Quick answer
Who supplies printed shirts in Nigeria?
Hurain Garments Exporter (Hurain Engitech & Trade, Palanpur), founded in 2010 by Khalil Syed, is a trading and export company that supplies printed shirts, made by partner factories, to buyers in Nigeria. It ships FCL and LCL containers with AQL inspection and export documents at competitive prices below the average wholesale price. Minimum order is 1,000 pieces per design, or a half or full container; payment is 50% in advance, 50% before dispatch.
Why Nigeria needs printed shirts
Nigeria is Africa's largest consumer market and a fashion-led market of over 200 million people, with Lagos, Onitsha and Kano feeding markets across West Africa and the Sahel.
Printed shirts are fast fashion for warm-weather and resort markets: designs age quickly and are replaced each season.
Retail chains & stores in Nigeria
Retail chains, department stores and independent shops in Lagos, Kano and Onitsha restock with imported shirts, T-shirts, jeans and kidswear, and increasingly ask for private-label ranges.
In Nigeria, department stores and shopping-mall brands buy printed shirts from us mainly for apparel wholesalers and jobbers and retail chains and department stores.
Top 15 cities for printed shirts in Nigeria
Ranked by how closely each city's industries match the buyers of printed shirts. Every city links to its own page with local delivery details.
- 01Printed Shirts in Onitshavia Onne · 1–2 days by roadRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading housesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 02Printed Shirts in Benin Cityvia Apapa / Tin Can · 1 day by roadRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading housesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 03Printed Shirts in Abujavia Apapa / Tin Can · 2–3 days by roadRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading housesHospitality & tourism
- 04Printed Shirts in Lagosport: Apapa / Tin CanRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading housesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 05Printed Shirts in Port Harcourtvia Onne · 1 day by roadRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading housesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 06Printed Shirts in Enuguvia Onne · 1–2 days by roadRetail chains & storesOnline marketplaces & D2C brandsWholesale & trading houses
- 07Printed Shirts in Kanovia Apapa / Tin Can · 3–4 days by roadRetail chains & storesWholesale & trading houses
- 08Printed Shirts in Ibadanvia Apapa / Tin Can · 1 day by roadWholesale & trading housesRetail chains & storesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 09Printed Shirts in Abavia Onne · 1 day by roadWholesale & trading housesRetail chains & storesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 10Printed Shirts in Kadunavia Apapa / Tin Can · 2–3 days by roadWholesale & trading housesOnline marketplaces & D2C brands
- 11Printed Shirts in Abeokutavia Apapa / Tin Can · 1 day by roadOnline marketplaces & D2C brandsWholesale & trading houses
- 12Printed Shirts in Calabarport: CalabarWholesale & trading houses
- 13Printed Shirts in Onneport: OnneWholesale & trading houses
- 14Printed Shirts in Warriport: WarriWholesale & trading houses
- 15Printed Shirts in Josvia Apapa / Tin Can · 3 days by roadWholesale & trading houses
The garment market in Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa's largest consumer market and a fashion-led market of over 200 million people, with Lagos, Onitsha and Kano feeding markets across West Africa and the Sahel.
Buyers here are importers in Lagos supply wholesalers at Balogun, Idumota and Onitsha; fashion boutiques buy shirts, kaftans and dresses; schools, churches and corporate buyers order uniforms and event wear.
What buyers in Nigeria look for
Buyers want bold printed shirts, ready-made kaftans, T-shirts, jeans, leggings, school uniforms and church and wedding wear.
Hot and humid for much of the year, with rains from April to October. Demand peaks before Christmas, Easter, Eid and the wedding season (November to February), so orders are placed 3–4 months ahead.
Import rules and labelling for Nigeria
Importers use Form M through an authorised bank before shipping, and duties and levies apply; used clothing is prohibited. Confirm current rules with your bank and clearing agent.
Duties and taxes: Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS CET; Form M and SONCAP apply. Rates change, so confirm the HS code and duty with your customs broker before you finalise landed cost; we supply the invoice, packing list and certificate of origin needed for clearance.
