Custom Sportswear Manufacturer for Irish Clubs, Gyms and Schools
- Est. 2005 · Sialkot, Pakistan
- MOQ 20–25 pcs per design · no limit for brands
- Free 24h digital mockup
- Sample 5–7 days, credited on bulk
- Bulk 15–25 business days · express 7–12
- DHL/FedEx/UPS 5–10 days
- 🛡️ Free remake within 3 days
Why Ireland is one of the simplest markets to import custom sportswear into from Pakistan
Custom sportswear made in Pakistan enters Ireland with 0% import duty as of mid-2026. Ireland is part of the EU customs union and Pakistan holds EU GSP+ status: according to Business Recorder, Pakistan is the EU's largest GSP+ beneficiary, with over 85% of its exports — textiles and clothing among them — entering the EU free of duty and quota. That applies at Dublin exactly as it does at Rotterdam. Tariff arrangements change, so confirm the current rate with your customs broker.
What GSP+ means for an Irish club order
GSP+ is the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus, under which qualifying goods made in Pakistan, including apparel, enter every EU member state, Ireland included, without import duty or quota.
Duty-free is not VAT-free. Irish import VAT still applies, and ZipaSports includes it, with freight, in the single delivered figure quoted per garment, so a club treasurer sees one number and the courier collects nothing at the door.
The Irish buyers this page is written for are Gaelic games clubs, rugby clubs and schools, soccer clubs from schoolboy leagues to Sunday sides, camogie and hurling clubs, boxing clubs, gyms and studios, schools ordering PE and team kit, and companies ordering five-a-side kits or charity-run tees. Every order is cut, printed, sewn and packed in ZipaSports' own factory in Sialkot, Pakistan, from 20–25 pieces per design, with lower quantities on request and no MOQ limit for established sportswear brands.
What Irish buyers order most
Irish clubs tend to buy in bundles rather than single garments: a jersey, a short and a sock, then a half-zip and a rain jacket for training nights. The table shows the typical bundle by buyer type, the fabric range we recommend for Irish conditions and the decoration that suits it.
| Buyer type | Typical garments | Fabric and GSM options | Decoration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaelic games clubs (football, hurling, camogie, ladies' football) | Jerseys, shorts and socks made under the football and rugby ranges, half-zips, club hoodies | Interlock 160–180 GSM jerseys; interlock 140–180 GSM shorts; fleece 280–350 GSM hoodies | Sublimation with sponsor logos and numbers; embroidered crest on half-zips |
| Rugby clubs and schools | Rugby jerseys, shorts, socks, quarter-zip midlayers, touchline jackets | Interlock 160–180 GSM; fleece 280–350 GSM | Sublimation; embroidery on midlayers |
| Soccer clubs | Match kits, training jerseys, rain training jackets, junior kits | Pin-dot mesh 140–180 GSM | Sublimation with names and numbers |
| Boxing clubs | Competition vests, shorts, robes, club hoodies, tracksuits | Interlock 140–180 GSM vests; satin 120–160 GSM shorts and robes; fleece 280–350 GSM | Sublimation; embroidered club name on robes |
| Gyms and studios | Tees, hoodies, leggings, staff polos | Interlock 140–180 GSM; nylon-spandex 240–300 GSM; fleece 280–350 GSM | Screen print, DTF or embroidery; sublimation for patterned leggings |
| Schools | PE kit, school team jerseys, crested half-zips | Piqué 160–200 GSM; interlock 140–180 GSM | Embroidered crest; sublimated team kits |
| Corporate teams | Five-a-side kits, charity-run tees, company polos | Mesh 140–160 GSM; poly-cotton piqué 200–240 GSM | Sublimation; one-colour screen print; embroidery |
We do not sell an official Gaelic games product line; jerseys, shorts and socks for Gaelic football, hurling and camogie are made to each club's own design and crest under the football and rugby ranges, which share the same fabrics and sublimation process.
Layers for Irish weather: match, training and touchline
Irish club kit is a three-layer problem — match layer, training layer, weather layer — and one order can carry all three. The match jersey goes to 160–180 GSM polyester interlock for winter leagues and championship, or 140–160 GSM mesh for summer competition; the sublimation is the same either way.
The training layer is a quarter-zip midlayer or a hoodie. Cotton-polyester fleece at 280–350 GSM is the usual choice for hoodies worn off the pitch; performance polyester fleece at 240–300 GSM dries faster for training nights. Joggers and training trousers in the same fleece complete the set.
