Nirgi Servis

What Nirgi Servis does

Nirgi Servis OÜ is an Estonian custom garment manufacturer founded in 1991 by Gulzalina Žehtunova, operating from Kohtla-Järve and Narva with approximately 40 employees across two production sites (a sewing facility in Narva with ~35 staff and a recently resumed wool felting operation in Kohtla-Järve with 4–6 staff). The company's product portfolio spans four distinct categories: custom sublimated sportswear for sports clubs and professional athletes (its 15+ year main profile), Merino children's clothing produced under the family-created Laska Kidswear brand and for Breden since 2006, custom curtains and soft furnishings through the wholly-owned Samet Studio sub-brand (25+ years of experience), and semi-industrial wool felting products using Norwegian and New Zealand wool, primarily exported to Norway. Its customer base is anchored by long-term OEM relationships with Norwegian brand Trimtex (sportswear) and Tuva Tov (wool products), supplemented by a long-tail of residential and commercial curtain clients served through a Kohtla-Järve showroom.

Production runs on Japanese-made JUKI universal machines, KANSAI Special covering machines, 4- and 5-thread overlock hemming machines, and specialized equipment for sublimated-material processing. The company has documented proprietary improvements to wool felting machinery that increased output efficiency by 70% by eliminating template use, and it operates the full production cycle from design and cutting through packaging and embroidery. The go-to-market is sales-led B2B: direct contracts with sports clubs and international brand partners, with distribution through OEM/private-label supply to Norway and a physical showroom for domestic curtain customers. There is no e-commerce or digital marketing presence.

Since 2023 the company has been navigating a contraction-to-recovery cycle. It consolidated all sewing production in Narva during the 2023 economic crisis, and from late 2024 began reinvesting — including securing a hotel reconstruction permit and launching design procurement in October–November 2024 for a 62-room hotel at its Kohtla-Järve headquarters, resuming wool felting production in January 2025, restarting the Tuva Tov partnership, and winning an order for the 2025 FIS World Ski Championships in Trondheim, Norway.

Name

Nirgi Servis

Legal name

Nirgi Servis OÜ

Website

https://nirgiservis.ee

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nirgi Servis OÜ is an Estonian custom garment manufacturer (founded 1991) producing sublimated sportswear, Merino children's clothing, curtains, and wool felted products for sports clubs, Norwegian brands (Trimtex, Tuva Tov), and residential clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Garment Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Textile Furnishings Mills (3141)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Miscellaneous Fabricated Textile Products (2390)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Team & Promotional Apparel Cut & Sew (Screenprint/Embroidery-Ready) (IMAOAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury & Couture / Small-Batch Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAL), Sports & Outdoor Accessories Manufacturing (Performance Gloves/Headwear) (IMAOAFAI)

Keywords

• Custom garment manufacturing
• Sportswear production
• Wool felting services
• Children's clothing production
• Curtain manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Kohtla-järve

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Sportswear manufacturing: Custom sublimated sportswear production for sports clubs and professional athletes. Main profile for over 15 years.
2. Children's clothing production: Merino children's clothing manufacturing for Laska Kidswear and Breden brands. Production for Norwegian partners since 2006.
3. Curtain and soft furnishing production: Custom curtains, window coverings, cushions, bedspreads, chair covers, tablecloths, napkins for residential and commercial clients.
4. Wool felted products: Natural wool felting products (seat pads, slippers, insoles, napkins) primarily for export to Norway. Uses Norwegian and New Zealand wool.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Nirgi Servis is a custom garment and textile manufacturer producing sublimated sportswear for sports clubs and professional athletes, merino children's clothing for partner brands, custom curtains and window coverings through its Samet Studio, and semi-industrial wool felted products using Norwegian and New Zealand wool. The company operates a complete production cycle from design and cutting to packaging and embroidery, serving both B2B brand partners (Trimtex, Tuva Tov, Laska Kidswear) and B2C residential/commercial clients seeking custom soft furnishings.

