Close-up of an industrial sewing machine stitching a garment at the EcoMaquila workshop
Sustainable apparel manufacturing · Guatemala

Manufacturing
with Purpose.

We manufacture sustainable apparel for brands that want to grow with purpose — from recycled materials and certified processes to sampling, production and export.

Fabricamos tu visión. Cuidamos la creación. Servimos con excelencia.

  • 12+Years manufacturing
  • GRSCertified chain
  • SCSGlobal verified
  • 100Units MOQ
  • 3Continents served
  • CertificationGRS Certified
  • VerificationSCS Global
  • MaterialsRecycled PET & recycled cotton
  • Minimum order100 units per style
  • Experience12+ years manufacturing
  • OriginMade in Guatemala
  • MarketsUSA · Canada · Europe
  • ServiceSampling to export
Hands cutting printed technical fabric with scissors on a cutting table
12+ Years working with brands in Guatemala, the USA, Canada, Hawaii and Europe
02 — Your brand, our expertise

You have the vision.
We bring it to life.

You have the identity and the purpose. We bring the materials, the manufacturing expertise, the certified processes and the experience to turn your idea into a finished product.

From your first prototype to an export-ready collection, we work alongside your brand every step of the way.

Sampling Pattern & fit Sublimation print Natural-dye serigraphy Cut & sew Labeling Finishing Export
i

Emerging sustainable brands

Launch your first collection with a manufacturing partner that understands growing brands, smaller production runs and the importance of getting every detail right.

ii

Established brands

Move into recycled materials and more responsible production while maintaining quality, consistency and the documentation your market requires.

iii

Artists & conscious designers

Turn artwork, creativity and sustainable materials into unique wearable products that carry your signature.

03 — How we work

From first sample to
export-ready collection.

Seamstress smiling while working at her sewing machine in a small Guatemalan workshop
01

Development & sampling

Tech packs, patterns, fit sessions and prototypes. We refine the product until it behaves the way your customer expects it to.

Operator sewing a printed activewear panel on an industrial machine
02

Production

Cut, sew, print and finish in controlled runs from 100 units per style, with quality checks built into every stage instead of bolted on at the end.

Weaver working a traditional loom with natural yarn
03

Finishing & export

Labeling, packaging, certification documentation and export logistics to the USA, Canada and Europe — handled as part of the job, not as an afterthought.

04 — Materials

From performance
to everyday wear.

We specialise in sustainable apparel manufacturing using recycled materials and responsible production processes.

01

Recycled PET

High-performance technical fabric made from post-consumer plastic collected in Guatemala — engineered for movement, sweat and sun.

  • Activewear
  • Yoga wear
  • Swimwear
  • Sports bras
  • Leggings & shorts
  • Performance apparel
4-way stretch Moisture-wicking UV-resistant options
02

Recycled Cotton

Softer, warmer, more human. Combined with natural-dye serigraphy for brands looking for products with a more artistic and authentic character.

  • T-shirts
  • Casual wear
  • Artisan garments
  • Artist collaborations
  • Conscious lifestyle collections
Natural-dye serigraphy Artisan collaboration Low-impact finishing
Selected work

Products we have
built for brands.

Printed legging set manufactured by EcoMaquila
Printed legging setRecycled PET
One-piece swimwear manufactured by EcoMaquila
One-piece swimwearRecycled PET
Sports bra + legging manufactured by EcoMaquila
Sports bra + legging4-way stretch
Crop top + bike short manufactured by EcoMaquila
Crop top + bike shortSublimation print
Hooded training set manufactured by EcoMaquila
Hooded training setRecycled cotton
Resort two-piece manufactured by EcoMaquila
Resort two-pieceUV resistant
Colorway development manufactured by EcoMaquila
Colorway developmentPrivate label
Performance basics manufactured by EcoMaquila
Performance basicsMoisture-wicking
05 — Why EcoMaquila

More than a factory.
A manufacturing partner.

