Nafisa Int’l Trading (BD) Ltd.

What Nafisa Int’l Trading (BD) Ltd. does

Founded in 1998, Nafisa Int’l Trading (BD) Ltd. is a privately held, 100% export-oriented garments buying house headquartered in Dhaka and part of Jann Group. It serves international retailers, importers, and wholesalers by coordinating vendor selection, sampling, design support, production management, quality control, price negotiation, reporting, and shipment coordination. The company reports 350 employees, 134 associated factories, and more than 100 contracted factories, with manufacturing through sister concerns Jann Composite Mills Ltd. and EFL.

Product scope includes knit, flat-knit, and woven apparel, plus workwear, outerwear, swimwear, underwear, caps, towels, and bed sheets. An ERP system monitors orders from sampling through shipment and provides buyers with status updates, while a sourcing office in Shaoxing, China, supports material procurement. The company also maintains offices in Dubai and Istanbul in addition to its Bangladesh headquarters.

The company monetizes its intermediary role through commissions and fees for sourcing, quality control, production management, and logistics coordination of garment exports. It sells through direct B2B relationships with international buyers; pricing is quote-based, and stated minimum order quantities are 2,000-3,000 pieces per color/style for knit products and 3,000-4,000 for woven products. Stated shipment lead time is 60-110 days after order placement, subject to product complexity, material sourcing, sampling, testing, approval, and inspection.

Name

Nafisa Int’l Trading (BD) Ltd.

Legal name

NAFISA INT'L TRADING (BD) LTD.

Website

https://nafisabd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Nafisa Int’l Trading (BD) Ltd. is a Bangladesh-based export buying house serving international retailers, importers, and wholesalers with garment sourcing, quality control, production management, logistics, and real-time ERP order tracking.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Apparel Sourcing & Buying House Services

NAICS

Wholesale Trade Agents and Brokers (4251)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130)

akta.pro primary industry

Wholesale Dropship & Bulk Import/Export Sourcing Marketplaces (CRAFAHAO)

Keywords

• Garments buying house
• Apparel sourcing agent
• Garment export services
• Knit woven manufacturing
• Textile supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka, Gulshan

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Garments Export/Buying House Services: As a 100% export-oriented buying house, Nafisa BD earns revenue through commissions and fees from international buyers (retailers, importers, wholesalers) for sourcing, quality control, production management, and logistics coordination of garment exports from Bangladesh

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Nafisa Int'l Trading (BD) Ltd. is a 100% export-oriented garments buying house that sources, produces, and exports apparel and home textile products from Bangladesh on behalf of international retailers, importers, and wholesalers. The company provides end-to-end services including research, design, sourcing, production management through its own and contracted factories, quality control, and logistics coordination via its sister logistics company, with operations in Bangladesh, China, UAE, and Turkey.

Product overview

Nafisa Int'l Trading (BD) Ltd. is a 100% export-oriented garments buying house established in 1998, offering a comprehensive range of apparel and home textile products. The company's product portfolio centers on three main categories: Knit Products (including T-shirts, polo shirts, underwear, fleece, and sports items), Flat Knit Products (sweaters in 3gg to 14gg gauges), and Woven Products (shirts, pants, denim, work wear, jackets, blazers, and suits). Additional offerings include Home Textiles (towels and bed sheets), Swimwear & Beachwear, and Accessories (caps). The company operates through sister concerns Jann Composite Mills Ltd. and EFL for manufacturing, with a sourcing office in China and logistics through Jann Global Logistics, providing end-to-end services from vendor selection and sampling through production and shipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Knit Apparel Sourcing & Production
• Woven Apparel Sourcing & Production
• Flat Knit Sweater Sourcing & Production Sourcing and production of flat knit sweaters ranging from 3gg to 14gg gauge, including pullovers, cardigans, and zip-up styles for men, ladies, boys, and girls, available in various yarn compositions.
• Home Textiles Sourcing & Production Sourcing and production of home textile products including towels and bed sheets in various styles and materials for international buyers.
• End-to-End Buying House Services Full-range buying house services including research, design support, vendor selection, sampling, total quality management, status reporting, shipping coordination, and price negotiation for garment exports from Bangladesh to international buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-110 days shipment lead time depending on product complexity

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Jann Composite Mills Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister concern and manufacturing partner. Nafisa is able to manufacture products through Jann Composite Mills Ltd., providing in-house production capacity for their garment export operations.
• EFL (Earnings/Future/EF... - Full name not fully disclosed)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister concern and manufacturing partner. Nafisa manufactures products through EFL in addition to Jann Composite Mills Ltd., expanding their in-house production capabilities.
• Jann Global LogisticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVertically integrated logistics company owned by the parent Jann Group. Enables Nafisa to deliver goods to customer's door, making the whole process run more smoothly.
• 100+ Contracted FactoriesmajorOthersOver 100 factories with contracts that fulfill necessary manufacturing requirements, supplementing Nafisa's own manufacturing sister concerns.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Epyllion Group: Bangladesh vertically integrated knit garment manufacturer and exporter. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel producer serving similar global retailer/wholesaler customers with similar product mix.
• Beximco Textiles: Bangladesh textile manufacturer and exporter covering yarn, knit, and woven fabrics. Comparable as a Bangladesh-based vertically integrated apparel exporter with international customer base similar to Nafisa's.
• Babylon Group: Bangladesh-based garment manufacturer and exporter with vertically integrated textile operations. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel exporter covering knit, woven, and sweater categories for international buyers.
• Fakir Knitting: Bangladesh garment and knitwear manufacturer for export. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel exporter producing knit and sweater products for similar international retailer/wholesaler customers.
• Li & Fung: Hong Kong-based global apparel sourcing and buying house network. Comparable as a multi-geography, multi-category apparel sourcing agent earning commissions from international buyers, with operational scale far exceeding Nafisa but addressing the same buyer segment.
• Square Textiles: Bangladesh-based textile manufacturer producing yarn, knit fabric, and garments for export. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel/textile exporter serving similar international customers.
• Ha-Meem Group: Bangladesh garment manufacturer and exporter specializing in woven, knit, and denim products. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel export player serving similar international retailers with similar product categories.
• DBL Group: Bangladesh-based vertically integrated garment manufacturer and exporter covering knit, woven, and denim. Comparable as a Bangladesh apparel exporter serving similar international retailer and brand customers with similar product categories.
• Palmal Knitting: Bangladesh garment manufacturer and exporter covering knit, woven, and sweater products. Comparable as a Bangladesh-based apparel exporter with similar product breadth and similar international buyer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Eclat Textile: Taiwan-based vertically integrated apparel manufacturer supplying major global brands. Comparable as a large-scale, multi-category apparel producer serving similar international brand/retailer customers, though operating from a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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