Top Clothing Brands Made In Vietnam: Complete List
The "Made in Vietnam" label is on far more clothing than most people realize. Vietnamese factories produced 51 percent of Nike's footwear and 39 percent of Adidas footwear in the latest reported years, and Vietnam is the world's third-largest textile and apparel exporter at $46 billion in 2025, behind only China and Bangladesh. Below are 22 major brands manufacturing in Vietnam, with verified production data.
Thinking about producing your own line there? The complete Vietnam clothing manufacturing guide covers factories, costs, MOQs, fabric sourcing, and how apparel production actually works.
Athletic and Sportswear Brands Made in Vietnam
This is where Vietnam leads the world. The country's athletic wear factories run at a scale and quality level few other countries can match, which is why the biggest sportswear companies keep expanding their Vietnamese operations year after year.
Nike
Vietnam is Nike's single-largest manufacturing country worldwide and has been for three consecutive fiscal years. Nike's FY2025 annual report (ending May 2025) puts Vietnamese production at 51 percent of footwear and 31 percent of apparel globally. As of January 2025, Nike worked with 98 suppliers operating 162 factories in Vietnam, employing over 493,000 workers, concentrated around Ho Chi Minh City, Binh Duong, and Dong Nai. The complete country-by-country breakdown of where Nike makes its shoes and apparel covers the full supply chain. Among Nike's largest Vietnam-based factories, only Viet Tien Garment Corporation and its affiliates are wholly Vietnamese-owned; Viet Tien appears in the guide to the top Vietnam clothing manufacturers.
Adidas
Vietnam is also Adidas's top manufacturing country. In 2024 Vietnam accounted for 27 percent of Adidas's global product volume and 39 percent of its footwear, ahead of Indonesia at 32 percent and China at 14 percent for shoes. For apparel Vietnam ranked second at 18 percent, behind Cambodia at 23 percent. Adidas reports roughly 167 supplier factories across Vietnam, including 15 primary manufacturing plants employing over 104,000 workers, with wages reported at 73 to 84 percent above the country's minimum wage.
Puma
Puma manufactures sportswear, sneakers, and accessories across multiple facilities in southern Vietnam, producing athletic footwear, training apparel, and lifestyle sneakers as part of its Asia-focused manufacturing strategy.
Under Armour
Under Armour sources performance apparel and footwear from Vietnamese factories, including athletic shoes, compression wear, and training shirts. Vietnam is one of its key Southeast Asian production hubs, particularly for technical performance fabrics.
Lululemon Athletica
The Canadian activewear brand manufactures a significant portion of its yoga wear, running apparel, and training gear in Vietnam, working with factories that specialize in technical stretch fabrics and precision construction. The activewear factory landscape in Vietnam covers the tier of suppliers serving this category.
Decathlon
The French sporting goods retailer produces affordable sportswear, equipment, and footwear in Vietnam, covering categories from cycling and running to swimming and hiking gear.
Fast Fashion and Casual Wear Brands Made in Vietnam
Vietnam's speed is what draws the fast-fashion players. Cosmo Sourcing regularly sees factories turn around large orders on timelines that would be impossible in most other manufacturing countries, which is exactly what these brands need to keep up with seasonal cycles.
Uniqlo (Fast Retailing)
The Japanese retailer has a deep manufacturing footprint in Vietnam. More than half the products sold in Uniqlo's Vietnamese stores carry a "Made in Vietnam" label, and Vietnamese factories produce its casual basics, performance innerwear, and functional lines such as HEATTECH and AIRism.
H&M
The Swedish fast-fashion giant sources significant clothing volume from Vietnam, from basic t-shirts and trousers to seasonal items. H&M has invested in sustainability initiatives at its Vietnamese supplier factories, including water conservation and material recycling programs.
Zara (Inditex)
Zara manufactures part of its range in Vietnam as it diversifies production beyond Spain, Portugal, Turkey, and Morocco, using Vietnamese factories for fast-turnaround seasonal fashion.
Gap Inc. (Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic)
Gap Inc. sources denim, knits, and woven clothing from Vietnamese factories for Gap, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. Vietnam is a key part of its supply chain diversification strategy.
Mango
The Spanish fashion brand sources casual dresses, lightweight tops, and seasonal collections from Vietnamese factories specializing in woven and knit garments.
Outdoor and Technical Apparel Brands Made in Vietnam
This category surprises people. Vietnam is not just sewing t-shirts; the country has developed serious capability in technical fabric construction, waterproof seam sealing, and performance outerwear. Cosmo Sourcing has toured factories producing jackets for brands on this list, and the machinery and quality control rival anything in Asia.