The weather layer is a rain training jacket or touchline jacket for coaches and substitutes, made in club colours with the crest embroidered or heat-transferred. A sponsor placement on the back is worth planning, because a bench jacket is on show for the full match.
A club ordering all three layers as three designs of 25 pieces each meets the minimum per design and receives one carton, packed by player if you supply the roster. Fabric ranges by garment are on the GSM chart.
Duty, VAT, delivery and paperwork for Ireland
Ireland is the market where the paperwork works in the buyer's favour: 0% duty under GSP+, VAT included in the delivered price, and the courier's brokerage lodging the entry with the documents that travel with the parcel.
| Item | How it works for Ireland |
|---|---|
| Import duty | 0% on apparel made in Pakistan under EU GSP+ as of mid-2026 (Business Recorder, cited above). This is the EU tariff schedule, not a ZipaSports discount. |
| VAT | Irish import VAT applies and is included in the delivered price; nothing is collected on delivery. |
| Origin documents | Commercial invoice, packing list and certificate of origin accompany every shipment; the preference claim is made in the customs entry against that documentation. |
| Courier | DHL, FedEx or UPS from Sialkot, 5–10 days to Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and rural addresses. |
| Sea freight | 3–6 weeks for county-wide or multi-club programmes. |
| Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland sits in the UK customs territory, so clubs north of the border import under UK DCTS, which gives 0% duty on 92% of product lines including apparel, according to TDAP; the EU GSP+ rate is 0% as well, so the outcome is the same either way. See the UK page. |
| Payment | Bank transfer (SWIFT), Wise, Remitly, Ria Money Transfer or Xoom (PayPal); Remitly is the fastest card route for a first sample payment. |
The duty position described here is current as of mid-2026; tariff arrangements change, so confirm the current rate with your customs broker before a large consignment. Policy: shipping policy; background: import duties and shipping from Pakistan.
Timeline from enquiry to delivery in Ireland
An Irish order lands four to seven weeks after approval on the standard schedule, and in two to three and a half weeks on express. With duty at 0% as of mid-2026, the customs step is documentary.
| Stage | Time | Notes for Irish buyers |
|---|---|---|
| Free digital mockup | Within 24 hours | From a crest, a photo of the old jersey or a sketch; unlimited revisions |
| Physical sample | 5–7 days plus 5–10 days courier | At sample cost, credited on bulk; one jersey to pass round the committee |
| Bulk production | 15–25 business days after approval | Approval covers mockup, size chart, numbers and sponsor placements |
| Express production | 7–12 days | Additional cost; for a cup run or a late sponsor |
| Courier to Ireland | 5–10 days | DHL, FedEx or UPS, delivered with VAT paid and 0% duty |
| Sea freight | 3–6 weeks | Large programmes only |
Worked example: a club whose league starts on the first weekend of March should approve jersey artwork, the numbers list and the size chart by mid-January. A rugby club starting in September approves by mid-July. Because artwork, Pantone references and size charts stay on file, the second-season reorder needs only quantities and any new sponsor. Other calendars: lead times by season.
ZipaSports vs a local Irish printer vs a domestic teamwear supplier
Disclosure: this page is published by ZipaSports, itself a Sialkot manufacturer. The local print shop and the domestic teamwear catalogue each win certain jobs, and the table says which.
| Criterion | ZipaSports (Sialkot factory) | Local Irish printer or embroiderer | Domestic teamwear supplier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right choice when | 20–25+ pieces per design, the club's own design and crest, four or more weeks to the fixture | Under 10 pieces, or a deadline inside 3 days | A catalogue design in near-enough club colours, needed within a week or two |
| Design | Any stripe, hoop, fade, sponsor set and numbering in one sublimation pass | Transfer or embroidery on a stocked blank | Template designs with colour swaps |
| Fabric | Your choice of knit and GSM: 160–180 GSM for winter, 140–160 GSM for summer | Blank as stocked | Fixed by catalogue |
| Labels | Club or brand woven label, size and care tags | Blank's label remains | Supplier's label |
| Duty | 0% under GSP+, VAT included in the delivered price | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Lead time | 15–25 business days plus 5–10 days courier; express 7–12 days | Same week | One to three weeks |
Six embroidered coaching polos for Sunday: local. Forty sublimated jerseys with three sponsors, numbered socks, thirty half-zips and a bench jacket set, reordered next season with a new sponsor: factory.