We believe manufacturing should be built on more than price and production capacity.

01

Trust

Clear communication, honest timelines and no surprises in the final invoice.

02

Quality

Checked at every stage, not only at the end of the line.

03

Integrity

What we promise is what we deliver, in material and in documentation.

04

People

Fair work for the hands that make your product.

05

Responsibility

Recycled inputs, reduced waste, traceable chains.

06

Purpose

A share of what we earn goes back to families and communities.

You bring the vision. We help bring it to life.

06 — What we believe

We believe business can
serve a greater purpose.

At EcoMaquila, our Christian faith shapes the way we work. We believe work is an opportunity to serve, that every person deserves dignity and respect, that excellence matters — and that the creation we have been given is worth caring for.

01

Honor God

Our work is an offering before it is a transaction.

02

Serve People

Every person who touches this product deserves dignity.

03

Care for Creation

Waste less, choose better, leave the land in better shape.

04

Create with Excellence

Beautiful, durable, honest products. Nothing less.

Diagram of the circular economy showing the biological and technical cycles
Plastic waste floating on the ocean surface
07 — Care for creation

Sustainable production
with a practical approach.

Caring for creation should be more than a marketing message. It should be reflected in the way products are designed, materials are selected and manufacturing decisions are made.

We work with recycled materials, including post-consumer PET and recycled cotton, helping transform existing resources into new products.

From waste to product. From product to value. From value to opportunity.

Create more responsibly. Waste less. Build products that matter.

08 — From bottle to garment

Recycled PET
manufacturing chain.

Our recycled PET production chain allows brands to transform post-consumer plastic into high-performance textile products — traceable from the landfill to the label.

Crushed post-consumer PET bottle
01

PET collection

Post-consumer PET is collected from landfills and communities in Guatemala and prepared for processing.

PET bottles, flakes and resin pellets ready to be spun into yarn
02

RPET resin

Bottles are sorted, filtered and shredded into high-quality PET flakes, then converted into recycled PET resin.

Cone of recycled DTY polyester yarn with fibre and resin pellets
03

Recycled yarn

The resin is extruded into high-performance DTY polyester yarn, certified under GRS and SCS Global.

Recycled yarn being woven into technical fabric
04

Technical fabric

The yarn is knitted and woven into technical textile fabric with stretch, recovery and wicking performance.

Finished printed activewear set worn outdoors
05

Your garment

The fabric is cut, sewn, printed, labeled and finished according to your specifications — then shipped to your market.

Athlete wearing a performance set manufactured by EcoMaquila
09 — Brands we manufacture for

Private label,
built to last.

From full-collection private label to single capsule drops, we manufacture for performance brands, yoga labels, resort wear and artist collaborations across Guatemala, the USA, Canada, Hawaii and Europe.

Team wearing a recycled cotton hooded training collection
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Forbes Centroamérica cover featuring 30 business promises of 2017
10 — Recognition

Work that has been
noticed.

  • Forbes Centroamérica — 30 Promesas de los NegociosFeatured as one of Central America's business promises
  • Creative Business Cup GuatemalaNational winner · representation at the global final in Copenhagen
  • Best Eco-Innovation Award (BEIA)First place — eco-innovation in manufacturing
  • GRS & SCS Global certified chainVerified recycled content from resin to finished yarn
Efficient wood-burning stove installed in a rural Guatemalan kitchen
11 — Social impact

A portion of what we earn
goes back to people.

Family and community gardens, rainwater harvesting, solar energy and efficient wood-burning stoves. Practical solutions that families can understand, use, maintain and develop over time.

Read our social impact →
Portrait of an EcoMaquila founder outdoors in Guatemala
“We don't just want to give. We want to help build solutions that last — and we don't want to grow alone. We want to grow together.”
EcoMaquila · Guatemala
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Tell us what you want to make.

Five short steps and we will come back with materials, timelines and a quote for your collection. MOQ from 100 units per style.

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