Patagonia
Patagonia is one of the most transparent brands about its Vietnamese operations. Its latest published supplier list shows 23 suppliers in Vietnam employing nearly 57,000 workers, producing weather-resistant jackets, fleece layers, and technical outdoor clothing. The full factory list is public on Patagonia's website.
The North Face (VF Corporation)
Vietnam is The North Face's largest apparel manufacturing country, producing technical outerwear, hiking jackets, fleece, and performance gear. Independent surveys have found over half of The North Face products in Western retail channels carry a "Made in Vietnam" label.
Columbia Sportswear
Columbia sources a substantial share of its outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories from Vietnam: weather-resistant jackets, hiking pants, and layering systems built on the country's technical fabric expertise.
Fjällräven
The Swedish outdoor brand manufactures the majority of its products in Vietnam, including the iconic Kanken backpack and a wide range of jackets, pants, and hats. Product surveys put roughly 70 percent of Fjällräven items in Vietnamese factories. Bag production is its own supplier ecosystem, covered in the guide to backpack manufacturers in Vietnam.
Merrell
The American footwear brand makes a large portion of its hiking boots and outdoor footwear in Vietnam, including the popular Moab series. Roughly 70 percent of Merrell footwear is produced in Vietnamese factories, with the remainder from Cambodia and India.
Premium and Luxury Brands Made in Vietnam
Vietnam's reputation has moved well beyond budget production. Premium brands now trust Vietnamese factories with products where fit, fabric quality, and finishing are non-negotiable. That shift has been one of the biggest changes in the Vietnamese garment industry over the past decade.
Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi's manufactures a significant portion of its jeans and casual wear in Vietnam, capitalizing on strong denim capability. Vietnamese factories produce core denim lines plus casual tops and jackets, using water-saving finishing technology.
Calvin Klein (PVH Corp)
Calvin Klein sources lifestyle, casual, and underwear collections from Vietnamese manufacturers, from polo shirts and casual pants to underwear and basics, through PVH Corp's established supplier network in the country.
Tommy Hilfiger (PVH Corp)
Tommy Hilfiger produces polo shirts, casual wear, and denim in Vietnam through the same PVH Corp supplier network.
Lacoste
The French premium casual brand manufactures part of its polo and sportswear collections in Vietnam, drawing on the country's knit garment construction capability.
Everlane
The American "radical transparency" brand sources a significant share of its knitwear and casualwear from Vietnam, most notably from Nobland in Ho Chi Minh City, an 8,000-worker knitwear factory Everlane has partnered with since 2014 and profiles publicly on its website. The rest of Everlane's production spans factories in China, Sri Lanka, India, Italy, Spain, Peru, and the US.
DKNY (Donna Karan)
DKNY works with experienced OEM partners in Vietnam to produce premium apparel, including casual and contemporary fashion lines.
Verified Vietnam Production Share by Brand
Most "made in Vietnam" lists assert without sourcing. These are the brands where a production share is verifiable from annual reports, published supplier lists, or independent retail surveys.
| Brand | Verified Vietnam share | Source basis |
|---|---|---|
| Nike | 51% of footwear, 31% of apparel | FY2025 annual report (ended May 2025) |
| Adidas | 39% of footwear, 27% of total volume | 2024 annual report |
| The North Face | Over 50% of retail items | Independent retail surveys |
| Fjällräven | Roughly 70% of products | Product listing surveys |
| Merrell | Roughly 70% of footwear | Product origin surveys |
| Uniqlo | 50%+ of items in Vietnamese stores | Fast Retailing statements |
| Patagonia | 23 suppliers, ~57,000 workers | Published supplier list |
| Everlane | Major knitwear pole (Nobland, 8,000 workers) | Published factory profiles |
Shares move year to year as brands rebalance supply chains. Figures reflect each brand's most recent verifiable disclosure as of this update.
How to Check if Your Clothes Are Made in Vietnam
Check the label on the garment itself: all clothing sold in the US and EU must display the country of origin. Many brands also publish supplier lists on their websites; Nike, Adidas, Patagonia, and H&M all do. A brand's annual report or corporate responsibility report typically discloses manufacturing countries and percentages as well.
"Ten years ago, 'Made in Vietnam' needed explaining. Now brands put their Vietnamese factories on their websites by name. The label went from an unknown to a quality signal in a single decade."
Jim Kennemer, Founder of Cosmo SourcingWhy So Many Brands Manufacture Clothing in Vietnam
The short answer: Vietnam offers a combination of cost, quality, trade access, and workforce depth that no other single country matches right now.
Cost Competitiveness With Quality
Vietnamese garment workers earn approximately $250 to $350 per month, compared with $500 to $700 in coastal China. But Vietnam competes on more than cost: its factories consistently meet the quality standards demanded by brands like Nike and Patagonia.
