About Bay Island Sportswear, Inc.

A Tradition of Excellence. A Reputation for Reliable Performance.

Bay Island Sportswear

Best known for style, comfort and quality driven merchandise, we offer everything from basic to fashion apparel in a multitude of colors. Bay Island Sportswear is a fully vertical manufacturer with diverse capabilities.

We manufacture both tubular and open width in countless fabrications. Our four production facilities feature over 300,000 square feet of state of the art equipment which provides our clients unparalleled quality, durability and softness.

To timely serve our clients we have Distribution Facilities centrally located on both the East and West Coasts, in South Carolina and California with customer service representatives ready to serve your needs.

We are your one stop source for providing consistent quality with reliable performance and look forward to serving your needs!

If you would like to obtain evaluation samples for quality and/or printability, please contact our Sales & Merchandise Manager at 864.229.1298.

We look forward to hearing from you!


Simtex International

full package Owned and operated by Bay Island Sportswear, Inc. SIMTEX opened 2008 as the premiere Knit Dye facility in Honduras with over 450 employees and industry leading equipment and technology to ensure over 2 million pounds per month of top quality fabric reaches Bay Island consistently in a timely and cost effective manner.

Want to learn more about SIMTEX International? Please view our PowerPoint presentation below.


bay island goes greenWe are Green

Our facilities are fueled independently with certified on site Bio Energy technology which produce steam and electricity fuel by wood/waste products used as an alternative biofuel, composed of unusable wood from several different sources.

As SIMTEX International reaches full manufacturing and production capacity, our efficient Bio Energy supply continues to exceed our power demand effectively reducing Bay Island's total ecological carbon footprint of GHG (greenhouse gases) upon our environment.

Bay Island USA Team Members: 62

Bay Island Honduras Team Members: 1,692

Bay Island Sportswear Certifications

  • WRAP Certified (World Responsible Apparel Production)
  • SGS Certified (Société Générale de Surveillance)
  • Rocawear Certified
  • Gap Certified
  • Disney Certified
  • Timberland Certified
  • Old Navy Certified
  • Target Certified
  • Sean John Certified
  • JC Penney Certified
  • Margaritaville Certified
  • Harley Davidson Certified
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