Apparel & Fashion

The brand name Kudhinda is derived from the Shona verb Kudhinda which means to press, to stamp, to print. We present a range of products which are available from our warehouse and shop in Zimbabwe. Kudhinda Fabrics ~ hand printed fabrics, potato cut designs in wall hangings, table and bed linen, cushion covers and clothing. Ros Byrne Pottery ~ unique hand painted Ros Byrne Pottery, tableware, decorative vases, christmas and table decorations ~ produced in ruwa and spongeware technique. Kudhinda Teak Furniture ~ fine polished teak chairs, tables , daybeds, hall tables and beds. Malawi Basketware ~ handwoven fine wicker work chairs side tables and baskets. All Kudhinda companies have adopted fair trade principles, and do not employ children, are gender equal, and committed to clean production and waste disposal, thereby protecting the environment. Kudhinda Fabrics was founded by Ros Byrne in 1989. Her aim was to encourage young school leavers to use their talent for colour and design to create beautiful fabrics. She began by training one young woman to print fabric using potato blocks. Since then the company has grown steadily, employing 60 staff, and now incorporates potato printing, screen printing, cutting and sewing departments. 

NovaStar Garment PLC produces quality garments both for the local and export markets. Our experience in the business and heavy investment that we have undertaken recently mean that we can offer products at highly competitive prices. Our manufacturing capability is quite diverse and our products target different markets. The range of garments produced by our company can be classified into the following:T-Shirts - three main categoriesPlainScreen PrintedIndustrial EmbroideryPolo Shirts - three main categoriesPlainScreen PrintedIndustrial Embroidery The products are for different target makets and the main ones are:Export marketCorporate bodiesTouristsLocal market There is a wide range of our products displayed at our factory shop and we will have the pleasure to guide you in your choice. In the meantime you can visit our gallery to get an idea what we produce at Seriyan Ltd. Our mission Is to deliver high quality garments in a timely fashion at a substantial savings to our business partners while contributing to the efforts made to stimulate the Ethiopian economy and improve the quality of life of its citizens. This is a win-win situation for our company's partners, members and family of employees. Our vision Is to be respected and loved by our clients and work-force alike, recognized as a manufacturer of high-quality clothing, and to become the over-all leading garment factory in the Sub-Saharan region. Our Values Team work, initiative, focus in a discriminatory free environment where ethical treatment and equal opportunity are the foundation of our infrastructure. Fairness and trust in a familial setting is valued and protected. In 2003 a family of overseas business professionals eagerly embarked on the establishment of a new garment factory in their native country Ethiopia. Recent governmental efforts to improve Ethiopia's economy coupled with business incentives provided under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) were key factors in the realization of Novastar Garment Factory.  Its spacious new factory building was completed in 2005. Novastar's founders received their business education and technical training in the United States. Collectively they hold over 30 years of experience in the western market. They have combined their extensive over-seas business training and knowledge of Ethiopian language, dialects and culture to establish a solid and innovative infrastructure.  The merger of Western and African business culture contributes to high-quality yet lower-cost manufacturing attractive to over-seas wholesalers. Novastar's management system allows for streamlined delegation of functions and decision-making authority enabling swift decisions and efficiency at all levels.  Our team of manager's who oversea the company's logistics and production are ex-patriots who have brought with them more than 50 years of combined experience. Novastar value's its 260 plus employees. Ergonomic comfort and spacious work areas were a priority in its factory design. All employees receive fair wages and a clean, safe and pleasant working environment is keenly promoted. This is accomplished through continuous employee training and education. The result is higher employee retention and productivity. Our staff is comprised of expert workers with a cohesive group of valuable skills, all who work hard to come up with new designs to match today's trends and fashions. Having established a solid technical base, Novastar is successfully manufacturing a wide array of men's, women's and children's apparel, using knitted fabrics. These include pole shirts, t-shirts, athletic tank tops, mesh pants, shorts, and shirts, as well as other clothing styles.We use the latest in embroidery equipment, tools, and digitalized software. Our staff of artists works closely with our clients to produce eye-catching designs and logos, which can be screen-printed on our entire product line, as part of a custom order. Our Client We are targeting the U.S. and European market. 95% of our products will be sold overseas with the remainder being sold in the local market. Being a quality driven company, we lay massive emphasis on the quality of our garments. Our garments are noted for their quality workmanship. We ensure that the fabric is of the finest quality. A lot of emphasis is laid on the designs, color and strength of garments. Style is as important as quality is significant. All our products are subject to in-house scrutiny for multiple times. The scrutiny begins from the receiving of raw materials. The raw materials procured from outside are checked thoroughly by the experts to determine the parity between their quality standards and ours.Once cleared, the raw materials are adopted for manufacturing. The manufacturing process is a very closely watched one. The process is divided into several halves for the purpose of better monitoring. The products matching the quality criteria in a given stage of development graduate to the succeeding stage. Thus we ensure minimization in possibility of lapses in quality surveillance process. Our fabrics are made to high quality standards with proper dimensional stability, color fastness, shrinkage control and uniform dyeing. Each product is subjected to strict quality control measures to ensure that only the best in terms of quality and design reaches the market. 

MAA Garment Factory, which is a subsidiary of Kebire Enterprises P.L.C., is established and registered in April 2001 under the laws of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. With a total production area of nearly 15,000m2, MAA Garment Factory is furnished with new, state-of-the-art production equipment and machines acquired from the most respected companies/factories in the worldwide garment industry. The flexible and superior technological capacity we have, coupled with our highly committed workforce, gives us leverage to achieve our objectives and successfully compete in the global market. Our factory, on the outskirts of Mekelle, is ideally situated for national and international communication: nearby the main highway to Addis Ababa and within a kilometer of Mekelle International Airport. These links allow us to deliver our goods on time to local and international customers. Our production facility and organization is designed to be flexible to meet customer demands and deliver customer-oriented products. Currently, we are producing both woven and knitted top and bottom sports outfits/ensembles. Depending on client orders, we supply best quality apparels in both casual and classic designs as well as home textiles with high precision design and confection. 

Ambassador Garment Trade is one of the leading garment factories in Ethiopia. It's a readymade suite manufacturing company mainly engaged in producing quality suits, coats and trousers. The factory is equipped with state of the art technology, skilled man power and strong quality production management system We aim to be premium regional-brand in Africa in the production of men's suits and secure sound market share in the global market. We produce quality suits at affordable price from technology driven fabrics and satisfy the needs of suits in the African market.

Manchester Outfitters Limited has led to the corporate clothing field in the region over the past 50 Years. Established in 1954, we have not only specialized in supplying personalized uniforms for various end users, but have set the standards for corporate uniforms and accessories all over East Africa. We offer a 'One Stop Shop' for all your uniform requirements with over 600 different products to choose from. Should you prefer our personalized service then you may also refer to our 'Bespoke' category, which offers you our Corporate category design package. We offer a complete service which ranges from designing, measurements, origination, embroidery, cutting and tailoring and finally, to fitting on site.  Having the latest installed machinery coupled with an experienced team, we strive to ensure that our client's requirements are fully met. Our Products We specialize in a wide array of products. However, our main markets comprise of the following categories:  HOTEL Wear MEDICAL Wear WORK WearSECURITY Uniforms and PROMOTIONAL ITEMSAs a manufacturer we can offer you competitively priced items, and also compliment the same with an unrivalled convenience and comfort of being round the corner. We are proud to say that our products are manufactured to the highest standards; this can be attributed to our investment in high quality machinery and the commitment of our raw‐material suppliers.  If you would like any further information on any products or services or a quotation please feel free to contact us.