From seed to seam
Every Nelberry piece is made start to finish in Tamil Nadu. Farmers grow the cotton, then spinners, knitters, dyers, and tailors around Tiruppur turn it into clothes. We make them for your team, your brand, or your event, and soon for you too.
From seed to seam, in five chapters
01 The fields
It starts with cotton
Our clothes start in the cotton fields outside Tiruppur, with cotton grown by farmers here in Tamil Nadu. It doesn’t get shipped in from somewhere else first.
02 Tiruppur
Spun and knit down the road
Spinners turn the cotton into yarn, and knitters and weavers turn the yarn into fabric. They all work within a short drive of the fields. Tiruppur has been making T-shirts for the rest of the world for decades, so the skill here runs deep.
03 Avinashi · Unjapalayam · Thulukamuthur
Made by neighbors
Small family workshops in the villages around Tiruppur dye, cut, and sew every piece. We know the people who run them, and we grew up alongside some of them. We work with them directly, and when a big order comes in, the work stays in the village.
04 The finishing table
Your logo, put on here too
We do the printing and embroidery in the same region, with people who do it all day. Your shirts never get passed between three suppliers in three countries, so nothing gets lost along the way.
05 The world
Then out the door, with their name on it
Tiruppur’s makers have sewn for famous labels for years, and almost nobody knows who they are. Every Nelberry order is paid work for them, under a label that says exactly where it was made.
Why one place matters
Every step happens within a short drive, so we can keep an eye on all of it
We can tell you who made it
Ask where your order was grown, knit, or sewn, and we’ll tell you, down to the village.
Problems get fixed quickly
If a color is off or a seam isn’t right, someone drives over that afternoon. We don’t have to chase a factory by email.
No middlemen
There’s no agent or trading company between us and the workshops. We deal with them ourselves, from the first sample to the final count.
Custom & bulk orders
Clothing for your team, your brand, your big day
Most of what we make is for groups: companies, schools, clubs, cafés, bands, and weddings. You don’t need to know anything about printing. Tell us what it’s for and we’ll take you through it.
- Pick a garment Start with our hoodies, tees, sweatshirts, or sweatpants, or tell us what you have in mind.
- Bring your design A finished logo, a sketch on a napkin, or just an idea. We’ll help get it ready to print.
- Choose how it goes on Print or embroidery, and we’ll recommend whichever suits your design, fabric, and budget.
- Approve a sample You see the real thing before we make the whole order.
Print or embroider? The short version
- Screen printing
- The cheapest per shirt once you’re ordering about 50 or more. It works best with bold designs in a few colors.
- DTF (direct to film)
- Full color on any fabric, from a single piece up. It’s a good all-rounder for detailed artwork.
- DTG (direct to garment)
- Photo-quality prints that feel soft to the touch. It looks best on 100% cotton.
- Sublimation
- Prints all over the garment, edge to edge. It’s for polyester, which makes it a good fit for sports jerseys.
- Vinyl (HTV)
- Cut and pressed on. It’s the right choice for names, numbers, and simple logos.
- Embroidery
- Stitched into the fabric, so it often outlasts the garment. It looks great on hoodies, caps, and uniforms.
Not sure which one you need? That’s our job. Send us the design and we’ll tell you.
Stay in the loop
The shop is on its way
Want just the one hoodie? Our own line is coming to this site and to Amazon. Leave your email and we’ll let you know when it’s ready. Once in a while we’ll also send a story from the people who make it.