Product overview

Nirgi Servis is a garment manufacturing company offering a diverse portfolio of sewing and textile services. The company provides sports club clothing sewing services using sublimated fabrics, Meriino children's clothing production, curtain and window covering solutions through its Samet Studio sub-brand, and semi-industrial wool felting services. The company operates as both an independent service provider and private label manufacturer for partners including Norwegian brands Trimtex and Tuva Tov, as well as the internally developed Laska Kidswear children's brand. Production is conducted on-site in Kohtla-Järve, Estonia, with over 40 employees managing the complete production cycle from design to packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Laska Kidswear: Children's clothing brand created by Gulzalina Žehtunova's daughters Svetlana and Inga Žehtunova. Products manufactured by Nirgi Servis since 2006.
• Samet Kardinasalong (Samet Studio)

Products and services

• Sports Club Clothing Sewing Services
• Merino Children's Clothing Production
• Samet Studio Curtain and Window Coverings
• Semi-Industrial Wool Felting
• Sportswear OEM Production for Trimtex
• Wool Felted Products for Tuva Tov Partnership

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% increase in wool felting production output through improved machine efficiency
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tuva TovcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Norwegian company supplying raw materials (natural wool from Norway) and marketing wool felted products. Collaboration resumed in January 2025 after temporary closure. Products mainly exported to Norway.
• Laska KidswearcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Family brand created by Svetlana Žehtunova and Inga Žehtunova. Nirgi Servis manufactures children's clothing under this brand since 2006, selling products in Estonia and other countries.
• TrimtexcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian sportswear brand, the company's primary customer for sports clothing production. Nirgi Servis produces sublimated sportswear for Trimtex.
• BredenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrand collaboration for children's clothing production. Company acquired equipment and experience through this partnership.
• Norwegian oil companiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor oil companies in Norway showing interest in wool felted seat pad products for corporate social responsibility programs supporting customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stanno: Dutch sportswear brand specializing in team kits and custom sublimated apparel for amateur clubs across Europe. Directly comparable as a club-focused teamwear manufacturer serving similar small-batch customization needs.
• Reima: Finnish children's outdoor wear manufacturer. Comparable in Nordic-region Meriino/wool-based children's apparel manufacturing, a category overlapping with Nirgi Servis's Laska Kidswear line.
• Trimtex: Norwegian sportswear brand and Nirgi Servis's primary OEM customer. While Trimtex owns the brand and design, it depends on contract manufacturers like Nirgi Servis for cut-and-sew production, making them tightly linked commercial counterparts in the sublimated club sportswear category.

Emerging players

• Löffler: Austrian manufacturer of technical sportswear, including knit-based performance apparel. Comparable in technical sportswear manufacturing and custom sportswear capabilities for the European market.

Broad incumbents

• Adidas: Global sportswear incumbent with extensive teamwear and sublimated apparel manufacturing capabilities. While not a direct competitor in the small-batch club segment, Adidas operates in the same broader sportswear manufacturing and team-customization category.
• Hummel: Danish-origin global sportswear brand with extensive teamwear and custom kit offerings. Comparable in serving the team-customization sportswear market across European clubs.
• Craft Sportswear: Swedish sportswear brand with a strong Nordic presence in custom team apparel and sublimated uniforms. Comparable in targeting European amateur sports clubs with custom technical sportswear.

Others

• Heimtextil (Messe Frankfurt exhibitor base): Curtain and home textile manufacturing trade ecosystem. Comparable as the broader home-furnishings textile manufacturing context for Nirgi Servis's Samet Studio curtain/window covering line.
• Varner Textile: Norwegian textile and apparel group with manufacturing interests. Comparable as a Nordic-region apparel manufacturing counterpart and potential partner/customer for contract production services.

Regional players

• Lindex: Nordic multi-category apparel retailer with children's clothing lines. While primarily retail rather than manufacturer, Lindex represents a comparable end-customer-facing brand in the Nordic children's apparel market where Nirgi Servis competes via Laska Kidswear.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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