Fashinza, the global fashion supply chain platform helping brands source faster and more efficiently, has announced acquisition of Qckin, a manufacturing-focused design to delivery startup founded by industry veterans Prem Kumar and Manojkumar Patil who bring deep operational expertise in apparel manufacturing and brand understanding. The founding team brings 50+ years of combined industry experience, with leadership stints across companies like Cultfit, Brand Studio, Raymond, Royal Enfield, and Gokaldas.
They have built and scaled brands/businesses end-to-end, with deep expertise across the full value chain ranging from design, fabric, to garmenting and a strong understanding of the entire supply chain ecosystem. They also bring strong market knowledge across key sourcing hubs including China, Bangladesh, and India, enabling more strategic sourcing decisions.
This acquisition marks a strategic step in Fashinza’s plan to integrate technology-led sourcing with specialized manufacturing, enabling global fashion brands to move from design to production faster and more cost-efficiently. The move also comes as brands diversify sourcing strategies amid geopolitical shifts and evolving trade dynamics, prompting Fashinza to strengthen its manufacturing ecosystem through captive facilities for a more resilient supply chain.
As part of the agreement, Qckin’s founders will continue to lead operations, working closely with Fashinza to scale specialized manufacturing across India and Bangladesh, focusing on high-demand categories such as shirts, T-shirts, jeans, trousers, and woven tops.
Commenting on the same, Abhishek Sharma, Founder & CEO of Fashinza, said “Fashion supply chains globally are undergoing a fundamental shift. Brands today want speed, transparency and reliability in manufacturing. Our vision at Fashinza has always been to combine technology with manufacturing expertise to build a modern supply chain platform. With Qckin joining us, we are taking a significant step toward building specialized manufacturing clusters across India, Bangladesh and China that are deeply integrated with our technology platform and capable of serving global brands at scale.”
Prem Kumar, Co-Founder of Qckin, said “Having spent decades running factories and managing sourcing for large brands, we have seen the inefficiencies that exist in traditional apparel manufacturing. Partnering with Fashinza allows us to combine operational expertise with a powerful technology platform that brings better demand visibility, planning, and global market access.”
Manoj Kumar Patil, Co-Founder of Qckin, added “This partnership will allow us to build highly specialized manufacturing units that can deliver speed, quality, and flexibility. With Fashinza’s global brand relationships and supply chain technology, we believe India can become a much stronger manufacturing base for the next generation of fashion brands.”
Expansion plans across India
The Qckin facility will initially focus on shirts and woven tops, with plans to scale manufacturing capabilities over time. Fashinza works with leading global and domestic brands such as Shein, Reliance Retail, Myntra, and The Bear House, and recently achieved profitability driven by strong growth in its European business.
As global supply chains shift, Fashinza is positioning itself as a technology-driven manufacturing partner, with plans to expand across 3–4 locations in India through acquisitions and strategic partnerships.