Trade Agreement Access
Vietnam has signed 17 free trade agreements, including the CPTPP, the EVFTA with the EU, and RCEP, giving favorable or zero-tariff access to major consumer markets and a structural cost advantage over countries without similar coverage.
Workforce Scale and Skill
The textile and apparel sector employs approximately 2.7 million workers, and the industry exported $46 billion in 2025 to 138 markets with a $21 billion trade surplus. Decades of producing for the world's most demanding brands have built deep expertise from technical athletic wear to luxury knit construction, and about 52 percent of raw material value is now sourced domestically.
Certifications and Compliance
Many Vietnamese garment factories hold OEKO-TEX Standard 100, WRAP, BSCI, and GOTS certifications, which lets brands meet the sustainability and ethical sourcing requirements that are now table stakes in Western retail. The practical side of compliance and audits is covered in the guide to sustainable and ethical clothing sourcing in Vietnam.
Geographic Advantage
Vietnam's position gives efficient shipping access to North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, with major ports in Ho Chi Minh City and Hai Phong handling garment exports at volume.
What Vietnam Produces Best
Athletic footwear leads: Nike and Adidas alone run more than 120 footwear factories in the country, over 300 factories between them counting apparel and equipment. Performance and activewear, technical outerwear, denim with water-saving finishing, casual basics at volume, and underwear and innerwear round out the strongest categories. For the factory side of these capabilities, see the pillar guide section on finding and vetting clothing manufacturers in Vietnam.
Frequently Asked Questions
What clothing brands are made in Vietnam?
Major brands manufacturing clothing in Vietnam include Nike, Adidas, Puma, Under Armour, Lululemon, Decathlon, Uniqlo, H&M, Zara, Gap, Mango, Patagonia, The North Face, Columbia, Fjällräven, Merrell, Levi's, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Lacoste, Everlane, and DKNY. For most of the athletic brands, Vietnam is their single largest production country.
How much of Nike is made in Vietnam?
Per Nike's FY2025 annual report, Vietnamese factories produced 51 percent of Nike's footwear and 31 percent of its apparel globally, making Vietnam Nike's largest manufacturing country for the third consecutive fiscal year. As of January 2025 Nike worked with 98 suppliers running 162 factories in Vietnam employing over 493,000 workers.
Are luxury brands made in Vietnam?
Premium and luxury-adjacent brands increasingly manufacture in Vietnam: Lacoste, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, DKNY, and Lululemon all produce there, and technical outdoor brands like Patagonia and Fjällräven trust Vietnamese factories with their most demanding construction. True European luxury houses still keep most production in Italy and France, but the quality ceiling in Vietnam now covers premium fits, fabrics, and finishing.
Is clothing made in Vietnam good quality?
Yes. Vietnam produces over half of Nike's global footwear and is the largest apparel country for The North Face, brands with strict production protocols. Quality depends on the specific factory and the QC program, not the country of origin, and Vietnam's top factories match any producing country in the world.
Why do so many brands manufacture in Vietnam?
Four reasons dominate: labor costs roughly half of coastal China with comparable quality, 17 signed free trade agreements giving reduced-tariff access to major markets, a 2.7 million worker garment sector with decades of experience serving demanding brands, and supply chain diversification away from China. The industry exported $46 billion in 2025, third globally behind China and Bangladesh among the top countries for clothing and garment manufacturing.
How can I tell if my clothes were made in Vietnam?
Check the garment's country-of-origin label, which is legally required in the US and EU. For a broader view, many brands publish supplier lists (Nike, Adidas, Patagonia, and H&M do), and annual reports usually disclose manufacturing countries and percentages.
Source Your Own Clothing Line from Vietnam with Cosmo Sourcing
The brands on this list did not build their Vietnamese supply chains overnight, but they all started the same way: finding the right factory. That is the part Cosmo Sourcing handles.
Starting smaller than Nike? The guides to starting a clothing line with garment manufacturers and low MOQ clothing manufacturers in Vietnam cover the path from first tech pack to a first run of 50 to 300 pieces.
Whether you are sourcing activewear, casual basics, denim, or technical outerwear, Cosmo Sourcing connects you with vetted Vietnamese factories matched to your product, with a team on the ground since 2014 that has helped thousands of clients source more than 10,000 products. Cosmo Sourcing is a sourcing company, not a factory and not a middleman: it charges a fixed fee, passes on original factory quotes with no markup, and gives you direct factory contact details and full visibility into your supply chain.
Email info@cosmosourcing.com, reach out through the contact page, or read more about working with a Vietnam sourcing company. For the full country picture beyond apparel, start with the Vietnam sourcing guide.
