Design Studio

What Design Studio does

Design Studio is a family-owned B2B fashion apparel manufacturer headquartered in Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka, founded in 2002 as a three-employee apparel sourcing hub and now operating as a multi-entity group with 4,700+ employees. The group comprises seven subsidiaries across Sri Lanka (Design Studio Manufacturing, D2 Clothing, Mila Fashion, Ritz Clothing Nikaweratiya), the United Kingdom (Studio 21 Limited for design/sales/marketing), Morocco (Design Studio Manufacturing SASU inside the Tangier Free Trade Zone), and Singapore (Design Studio SG). Production routes extend across Sri Lanka, China, India, Bangladesh, and Morocco, with 76 production lines (expanding to 86) and over 10 million garments produced in 2022 for leading global high-end fashion brands.

The company offers end-to-end apparel manufacturing, including in-house capabilities such as shearing, sun-ray and crystal pleating, electronic seam setting, and fully digitalised CAD/CAM patternmaking, lay planning, and cutting. Operations are distinguished by a layered sustainability and ethical compliance posture, holding GRS, GOTS, RCS, Higg Index, Sedex/SMETA, and SLCP certifications, alongside stated zero-landfilling waste management and 100% workforce COVID-19 vaccination. The UK sales office drives enterprise client interfacing, while Sri Lanka and Morocco plants execute production, and a Hangzhou-based team supports raw material sourcing and supply chain.

Revenue is generated through quote-based B2B production contracts with global fashion brands; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales executed through direct client relationships via the London office and Sri Lanka headquarters. Distribution is direct-to-brand, with no retail channel exposure. No public revenue figures, funding rounds, or external institutional investors are disclosed; the company is family-owned under Managing Director Chamila Samarakkodi.

Name

Design Studio

Legal name

Design Studio Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd

Website

https://designstudiolk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Family-owned B2B apparel manufacturer serving leading global high-end fashion brands from Sri Lanka, operating 76+ production lines across 4,700+ employees with end-to-end manufacturing, CAD/CAM, and certified sustainable production across Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Sleepwear & Loungewear Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAI)

Keywords

• Fashion apparel manufacturing
• Garment production services
• Contract apparel manufacturing
• Sustainable clothing manufacturing
• Fashion garment supplier

Headquarters

HQ city

Rajagiriya, Colombo

HQ country

Sri Lanka

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Apparel Manufacturing: B2B fashion garment manufacturing for global brands, producing dresses, jackets, blouses, trousers and other apparel. Revenue generated through production contracts with international fashion brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Design Studio is a B2B contract manufacturer of fashion apparel, producing dresses, jackets, blouses, trousers and related garments for high-end global fashion brands. Operations span in-house production across 76 lines (expanding to 86) in Sri Lanka and Morocco, with additional sourcing/production routes in China, India, and Bangladesh, supported by digitalised CAD/CAM, in-house shearing, and pleating capabilities.

Product overview

Design Studio is a family-owned fashion manufacturer offering end-to-end apparel manufacturing services. The company operates through a portfolio of seven subsidiary entities: Design Studio Manufacturing (Pvt) Ltd and D2 Clothing (Pvt) Ltd and Ritz Clothing Nikaweratiya (Pvt) Ltd in Sri Lanka, Mila Fashion (Pvt) Ltd as a purpose-built production plant in Welioya, Studio 21 Limited in the UK for design/sales/marketing, Design Studio Manufacturing SASU in Morocco for in-house manufacturing, and Design Studio SG Pte. Ltd in Singapore. The group provides sustainably manufactured clothing including dresses, jackets, blouses, and trousers, with in-house production capabilities spanning 76 production lines expanding to 86, supported by state-of-the-art machinery including electronic seam setters, pocket machines, in-house shearing, sun-ray & crystal pleating, and fully digitalised CAD/CAM, patternmaking, lay planning & cutting.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Studio 21: London-based Design, Sales & Marketing office for UK and Europe operations

Products and services

• End-to-End Fashion Apparel Manufacturing Contract manufacturing of high-end fashion apparel including dresses, jackets, blouses, and trousers for global fashion brands. Production covers the full process from raw material sourcing through patternmaking, cutting, sewing, shearing, pleating, and finished garment delivery.
• Rapid Turn-Around Production (Morocco) Manufacturing capacity based in the Tangier Free Trade Zone that supports rapid turn-around production for European customers, leveraging proximity and GSP advantages.
• Certified Sustainable Apparel Production Apparel manufacturing under multiple sustainability and ethical certifications (GRS, GOTS, RCS, Higg Index, Sedex, SMETA, SLCP), allowing production using recycled and organic materials with documented social and environmental compliance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 10 million garments produced in 2022
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting.

• Sourcing Partners in ChinasupportingOthersLocal team in Hangzhou assists with raw material sourcing and resource planning through to finished garment production, ensuring quality standards and seamless logistics
• Sourcing Partners in IndiasupportingOthersProduction route partnerships supporting overall manufacturing operations
• Sourcing Partners in BangladeshsupportingOthersProduction route partnerships supporting overall manufacturing operations

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MAS Holdings: Sri Lanka-based apparel manufacturer with 4,700+ employees operating across intimate wear, active wear, and performance apparel for global brands. Closest comparable by geography, scale, and end-to-end manufacturing model.
• Eclat Textile: Taiwan-based knit apparel manufacturer serving leading global sportswear and fashion brands. Comparable on multi-country production, scale, and serving premium global brand customers.
• Star Garments Group: Sri Lanka-based apparel manufacturer with multi-plant operations serving global fashion brands. Comparable as a domestic Sri Lankan peer with similar B2B contract manufacturing model and certifications profile.
• Hela Apparel Holdings: Sri Lankan apparel manufacturer producing intimate and active wear for global fashion brands, with multi-country production footprint. Direct comparable in B2B apparel contract manufacturing with sustainability positioning.
• Crystal International Group: Hong Kong-listed apparel manufacturer producing knit and woven garments for global fashion brands across multiple Asian geographies. Comparable as a vertically integrated, multi-country apparel manufacturer serving high-end brands.
• Esquel Group: Hong Kong-based vertically integrated cotton apparel manufacturer with operations across China, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka. Directly comparable on end-to-end apparel manufacturing, sustainability focus, and premium brand customers.
• Brandix Lanka: One of Sri Lanka's largest apparel manufacturers with end-to-end capabilities serving leading global brands. Directly comparable on geography, customer base (high-end fashion brands), and operational scale.

Broad incumbents

• Li & Fung: Hong Kong-based global apparel sourcing and supply chain manager with extensive multi-country production network. Overlaps on apparel sourcing and global fashion brand servicing but operates as a sourcing agent rather than asset-heavy manufacturer.
• TAL Apparel: Hong Kong-headquartered shirt and apparel manufacturer with production across Asia serving global fashion and uniform brands. Comparable on multi-country contract apparel manufacturing for major Western brands.

Regional players

• Vogue Textile Industries: Pakistan-based vertically integrated knit and woven apparel manufacturer serving global fashion brands. Comparable on contract apparel manufacturing scale though primarily focused on South Asian production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/designstudiolk

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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