Welcome to
GD Apparel

Our Strength is in the diversity of garments we produce
servicing the denim jean, workwear, and uniform markets globally

History

About GD Apparel

With our beginnings dating back to the 1960’s, we are proud of our legacy and our family commitment as we embark on the 4th generation of ownership here at Grupo Denim.

Large scale changes took place in 1990 when GD Apparel (Gomez Palacio, Durango Mexico) began its expansion to include exporting garments direct to the US customers. In 2001 we proudly opened our first office in the United States servicing our commitment to product development, diversification of categories of garments we produce, and sales associated with the CMT & Full Package marketplace.

Starting in the mid-2000’s GD worked tirelessly to diversify our product offerings to include fashion denim, workwear bottoms, workwear tops, outerwear, uniforms, and Flame-Resistant apparel. Our goal is always to provide flexibility in our full-service & CMT offerings to best fit our customers’ sourcing objectives; a win-win partnership.

Our commitment is simple, “we consistently invest in our infrastructure as we strive to improve our design development, sewing capabilities, and our garment wash processing with a very clear family commitment to sustainability…….leaving behind a better planet for future generations”.

Facilities México

México

Our monthly garment volume is (cut/sew/wash) 500,000 for both “CMT” (1/2 package) and “Full Package” programs allocated to the domestic & export business. Grupo Denim employs over 3,500 workers in our 7 modern facilities. We are constantly investing in equipment and personnel to offer the best quality & service of any factory in the Americas. Our dry (laser, hand-sanding, etc…) & wet process capabilities increase this monthly capacity so if there are dry/wet process only programs we are open to discuss.

Development center

We have a special department separate from production to keep Grupo Denim as a leading force in both assembly & laundry developments for the marketplace. This includes fashion construction as well as new engineered finishes to keep us ahead of our competition for innovation.

Our product development location has spawned several new partnerships both in chemical & fabric resources that have pushed Grupo Denim to the forefront of the apparel industry on technology.

Pattern & Marker Design

We depend on this highly qualified department on the design, digitalization, and pattern markers to ensure the quality of the finished products to meet our customers’ standards. We use the latest tools the CAD/CAM/3D software from Gerber Technology, Accumark Suite V2024.2.

Our MP+ 1800 Gerber plotters guarantee the best precision & velocity to print production markers. This system also allows us to receive & process information generated from other systems such as: Micromark, Lectra Investronica, Assyst, etc…

Fabric Warehouse & Cutting

Fabric is 100% inspected upon receipt.

Our cutting department controls an inventory rack system that allows for precise allocation of each roll & fabric type to expedite each roll through the cutting process. Grupo Denim can store 1,700,000 yards of fabric using this carefully controlled inventory rack system.

We cut with an integrated quality system that includes fabric audits, marker review, and spreading/cutting audits.

We can handle any kind of material from 5 to 15 oz and manage most if not all current workwear, fashion denim, or FR woven materials (denims, ducks, canvas, twills, stretch, tri-blends, 2-way / 4-way stretch, etc..)

We have the capacity to cut 1,200,000 garments per month using 6 separate cutting tables & 45 manual cutting machines

Sewing

Grupo Denim is capable to produce a wide range of styles including Dungarees, Carpenters, Fashion Jeans, Jackets (lined & unlined), Workwear items (coveralls, bibs, utility pants, lined/unlined items), Twill Pants with ½ or full elastic waistbands, as well as contour waistband bottoms, and Work Shorts. We couple this flexibility in the construction of garments with the ability to sew many fabrics including stretch denims, twills & canvas, polyester blends & nylon blends.

Our total sewing capability is 1,000,000 garments on a monthly basis. We own and operate a total of 7 sewing lines in “La Laguna”, Mexico.

Embroidery Equipment

Tajima embroidery machines (18 as of Jan 2025) are used in our Mexico operations, we use them to apply embroidery designs successfully into many locations on our bottoms and tops business models. The software Embroidery Design Studio e4.5 by Wilcom, allows us to create most, if not all designs for our clients (including items within the uniform business / company specific logos).

Laundry

Our Laundry’s production area has a total of 28 wet process machines consisting of 900 & 1200 lb. capable machines. Grupo Denim’s total output from these 28 machines is 1,200,000 units per month.

We can achieve the most sophisticated garment dry process (laser or manually) finishing details plus wet process methods such as difficult enzyme washes, Sand washes, Stone wash, Bleach wash, Acid wash, and many others; as trends change so does Grupo Denim’s capabilities.

Process

Wet Processes: Pre Wash – Rinse – Raw Wash – All Stone Washes – All Enzyme Washes – Antique Finishes – Vintage Aged Wash – Hyper Wash – Acid Wash – Tinting – Dyeing & Overdyes – Pigment Dyes – Tarnish Wash – Storm Denim Technology by Cotton Inc.

Dry Process: Brushed-Spots – Ball Wrapping – 3D Creases – 3D Crinkles-Wrinkles – Grinding – Destructed – Sandblasting – Hand-Sanding – Pigment Sprays – Resin &/or Permanent Press – and many more…..

Wash Development

The Development Wash Center was created with the purpose of meeting the demands of our customer´s needs regarding Research & Development. We are equipped with tools for success and include handwork, experience, and desire that is required to be at the forefront of denim trends with our customers’ goals

Laboratory

The Lab is a very important department of our development center. We perform physical tests to all fabrics. These tests include tear & tensile, as well as fabric weight, PH, shrinkage, skew, tapering, HL testing. These tests are necessary to have the best quality control of all developments & production alike, new or ongoing programs utilize the same day in & day out controls testing with our facilities. We do also utilize various 3^rd party testing labs like BV or UL as varying requirements warrant.

Finishing & Packing

All 3 of our finishing areas work on a 4.0 AQL system providing the highest quality standards to all our trading partners.

Modular Inspection Technology – Measurements audit station – Finishing-Labeling- Packing.
Final Audits.
Delivery Tracking.

Recycling Plant

We supervise the preservation of the environment in our laundry through our on-site recycling water plant. This plant helps us to meet and exceed all ecological standards that rule our industry today. We also pattern with many of our mills and suppliers to recycle all materials we utilize within the manufacturing processes (paper recycling, scrap recycling, chemical recycling, etc….). We work closely with our customers to meet most if not all Global requirements put in front of the apparel industry.