Gelmart International / Rafar Group
Retail Apparel and FashionNew York, United States51-200 Employees
Gelmart International / Rafar Group is a retail apparel and fashion company headquartered in New York City at 48 West 38th Street, New York, NY 10018, with a workforce of 51 to 200 employees. It has been a partner in the intimate apparel sector for more than 70 years, collaborating with major retailers to design, manufacture, and supply private label and exclusive brands. The group operates three manufacturing facilities in the Philippines through its unit Rafar Manufacturing. In 2016, it co-founded LIVELY, a direct-to-consumer intimates brand, which was later acquired by Wacoal International. The organization also oversees innovation through FullStride Ventures, focusing on sustainable materials such as the sugarcup, a plant-based bra cup derived from sugarcane, and maintains a brand division named Rafar Brands focused on lifestyle brands.