Sizing and cuts for Irish clubs: juvenile to senior
Irish clubs grade one design from juvenile to senior, and ladies' teams need a women's block rather than a small men's one. Sizes run XS–5XL for adults and XS–4XL for women, plus youth sizes for underage grades, with fully custom charts and cuts for men, women and youth as standard.
The size chart is in centimetres and you approve it before production. Patterns are made and graded on computer, so a juvenile block with a shorter body and a senior block with a longer one can sit in the same design without a second setup.
Each finished garment is checked against the approved specification in final QC, to a tolerance of ±1–1.5 cm. For a first order, a sample jersey in 5–7 days at sample cost, credited against bulk, is the simplest way to settle the fit question before forty players commit. Guidance: how to collect team sizes and men's, women's and youth cuts explained.
Contacting ZipaSports from Ireland
WhatsApp +92 300 7019281 or email zipasports@gmail.com. Office hours are Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 18:00 PKT. Ireland is four hours behind Pakistan in summer and five in winter, so the factory day runs from 5:00 or 4:00 to 14:00 or 13:00 Irish time. A message sent before Irish lunchtime is answered the same day; anything sent in the Irish afternoon or evening is answered first thing next morning PKT and is waiting when you open. WhatsApp replies come within 2 hours in office hours, email within 24 hours, and export enquiries are handled by Umer.
Send the garment types, quantity per design, a rough size split, the delivery county, your crest and sponsor logos, and the first fixture date. The free mockup returns within 24 hours with no obligation.
Quality Guarantee: if any garment arrives with a manufacturing defect, we remake it free of charge — the remake goes into production within 3 days of your report. Photos and the order reference within 7 days of delivery start the claim; we confirm within 24 hours and replacement pieces ship at no charge. Made-to-order kit carrying your crest and labels cannot be returned for change of mind. Terms: quality guarantee; the ordering steps: how it works.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there import duty on custom sportswear from Pakistan into Ireland?
No. Apparel made in Pakistan enters Ireland at 0% duty under the EU's GSP+ scheme, because Ireland is in the EU customs union. Irish import VAT still applies; ZipaSports includes it in the delivered price so nothing is collected at the door. Ireland's duty position is stated as of mid-2026; confirm the current rate with your customs broker.
Do I pay anything on delivery in Ireland?
No. The delivered figure quoted per garment already includes freight and Irish VAT, and duty is 0% under GSP+, so the courier collects nothing from the club on delivery. The quotation is confirmed with your enquiry; ZipaSports does not publish prices.
Do you make jerseys for GAA clubs?
ZipaSports makes jerseys, shorts and socks for Gaelic games clubs to each club's own design and crest, produced under the football and rugby ranges with the same sublimation. It does not sell an official GAA product line or licensed county kit.
Can a hurling or camogie club order from you?
Yes. Hurling and camogie clubs order jerseys in 160–180 GSM polyester interlock, shorts, socks, half-zips and rain jackets as generic teamwear made to the club's design, from 20–25 pieces per design, with numbers and sponsor logos sublimated in one pass.
Do you make boxing kit for Irish clubs?
Yes. Amateur competition vests and shorts, satin walkout robes, club hoodies and tracksuits are made in Sialkot with the club name sublimated or embroidered, from 20–25 pieces per design. Junior vest-and-short sets are available for underage boxers.
What is the minimum order for an Irish club?
Minimum order is 20–25 pieces per design, with mixed sizes inside that figure and lower quantities possible on request for a small squad. A club ordering jerseys, shorts and socks places three designs, each at the minimum, in one shipment.
How long does delivery to Dublin, Cork or Galway take?
Four to seven weeks from approval: 15–25 business days on the production floor, then 5–10 days with DHL, FedEx or UPS to any Irish address. Express production in 7–12 days at additional cost pulls the whole cycle back to between two and three and a half weeks, while sea freight runs 3–6 weeks.
Can a club in Northern Ireland order on the same terms?
Yes, with one difference: Northern Ireland sits in the UK customs territory and imports under the UK's DCTS scheme, which also gives 0% duty on apparel from Pakistan as of mid-2026; confirm the current rate with your customs broker. Delivered pricing, timelines and the free mockup are identical. Details for UK buyers are on the custom sportswear UK page.
What time should I message ZipaSports from Ireland?
Before Irish lunchtime for a same-day reply. Ireland is four hours behind Pakistan in summer and five in winter, so the factory's 9:00–18:00 PKT day ends at 14:00 or 13:00 Irish time. Messages sent in the Irish afternoon are answered first thing the next morning PKT.