Indian Ocean Indian Ocean
Apparel design & manufacturing

Garments made well, from sketch to shipment.

Indian Ocean is a design and manufacturing house working with leading UK and international fashion brands. We take a product from first concept through to finished, ethically produced garments, and back every order with responsible, audited supply.

Founded onDesign-led product development
ProductionIndia & China
StandardsAll factories SEDEX approved
Current partners
Urban Outfitters UK/EU Urban Outfitters US Pour Moi Urban Outfitters UK/EU Urban Outfitters US Pour Moi
Previously worked with
Anthropologie John Lewis Monsoon MS Mode Next River Island Shop Direct Sosandar The White Company Whistles
01

What we do

i

Design & development

UK-based design and product development. We work from a brief, a mood, or a sketch, and turn it into tech packs, samples and a production-ready specification.

ii

Sourcing & production

Manufacturing managed across our audited factory base in India and China, matched to the fabric, construction and volume each product needs.

iii

Quality & delivery

Oversight through sampling, bulk and finishing, so what lands is what was approved, on specification, on standard, and on time.

02

Where we make

Design happens in the UK, close to our clients and their markets. Production happens where the product is best made, with established manufacturing partners in India and China chosen for their capability, not just their price.

That split lets us keep design decisions responsive and local while giving each garment the right factory for its fabric and finish.

United Kingdom
Design, product development & client management
India
Manufacturing - SEDEX-approved factories
China
Manufacturing - SEDEX-approved factories
03

Responsible by default

Ethical production isn't a line item for us, it's the condition of doing business. Every factory we manufacture in is registered and audited on SEDEX, the platform buyers use to verify labour standards, health and safety, and responsible sourcing.

It means a buyer can place an order knowing the supply chain behind it can be shown, not just claimed.

SEDEX All factories
approved
04

Our own label

Lyrical Sisters

Alongside our client work we design and produce our own brand, Lyrical Sisters, proof that the same design and manufacturing capability we offer partners, we back with our own name.

05

Work with us

Buyers and brands - tell us what you're making and we'll take it from there.

Start an enquiry
AddressUnit C16, Old Imperial Laundry, 87 Warriner Gardens, SW11 4XW, London, UK
Lyrical Sisters