About us

Built for brands. Trusted by teams.

We are a Dutch apparel branding studio. Companies trust us with their identity — and athletes trust our own GATO Sports gear on race day.

Our story

From club kits to international brands.

GATO started in 2010 printing shirts for a local football club in Haarlem. Today we run apparel programmes for elite sports clubs, esports organisations, festivals and corporates across Europe — with the same attention to detail that got us seated at the table back then.

We are not a printer that also sells. We are a product developer, sourcing partner and printing house in one — vertically integrated so you have a single partner for the whole chain.

GATO International was founded in Haarlem, The Netherlands, on a simple principle: deliver branded apparel that businesses are proud to put their name on. We work directly with the printers, embroiderers and factories, which means quality stays high and lead times stay short — even on large bulk orders.

Our work covers the full lifecycle: developing the garment, sourcing the right base products from a global supplier network, and branding with the technique that fits the design — screen print, DTF transfers, sublimation, embroidery, vinyl, or a combination.

Alongside our B2B work, we run GATO Sports — a Dutch running brand for athletes who train hard and don't want to compromise on gear.

What drives us

Three values that colour every decision.

01

Craft

Every print, every embroidery head, every transfer is made by someone who knows their craft. We measure, sample and inspect — no autopilot.

02

Transparency

Honest quotes, photos of every production stage, and no hidden surcharges. What we promise is what we print.

03

Partnership

We only win when you re-order. That is why we invest in sample rounds, stock programmes and long-term pricing agreements.

Our facility

Print, embroider and ship — under one roof in Haarlem.

Our 1,200 m² production facility houses six print lines, four 15-head embroidery machines, a DTF print park and a packing operation that can pick per athlete.

1200
m² facility
15+
Team members
100k+
Pieces per year
2010
Founded

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