Textile TradeService
What the desk does
Sourcing, quality and landed cost, on our own account.
Kaelo Global is a Dubai company licensed in Meydan Free Zone, with over 100 clients served so far.
At a glance
What it is
Buy the right cloth from a supplier who will actually deliver it to specification. Everything else is detail.
A principal, Kaelo Global
The work is simple to describe and difficult to do well: buy the right cloth at the right price from a supplier who will deliver it to specification, and land it in the United Arab Emirates without the margin disappearing into demurrage, rework or a rejected lot.
Textile sourcing in the UAE rewards knowing which mills are genuinely good at what. We match a requirement to a supplier that can meet it, approve lab dips and pre-production samples before bulk production starts, inspect at a level chosen for the order, and track cost from the factory gate through to arrival.
The desk buys on its own account, which means we carry the risk of every position we take. That is also why our judgement about cloth is worth something.
What's included
Six areas of scopeSourcing
Matching a requirement to a mill that can genuinely meet it, which is mostly a question of knowing which suppliers are good at what instead of running a tender.
Quality assurance
Lab dip and strike-off approval, pre-production sampling, and inspection at levels chosen for the order instead of for appearances.
Landed cost
Incoterms chosen deliberately, and cost understood from the factory gate through to arrival. Demurrage and detention are managed instead of discovered.
Position risk
The desk buys on its own account. That means carrying the risk, which is also why the judgement is worth something.
Specifications written clearly
Weight, construction, finish, colour tolerance and testing requirements set out before production, so any discussion about quality starts from an agreed document.
Shipping and documentation
Bookings, certificates of origin, test certificates and customs paperwork prepared carefully, because an error in a document can cost more than the freight.
How the work runs
Written introduction
Trade enquiries are read by the desk directly.
A sample and a specification
Where there is a fit, we agree a specification and approve samples before any bulk order is placed.
A first order on documented terms
A first order runs on written terms covering quality, dates and payment, which shows both sides how the other works.
When to come to us
- 01You supply cloth at a quality level the desk buys.
- 02You are a buyer who wants a counterparty that takes a position.
- 03You need cloth landed in the United Arab Emirates to a written specification and a firm date.
What we do not do
- Publishing specifications, pricing or counterparty detail.
- Brokering on behalf of other companies.
- Quoting a price that leaves out the cost of landing the goods.
Common questions
