We design, source, and supply our own wholesale collections and bespoke customer labels for independent retailers and buying groups.

Gill International has operated out of Leicester, a traditional centre of the UK clothing trade, for over 40 years.

We work with trusted manufacturers in Europe and Asia, and manage the design, sampling, and quality process ourselves to make sure every piece meets both our standards and our clients’ specifications.

Yes, Gill International’s design team works from our Leicester headquarters, perfecting the fit and fabrication of every piece we make. They design and develop our in-house brands, and work closely with clients, creating custom specification packages and managing sample approvals for all private label orders.

No. Gill International is a wholesale business, and we supply retailers and buying groups only.

Private label development is the process of creating a retailer’s own branded clothing collection, from initial design through to finished, packaged stock ready for their shelves or website.

Private label collections are clothing lines designed by the customer under their own brand name. We use your specifications and approvals to develop your pieces with our manufacturing partners, typically with minimum order quantities of 300 units or more.

Gill International’s in-house brands, Nina Murati and Hepburn, are different: they’ve been carefully designed to demonstrate the best skills of our manufacturing partners and reflect current seasonal trends. These cannot be white-labelled for a customer, but are available in much smaller quantities, with minimum orders of 4 to 24 units depending on the style.

First, get in touch and let us know approximately what designs and how many units you’re looking for. Next, you’re invited to our showroom, where you can view the season’s top styles, select ones close to what you’d like to produce, and talk through your plans with us in person.

Our design team then determines the right manufacturer for the job and builds a spec pack, before moving into sampling. Customers are always sent samples for approval before we move into bulk production, and if multiple fit samples are needed, our team works closely with both the customer and manufacturer to make sure quality and measurements are right. From there, the product moves into production, where we can also handle importing before shipping to your final delivery location.

Our minimum order quantity for private label development is approximately 300 pieces per style, though this can vary depending on the style, and how many colours and sizes are required.

Once samples are approved, bulk production typically takes 6 to 8 weeks, plus around 35 days for sea freight shipping. Sampling happens before this and can take 1 to 3 months, depending on the complexity of the design and how many rounds of samples are required.

For autumn orders that ship in August or September, we recommend arranging your showroom meeting for January or February. For spring orders that ship in February or March, we recommend arranging your showroom meeting for June or July. This allows adequate time for selecting fabrics, arranging multiple fit samples, and mitigating any delays in manufacturing or shipping.

We can develop a collection from scratch using our in-house design team, working from your brief, or work from your own designs and specifications if you already have them. Our designers can fully develop spec packs, or can work with your existing specs to inform the manufacturer.

You do. Any collection developed under your own brand name belongs to you. And once you select a style from our showroom to develop, we withdraw it from other customers, so the pieces you build your collection around stay yours.

Yes. Customers are always sent samples to approve before we move into bulk production, and we can arrange multiple rounds of fit samples if changes are needed.

Yes. We can produce labels, swing tags, barcodes, and other branded finishings so your collection arrives ready to go straight onto the shop floor.

We can provide any compliance or testing documentation you require, arranged on a per-project basis. Just let us know your requirements as part of the initial brief. If you’re unsure what documentation you need, we can help you work out which standards and testing apply.

Gill International has two in-house wholesale womenswear brands, Nina Murati and Hepburn, with Forever One sitting under Hepburn.

Nina Murati is Gill’s premium wholesale womenswear label. Built on precise construction, quality fabrications, and considered design, it is clothing made to exacting standards at an accessible price point. The Italian collection shares a distinct European perspective, while the import collection features luxurious detailing, for a truly versatile range. Nina Murati is designed in the UK and produced with partners in both Italy and Asia.

Hepburn is Gill’s casual wholesale womenswear range designed for everyday life. The delightfully broad collection spans classic basics, seasonal favourites, and wearable trends, for a combination of reliability and freshness, season on season.

Forever One by Hepburn is our unique range of printed and embellished tops made fresh each season to reflect new trends with a classic fit and wide range of prints. Our popular Wool-Touch tops, along with our burnout and slub T-shirts, give this range its universal appeal.

Yes, both brands are available to order through our dedicated wholesale site at ninamurati.com. Alternatively, you can contact us directly by phone or email to request a collection preview.

Nina Murati has minimums of 4 to 6 units per style. Hepburn minimums are 6 to 24 units, depending on the number of colours in each pack. There’s no minimum order value, so you’re free to order as few or as many styles as suit your shop.

Yes. Every application to register with us, whether you order at a show or through our website, is checked against existing stockists to ensure there aren’t any direct competitors in your local area.

No. Nina Murati, Hepburn, Forever One, and inara loungewear products are only available to purchase wholesale. However, we’re happy to work with you using our designs as a jumping off point to develop unique styles. For more information, see the section above on Private Label Development.

Most of our own label styles come in S, M, L, and XL. Some pieces in the Nina Murati Italian range are one size, and sizing across the Nina Murati range varies between two and four sizes depending on the style. For private label development, we can produce to any size range you need.

Our collections cover womenswear across dresses, tops and blouses, knitwear, jersey, trousers, skirts, coords, and outerwear.

Yes, styles can be reordered for as long as they remain in stock.

For stock items, processing takes 1 to 3 days, though most orders placed before 11am ship the same day.

For forward orders placed at trade shows or in advance, you’ll be given an approximate ship date. This is usually August to October for autumn orders, and January to March for spring orders.

We use FedEx Priority shipping across England, Scotland, and Wales, which usually arrives the day after the goods have been shipped. For orders to Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, and the Channel Islands, alternative shipping methods may be used, but your order will still get to you as quickly as possible.

We don’t supply product imagery or copy as standard, but if you need assets for an online listing, let us know and we’ll see what we can arrange.

Send us a message through our contact page or email us directly, and we’ll connect you with the right member of the team based on what you’re looking for.

You can sign up for a trade account through our wholesale site at ninamurati.com, email us directly, or open an account in person when you place an order at one of the trade shows we exhibit at.

Yes. We work with retailers of every size, and our own label brands start at low minimums, so a small independent can stock them just as easily as a national chain.

Orders for Nina Murati and Hepburn are placed through our dedicated wholesale site at ninamurati.com. For private label development, contact us directly and a member of the team will take you through the process.

Yes. Gill International exhibits at INDX, Harrogate Fashion Week, Spring Fair, and Autumn Fair, across both the spring and autumn show seasons. Details are on our contact page.

Yes, and we’re happy to arrange a meeting in advance if you’d like to see the collections in person. We bring both in-season and pre-season samples to trade shows so you can place advance orders or orders that will ship within a few weeks. If you can’t make it to a trade show, you’re welcome to visit our Leicester showroom by appointment.

Yes, you’re welcome to visit us at our Leicester showroom and warehouse to purchase stock directly. It’s best to book an appointment over phone or email prior to your visit. You’re welcome to take stock directly with you, or we can have it shipped to the required address.

Message us through our contact page with details of what you’re looking for, whether that’s private label development or a wholesale order from Nina Murati or Hepburn, and a member of the team will follow up.

New customers order on a pro forma basis. Once an account is established, you’re welcome to apply for 30-day payment terms.

Any issues with a shipment, including damages or shortages, need to be reported within 14 days of delivery for a credit to be issued.

Yes, and we do it regularly. We ship to customers across Europe and North America, and can arrange international delivery to anywhere in the world, for orders of any size.

International orders are shipped DAP (Delivered at Place), so import duties and customs clearance in the destination country are the customer’s responsibility. We remain responsible for the goods until they reach you.