Tempat Belanja Fashion di Bandung: Factory Outlet di Bandung

Bandung is really a shopping paradise with so many factory outlets to let you shop till you drop. The clothes sold in these factory outlets are seasonal. What is sold in these outlets depends on the supply from their distributors which offer overruns and seconds on export garments at bargain prices. The foreign store and foreign currency price tag often is still on the item i.e. US$ 65 with the Rp price next to it: Rp 45,000 (US$4.50).

The shops carry both Grade A (best quality overruns) and Grade B (seconds with something wrong with them so they didn't pass quality inspection by the buyer). Some also carry factory rejects but they wouldn't broadcast that fact! Depending on the agreements between buyers/factories and factory outlets, the items are often put up for sale 3-6 months after they go on the market for full price elsewhere.

Don't be surprised if you see 'Made in Korea' or 'Made in Thailand' (to name a few) tags on the clothes too as many of the shops buy from agents who represents factories in these countries. Or, they are really made in Indonesia and mis-labeled on purpose.

Local production for the local market is offered in the shops as well with very different quality. Buyer beware because some of the stores also sell fakes along with the factory seconds.

After you've been to a few of these stores, you'll start to see similarities in stock. Asking the shops in Jakarta if they are branches of Bandung stores, few would admit it but a lot of them are selling the same items but usually for the same price in Jakarta as Bandung. Makes you wonder.

Enjoy bargain hunting!

List of the Factory Outlets in Bandung
Daftar Factory Outlet di Bandung