Planning your printed shirts order for Nigeria
Timing decides whether printed shirts sell at full price or at a discount in Nigeria. Hot and humid for much of the year, with rains from April to October. Demand peaks before Christmas, Easter, Eid and the wedding season (November to February), so orders are placed 3–4 months ahead. For printed shirts specifically, printed shirts sell hardest for spring and summer, beach and resort seasons, and festive weeks; orders for the northern summer are placed October–January. Our lead time is 40–50 days including strike-off approval; digital print samples in 7–10 days, plus sea transit of about 25–40 days, so we advise confirming orders early enough to land the goods before the peak rather than during it.
Typical buyers of printed shirts in Nigeria include resort and beachwear retailers, tourist-area boutiques, online fashion sellers and wholesalers supplying summer collections. Around Lagos, Kano and Onitsha, they usually order 1,000–1,500 pieces per design, with minimum 3 colourways; digital printing allows smaller runs of about 300 pieces per design at a higher unit cost and reorder the styles that sell through, so we keep fabric, size ratios and labels on file for repeat shipments.
Fabric, fit and colour choices for Nigeria
Nigeria is warm for most of the year, so we steer buyers of printed shirts towards the lighter end of the range: Rayon challis and viscose twill 100–130 GSM or cotton voile and poplin for printed shirts. Heavier blends feel uncomfortable in the heat and slow sell-through in the shops.
Sizes: S–3XL regular fit; relaxed and boxy cuts for resort shirts; kids' printed shirts 2–14 years. Colours: Print designs in 4–8 colourways per design; seasonal palettes are suggested for each market.
Printed Shirts made in bulk to your colour, size and design for Nigeria
You are not limited to stock designs. We make printed shirts in bulk in the colour you choose, in the sizes and size ratio your customers wear, and in the design you supply for the Nigeria market. A reference garment, a tech pack, a sketch or even a photograph is enough to start.
How it works: send a Pantone code or fabric swatch for colour and we return a lab-dip; send your size chart and the ratio you want in each carton; send artwork, print, embroidery or label files for the design. We make a sample for approval and then produce the bulk to that approved sample, so the order you receive matches the one you signed off.
- Colour: Print designs in 4–8 colourways per design; seasonal palettes are suggested for each market.
- Size: S–3XL regular fit; relaxed and boxy cuts for resort shirts; kids' printed shirts 2–14 years.
- Design and branding: your own artwork, engineered to the garment panels, matching of prints to pocket and placket, exclusive designs held for one importer per market and private labels and custom swing tags.
About our printed shirts for Nigeria
Print quality depends on the base cloth. Rayon challis drapes well and takes bright colours but shrinks if it is not pre-treated, so we ask the printer to pre-shrink and to wash-test every lot. We photograph the print against your Pantone references so shade differences are caught before cutting, not after loading.
Many importers use printed shirts as a bridge product: they add a few designs to a container of basics such as T-shirts and jeans, which spreads the minimums and keeps the shelf fresh without a large commitment.
Buyer's checklist for ordering printed shirts for Nigeria
- Choose rotary, screen or digital print by quantity
- Approve strike-offs against your colour references
- Confirm pattern matching at placket and pocket
- Agree the wash test and shrinkage tolerance
- Decide on exclusivity of the design in your market
- Select swing-tag and size-sticker details
- Check the import and labelling rules for Nigeria: importers use Form M through an authorised bank before shipping, and duties and levies apply; used clothing is prohibited. Confirm current rules with your bank and clearing agent.
- Agree Incoterms (FOB, CFR or CIF Apapa) and the payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.
How we ship printed shirts to Nigeria
Containers move by sea from Mundra, Kandla or Nhava Sheva to Apapa, about 25–40 days. We quote FOB, CFR or CIF, and your clearing agent handles customs and local delivery in Nigeria; we can coordinate with the forwarder you name.
Folded in individual polybags, 24–36 pieces per carton, with design code on the size sticker for easy store allocation. Before loading we share a photo, video and measurement report so you can approve what is in the container. Cold wash with like colours, line dry in shade, cool iron on the reverse; rayon prints should not be tumble dried.
Documents supplied with every shipment: commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin and bill of lading, plus test reports and compliance documents where your market asks for them. Payment terms: 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders.
Minimum order and container
Minimum order
1,000 pieces per design
Half container
Available, mixed styles
Full container
Available, FCL
Typically 1,000–1,500 pieces per design, with minimum 3 colourways; digital printing allows smaller runs of about 300 pieces per design at a higher unit cost.
