KK Fashion Exports is a ladies dresses manufacturer in Noida, near Delhi, making woven cotton, linen and viscose dresses for export brands, boutiques and new labels. We make western dresses, not Indian ethnic wear. If you are looking for a women’s dress manufacturer in India that can work from your design or develop one with you, this page explains what we make and how an order runs.
At a glance
| Made at | F-22, Sector 6, Noida (Delhi NCR), India |
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| Manufacturing since | 2003 |
| Exported | Over 4 million pieces, shipped worldwide |
| Minimum order | From 200 pieces per style, per colour |
| How we work | Your design (private label), our designs, or ODM development |
| Compliance | Our production is independently audited for ethical and social compliance. |
| Dress styles | Midi, maxi and mini dresses, shirt dresses, tiered and smocked dresses, wrap dresses, sun and beach dresses, slip dresses |
| Techniques | Prints (block, screen, digital), embroidery and schiffli, pintucks, smocking and shirring, yarn-dyed checks and stripes, lace and crochet trims |
Recent dress styles from our sampling room
What we make
Our dress work is aimed at warm-season and resort collections. Most styles are woven, with a few made in lighter knit blends where the design needs drape. They range from simple sun dresses and shirt dresses to tiered maxis with several seams, smocked bodices and trims. The full range of women’s categories is on our ladies garments page. For holiday collections, see our resortwear manufacturing page. The styles we make most are shown under casual dresses. If you are also comparing kaftan manufacturers in India, the same unit makes our women’s kaftans.
Fabrics
- Cotton voile and cambric: light and soft, used for tiered, smocked and summer dresses.
- Poplin and slub cotton: crisper or more textured, suited to shirt dresses and structured shapes.
- Linen and linen blends: a dry, natural hand that creases easily, so the blend needs choosing with care.
- Viscose and rayon crepe, and modal: fluid fabrics for wrap, slip and bias-feel styles.
- Chambray: a light, woven denim look for relaxed shirt dresses.
Techniques
Prints can be block, screen or digital. Block suits small runs with an artisan look. Screen suits repeat colourways. Digital suits detailed artwork with many colours. We also do embroidery and schiffli, pintucks, smocking and shirring, yarn-dyed checks and stripes, and lace or crochet trims. If your design uses pleating, read our note on pleats that hold and pleats that fall out before choosing the fabric.
Embroidery also works beautifully beyond dresses: our suzani jackets carry Central Asian chain-stitch motifs on velvet and cotton, an easy layering piece to pair with a dress capsule. Every style is shown in the suzani jacket collection.
Ways to work with us
You can send your own design as a private label, choose from our designs, or ask us to develop a style from a reference or mood board (ODM). If you are unsure how these differ from white label, our guide to white label versus private label sets out the choice. For boutique buyers, the guide to wholesale summer dresses covers range planning.
Getting a dress right in bulk
A dress that looks right on one sample can go wrong across hundreds of pieces. These are the points to settle before bulk production starts.
Fit sample and grading
Approve the fit sample on your base size, then grade the rest of the size set from it. US, UK and EU labels are not simple renames of each other, so send a size chart in centimetres for every size you sell, with your grade rules, rather than only the labels. Check bust, waist, hip and length on the base size first. A wrong base size carries through every other size.
Lining and sheerness on voile
Cotton voile is sheer by nature, and light colours show more. Decide whether the dress needs a full lining, a half lining or a separate slip, and what colour the lining should be. Check it against the shade of the dress and against light, not only on the table.
Shirring and elastic recovery
Shirring depends on the elastic thread, its tension and the row spacing. Weak tension gives a loose bodice. Too much puckers the fabric and marks the skin. Specify how many rows you want and test that the bodice returns to its shape after stretching and after washing.
Print placement and matching
For all-over prints, say whether the print must match at centre front, centre back and side seams. For border or placed prints, mark where the motif sits on the bodice and at the hem. Matching takes more fabric and slower cutting, so decide it at the development stage rather than after the first sample.
Shrinkage and pre-washing
Cotton and linen shrink in the first wash. Ask for shrinkage to be tested on the fabric before cutting, and for the pattern to carry the right allowance. Tell us whether you want garment washing or enzyme washing, as these change the hand and the final measurements.
Hem sweep and fabric consumption
Tiered and maxi dresses use a lot of fabric, because each tier is wider than the one above and the hem sweep adds up fast. Fix the tier widths, the gathering ratio and the finished length early. They decide how much fabric you need per dress, and small changes to them make a large difference once multiplied across a run.
How an order runs
- Brief or tech pack: you send your design, reference photos or a tech pack, and we confirm what is needed.
- Fabric and print development: we source or develop fabric, colours and prints, and send swatches or strike-offs for your approval.
- Sample and fit approval: we make the sample, you review the fit and details, and we amend until you approve it.
- Bulk production: cutting, sewing and finishing begin once the sample and the bulk fabric are approved.
- Inline and final inspection: we check measurements, stitching, print matching and finish during and after production.
- Packing and export documentation: garments are folded or hung, labelled, packed to your specification and shipped with the export paperwork.
What to send us for a quote
- A sketch, tech pack or reference photos of each style
- Your preferred fabric, or the look and weight you want
- Quantity per style and per colour
- Your size set, size labels and a size chart in centimetres
- Print or embroidery artwork, with colours and placement
- Labelling, hangtag and packing requirements
- Destination country, so we can plan the paperwork
If you are comparing India with other sourcing countries for dresses, our data summaries of India’s women’s dress exports, 2019 to 2024 and where India ranks among the world’s scarf and cotton dress exporters set out the trade figures from UN Comtrade.
Common questions
Do you make Indian ethnic wear?
No. We make western-style dresses for export brands. Our focus is woven summer, resort and everyday dresses.
Can you make dresses under my own label?
Yes. We make to your design, labels and packing as private label. We can also develop a style from your reference, or offer styles from our own designs.
What is the minimum order?
From 200 pieces per style, per colour. The exact figure depends on the fabric and the technique, so tell us what you have in mind.
Do you work with European buyers looking for a Bekleidungshersteller or producent sukienek damskich?
Yes. We work with brands abroad in English, and size sets can follow EU, UK or US labels. Send your size chart with the enquiry.
Can you source certified fabric?
Certified fabric can be sourced from mills that hold their own certification, on request. Tell us which fabric you need when you enquire.
To discuss a style or a collection, send us your details through the enquiry form or message us on WhatsApp.
View the Dresses lookbook → a glimpse of our latest collection. Request the full range: more designs on request.
