Nantong Foremost Garments & Accessories Co., Ltd.

Nantong Foremost Garments & Accessories Co., Ltd. is one of China's leading headwear manufacturers, established in 1996 in Nantong, Jiangsu Province. With nearly three decades in the industry, the company has grown from a small accessories trading firm into a vertically integrated headwear group operating five factories across China, Cambodia, and Vietnam, with a combined workforce of over 1,700 employees. The company produces a comprehensive range of headwear including baseball caps, trucker hats, snapback caps, bucket hats, dad hats, beanies, straw hats, felt hats, cowboy hats, berets, balaclavas, and visors. Beyond headwear, they also manufacture gloves, scarves, and bags. Their monthly production capacity exceeds 2.3 million pieces, with 3,000 new styles developed annually. Foremost maintains a 980-square-metre showroom displaying over 10,000 hat samples, and employs 15 dedicated hat designers and 70 skilled pattern makers. Quality and compliance are central to their operations. The company holds BSCI, WRAP, GRS (Global Recycled Standard), GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard), SLCP, ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS18001, and GORE-TEX certifications, along with Disney FAMA approval. They also operate the JEFFSUN Hats Museum, reflecting their deep commitment to the headwear craft. Foremost offers full OEM and ODM services with strong custom capabilities including embroidery, printing, patches, and custom logo application. Approximately 35% of production ships to North America and Europe, 32% to Japan, and the remainder to the Chinese domestic market. Their overseas factories in Cambodia (Goodmate, est. 2019) and Vietnam (Solamoda, est. 2023) provide flexible production options and tariff advantages for international buyers.