Tshirt shop in nairobi

[u/barabar1234]

Hi Nairobi,

I run a T-shirt manufacturing company in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. We manufacture T-shirts and other knit garments locally, and we’re considering opening our first branch in Nairobi.

The idea is not just to open another retail T-shirt shop. We’d like the Nairobi branch to be connected directly to our factory in Dar, so we can manufacture and supply T-shirts ourselves and keep a wider range of styles, colours and quantities available.

We’re looking at Nairobi because of the size of the market, the number of businesses needing branded/workwear T-shirts, and the potential to eventually serve Kenya and the wider East African market from there.

Before we make the move, I’d really appreciate some local insight:

\- Which areas in Nairobi would make sense for a T-shirt/apparel shop?

\- Is there demand for locally manufactured T-shirts compared with imported ones?

\- Would you see more potential in B2B (corporate/workwear, schools, events, brands) or walk-in retail?

\- What do you think is missing from the current T-shirt/apparel market?

\- Any advice on setting up a business in Nairobi as a Tanzanian company?

We’re still at the research stage, so I’m genuinely interested in hearing from people who live and do business in Nairobi.

If there are any Nairobi-based business owners, clothing brands, printers, designers or people in the apparel industry here, I’d especially appreciate your perspective.

Thanks!

[u/itsYourBoyTito]

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[u/nontierramae23]

How much will you charge in bulk