Sweatshirt and Hoodie Manufacturers in Turkey

The sweatshirts and hoodies category covers the factories and CMT (cut, make, trim) workshops that make crew-neck sweatshirts, hoodies and zip-up hooded tops. Track pants and sets are under tracksuits and joggers; sweaters and cardigans belong to knitwear and sweaters.

The TOBB Industry Database has no separate product code for sweatshirts; they are counted in the same knitted product code as sweaters, cardigans and vests (14.39.10). Of the 1,217 firms with a valid capacity report under this code, 709 (58%) are in Istanbul (October 2026). The data cover only manufacturers that hold a capacity report.

Fabric drives the cost of a sweatshirt

Sweatshirt fabric is generally heavier than T-shirt fabric. Supplier pages cite roughly 150–320 GSM (g/m²) for two-thread fleece and French terry and 250–420 GSM for brushed three-thread fleece; these are declared figures, not standards. In heavy fabric the price per kilogram may stay the same, but the cost per meter and the fabric weight in each garment go up.

So define the fabric in your quote by GSM, composition and the reverse side (brushed or unbrushed). Two fabrics of the same GSM can suit different seasons. For more detail, see our fabric weight guide.

Ask a sweatshirt manufacturer about sample fabric, rib, print and season

• Sample fabric. Is the sample sewn in the fabric that will be used in bulk production? Heavy, brushed fabric behaves differently from a thin one and changes sewing time and fit.
• Rib matching. Do the rib at the cuffs and hem band and the body fabric come from the same lot? Differences in color and shrinkage show at these joins.
• Printing and embroidery. On a fleecy, heavy surface the technique has to suit the fabric, so run the trial on your own fabric. You can find workshops for these services under textile printing and embroidery.
• Season calendar. For a winter line, ask about fabric lead time and the company’s capacity calendar at the start; if the fabric arrives late, the delivery date slips too.
• Children’s sizes. In Europe, cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing for ages up to 14 are covered by EN 14682, which sets separate requirements for the hood and neck area (the edition in force on October 8, 2026 is EN 14682:2014). If you will make children’s styles, ask whether the company works to these requirements, and have the rules of your target market confirmed by a test laboratory. Companies specialized in children’s clothing are under baby and kids clothing.

Volume and cut

A heavy sweatshirt takes up space in a carton. The way it is folded and the number of pieces per carton change the freight calculation, so discuss the carton layout at quote stage. Oversize styles use more fabric; ask the manufacturer for the consumption calculation and the marker efficiency.

Sweatshirt pricing: fabric per kilogram, consumption and number of details

The price per kilogram of fabric and the style’s consumption are the main items. Sewing cost depends on the number of operations, so ask how many minutes each extra detail adds. Who supplies trims such as drawcords, zippers and rib, the volume of printing and embroidery, and packing also change the quote. When you compare quotes, make sure the scope is the same.