You do not need a full container to order: a half container or an LCL shipment is possible, and several garment lines can share one container and one set of export documents.
Competitive export pricing
The best price on printed shirts for buyers in Nigeria
Hurain Garments Exporter provides competitive export prices for worldwide customers, below the average wholesale price, because we buy in volume directly from our partner factories. With 16+ years of experience, we are honored to export to 50+ countries and to cooperate with 10,000+ customers around the world. Are you looking for printed shirts for your brand or wholesale business in Nigeria? Hurain Garments Exporter is your best choice. Printed shirts share one fabric base across designs, which lets us price a multi-design order at wholesale rates, with print, colourway and label customized. Minimum order 1,000 pieces per design, or a half container or a full container as per your requirement. Orders for Nigeria are shipped as FCL or LCL with full export documents.
Factory-direct
Priced below the average wholesale rate
16+
Years of experience
50+
Countries we export to
10,000+
Customers worldwide
1,000 pieces per design
Minimum order, or half / full container
About us
Trusted Printed Shirts manufacturer, supplier and exporter for Nigeria
Hurain Garments Exporter is a trading and export company that supplies printed shirts to Nigeria, with sampling, AQL inspection, export packing and complete shipping documents.
Our printed shirts are manufactured to your fabric, fit and packing by our partner factories, and we sell and ship them to buyers in Nigeria. Buying through us means one supplier for printed shirts and for the other men's casual & formal wear you need, one inspection and one set of export documents.
16+
Years of experience
40+
Our team
10,000+
Happy customers
17
Garment product lines
50
Countries we supply
FCL · LCL
Container export, door-to-port
Our vision in Nigeria
Our vision is to make sourcing printed shirts simple and dependable for every buyer in Nigeria: clear specifications, honest information about who makes the product, and a supplier that answers questions before and after the order.
Our mission in Nigeria
Our mission is to supply printed shirts at competitive prices, below the average wholesale price, through our partner factories and bulk buying, with transparent quotations, inspection before dispatch and reliable delivery to Nigeria. Send your specification and quantity to get a price you can compare.
Importing printed shirts into Nigeria: local guide
Practical facts for buyers in Nigeria — working days, time difference, customs system, trade-agreement duty and the seasons to plan around.
| Weekend | Saturday–Sunday (many trading firms also work Saturday mornings) |
|---|---|
| Our office hours in your time | 24×7 — three 8-hour shifts, every day, so the whole Nigeria working day is covered |
| Country calling code | +234 (our WhatsApp: +91 87809 43729) |
| Business languages | English; we correspond in English |
| Currency | naira (NGN); quotations in USD |
| Customs system | Nigeria Customs Service NICIS II / B'Odogwu platform with Form M |
| Tariff framework | ECOWAS common external tariff |
| Trade agreement with India | No India-specific trade agreement; standard (MFN) duty applies |
| Plan orders around | Ramadan and the Eid holidays, plus the Christmas–New Year period |
Printed Shirts range for Nigeria
Types of printed shirts available
- Rayon resort shirts
- Viscose tropical print shirts
- Cotton floral and geometric shirts
- Digital printed party shirts
- Hawaiian and Cuban collar shirts
- Batik and block print shirts
- African print shirts
- Short-sleeve printed camp shirts
Standards: ISO 105 colour fastness, AATCC test methods, OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 on request, AQL 2.5 inspection or the standard your project specifies. Importers use Form M through an authorised bank before shipping, and duties and levies apply; used clothing is prohibited. Confirm current rules with your bank and clearing agent.
Price, duties & landed cost in Nigeria
| Quotation currency | USD (EUR on request); you pay in naira (NGN) through your bank |
|---|---|
| Incoterms | EXW, FOB Mundra or Kandla (Gujarat), CFR or CIF Apapa |
| Import taxes | Import duty plus VAT under the ECOWAS CET; Form M and SONCAP apply |
| Import conformity | Importers use Form M through an authorised bank before shipping, and duties and levies apply; used clothing is prohibited. Confirm current rules with your bank and clearing agent. |
| Export documents | Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, bill of lading; test reports and compliance documents where your market asks for them |
| Payment | 50% advance with order confirmation and 50% before dispatch against export documents; L/C at sight can be discussed for larger orders. |


