SOURCING BY PTAK

Apparel Sourcing Center

SOURCING BY PTAK — International Apparel Manufacturing Trade Fair

25–27 August 2026

LocationPTAK EXPO Łódź

FormatB2B · Sourcing & Manufacturing

1500⁺

companies ready to manufacture apparel for your brand.

For years, PTAK Center has supplied boutiques and stores across Poland and Europe. But behind those sales lies something more — real manufacturing capacity. PTAK tenants are manufacturers, sewing plants and service providers who can make a collection from the ground up.

PTAK Wholesale Center · Łódź / RzgówSOURCING by PTAK

Idea

PTAK is more than trade. It's apparel manufacturing for European markets.

At PTAK Center these companies are known mostly as wholesalers. But they can do much more — they manufacture apparel to order: under your label, from a ready-made pattern, or an entire collection from concept to finished product. These are exactly the partners that major brands are looking for today as they move production closer — to Poland instead of Asia.

$Aerial view of PTAK Center$

PTAK Center · Łódź / Rzgów

The entire production chain under one roofSOURCING by PTAK

Why PTAK?

25–27 August 2026

The apparel SOURCING trade fair at PTAK Center.

The Łódź region has long been Europe's most important textile and apparel hub. This is where apparel manufacturers, sewing plants, and suppliers of fabrics, trims and services supporting the entire apparel production process are concentrated. At the heart of this market is the PTAK Wholesale Center — Europe's largest center for apparel production, trade and distribution, around which more than 43,000 companies connected with the apparel industry operate directly or indirectly. That is why PTAK Center is the perfect location for the SOURCING by PTAK trade fair.

43,000+

apparel industry companies

1,500+

manufacturers at PTAK Center

Map of Europe with PTAK at the center — 1,000 km radius, 200 million EU citizens

Central Europe: 1,000 km · 200 million EU citizens

PTAK Wholesale Center · Łódź / RzgówSOURCING by PTAK

Why Poland?

More and more European brands manufacture in Poland.

Poland€5.97 → 7.05 bn

+18%

Germany€12.5 → 13.3 bn

+6%

Italy€15.0 → 15.2 bn

+1%

France€7.9 → 8.0 bn

+1%

Apparel export growth, 2024 vs 2023 · ITC (International Trade Centre) data

This is where the industry's future takes shapeSOURCING by PTAK

What you'll find

Scope of services

01

Private Label

Original collections made from scratch — from pattern, through prototype, to a finished product with your label.

02

White Label

Ready-made, off-the-rack garments for branding with your own logo. Fast market entry with no design work.

03

Full Package

End-to-end service from pattern construction and sampling to the finished product — one partner, the whole process.

04

Sewing and cutting plants

Light, heavy, sports and workwear. Companies ready for orders from short runs to large wholesale volumes.

05

Decoration and personalization

Computer embroidery, screen printing, sublimation, DTF, flock and digital prints — from the first piece to the last.

06

Accessories and finishing

Tags, labels, buttons, zippers, packaging — everything to make your product look like a brand.

The PTAK advantage

A complete production ecosystem at one address.

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Concentrated supply

Over 1,500 companies in one location. Compare the quality, prices and lead times of dozens of manufacturers in a single day.

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From short runs to wholesale

Flexibility Asia can't offer — small batches, fast prototypes and large orders handled on site.

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Logistics in the heart of Europe

The S8 / A1 / S14 motorway junction, close to Łódź airport. Short supply chains and fast turnaround times.

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Made in the EU

EU regulatory compliance, traceability and DPP/EPR readiness — an advantage that price-driven Asian fairs don't have.

Fabrics → sewing → collection — all in one placeSOURCING by PTAK

Audience

For everyone who makes or buys apparel.

Apparel brand owners

Looking for a sewing plant to make your collection? Compare the quality, prices and lead times of dozens of manufacturers at once.

Importers and wholesalers

Want to move production closer? Discover the manufacturing capacity of companies from Poland and Central Europe.

Purchasing and sourcing managers

Check samples, verify references and agree on terms of cooperation on the spot.

Designers and fashion creators

Have an idea for a collection? Meet companies that handle both short runs and large orders.

Promotional and protective workwear

Need a reliable manufacturer of workwear or promotional clothing? You'll find the specialists here.

Western European brands

Looking for a nearshore partner in the EU? PTAK is the gateway to manufacturing in Poland and the CEE region.

The nearshoring trend

Brands are moving production closer to home.

15%

of European brands' purchases already come from domestic and neighboring markets — and the share keeps growing.

QIMA, Q2 2024 Barometer

85%

of companies plan to make and sell most of their products within the same region by 2026.

Accenture, 2023

10–21

days of nearshore lead time versus 60–120 days for production in Asia.

Industry data

Poland — the EU's 4th largest apparel exporterSOURCING by PTAK

The three PTAK pillars

The full loop: design → production → product.

Finished product

Expo Trends

International apparel trade fair — brands with finished products and e-commerce services.

Raw materials

Fast Textile

Fabrics and trims trade fair — for manufacturers, importers, services and machinery.

Manufacturing

The missing link — production, CMT and sewing contracts. This is where an idea becomes a collection.

Europe's largest B2B hub for the apparel industrySOURCING by PTAK

Join us

Meet 1,500+ manufacturers in one place.

Fabrics, sewing, decoration and finishing — the entire apparel production chain gathered under one roof at PTAK Center.

Get your trade ticket Become an exhibitor

DatePTAK EXPO Łódź · 25–27 August 2026

wwwsourcingexpo.pl

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