Every brand has a story. Ours begins with people.
People who believed in the work.
People who cared about every stitch.
People who helped Gina grow, year after year.
People who believed in the work.
People who cared about every stitch.
People who helped Gina grow, year after year.
When Gina opened in 1983, we were a small family-run clothing business. The early factory floor was busy and full of life. Machines hummed, fabric moved from hand to hand and a small team of twenty people worked with focus, speed and pride.
Those early years shaped who we are today. They taught us that good clothing is made with care.
In the late 1980s, Gina grew into retail supply, creating garments for stores like Stuttafords, Edgars, Garlicks and Ackermans. But the biggest shift came in 1994, when the company moved into uniform production. This moment changed everything.
Uniforms required more precision, more care and more understanding of how clothing supports the people who wear it.
Our first uniform clients included The South African Police admin staff and Sandton Clinic. Ampath joined in 1999 and has remained with us for more than two decades. With each new client, Gina continued to refine its craft. Today, Gina employs more than four hundred and fifty people and delivers over 500 000 garments annually across South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Eswatini, Mozambique and Zambia.
The scale is bigger. The work is faster. The technology is smarter. But the heart of the brand has stayed the same.
We have a very loyal, long serving staff base, which we are extremely proud of.
Two of our longest serving team members have been with us for over thirty-seven years. Their stories reflect the history of our business more clearly than any timeline ever could.
They remember the early days of manual cutting and handwritten orders.
- They saw the shift from retail into uniforms.
- They worked through each change in fashion, process and demand.
- They adapted with strength, patience and pride.
- Their hands shaped the garments that shaped our identity.
- Their commitment held the business steady through every era.
- Their stories carry the soul of Gina.
Forty-two years later, we look at where we are and see a brand built by many hands, many stories and many moments of care.
As we close this year and prepare for the next, we honour the people who built our foundation and the people who continue to move Gina forward.
Our heritage is full of heart.
Our future is full of possibility.
Our future is full of possibility.
Care has always been our beginning, and it remains our way forward.
