Footwear, clothing and textile manufacturers in Republika Srpska
Leather, footwear and garment factories are important employers in Republika Srpska, especially in smaller towns. Most of them make shoes, shoe uppers and clothing under contract for European brands.
In figures
- Sales of leather and footwear producers, 2024 (139 m KM in 2017)
- 220 m KM
- Sales of wearing apparel, 2024
- 90 m KM
- Sales of textiles, 2024
- 48 m KM
- Employees of the largest shoe factory, Bema in Banja Luka, according to the company
- 1,200+
Sources: Republika Srpska Institute of Statistics, This is Republika Srpska 2025, table 17.3; Tvornica obuće Bema, company website.
What is made
Footwear: complete shoes and shoe uppers in serial production for international brands. Clothing: women's blouses, trousers, skirts, jackets and dresses; knitwear such as T-shirts, polo shirts and children's and baby wear; workwear and uniforms. Textiles: shoelaces, webbing, elastic, jacquard and satin ribbons, cords, nets and outdoor shade products.
How the work is organised
Most producers work on a CMT or full-package basis for brands in Germany, Italy, Austria and Slovenia, the markets most often listed in the exporters register of the Foreign Trade Chamber of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Lead times are short because of proximity to the EU, and the factories are used to small and medium series.
Producers in the directory
- Tvornica obuće Bema d.o.o.Banja Luka · Finished footwear and shoe uppers, with its own retail stores
- Dermal-R d.o.o.Kotor Varoš · Serial production of footwear and shoe uppers
- Sana-Linea a.d.Kostajnica · Women's blouses, tops, trousers, skirts, jackets and dresses
- Svetislav Teks d.o.o.Gradiška · T-shirts, polo shirts, children's and baby tops and nightwear, made to order for brands
- Miltex d.o.o.Banja Luka · Work clothing and uniforms
- Neno d.o.o.Teslić · Shoelaces, piping tape, webbing from 6 to 42 mm, elastic, jacquard and satin ribbons…
- Austronet d.o.o.Kozarac · Parasols and shade products, ropes, cords and nets
- Pčelica Maja d.o.o.Bileća · Clothing and accessories for infants
- Grafotex d.o.o.Banja Luka · Forms with holograms and embossing, stamps, ID cards and inventory tags
9 published profiles. Profiles are introductions for business discovery; confirm details with each company.
What to check with a supplier
A practical list for buyers. Green Srpska shows certificates on a profile only after seeing them.
- Model: CMT (cut, make, trim) or full package with materials sourced by the factory.
- Capacity: pairs or pieces per day, number of lines and seasonality.
- Compliance: social audits (amfori BSCI, SMETA), REACH-compliant materials.
- Samples: salesman samples and size sets before bulk production.
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