Esquel Group
Corporate brand
UnclaimedEsquel Group is a Hong Kong-headquartered, knowledge-based innovation company operating a vertically integrated textile and apparel supply chain.
Last updated November 1, 2026
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Overview
Esquel Group describes itself as a knowledge-based innovation company operating through distinct business groups, backed by over 40 years of experience. Headquartered in Hong Kong and based in China, it focuses on business in Asia and the rest of the world, promoting sustainable growth through a vertically integrated supply chain, people-centric development, and design and merchandising. The company was founded in 1978 by Yang Yuan Loong (Y.L.), with its first office opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. It distributes the brands PYE and DETERMINANT.
History
Esquel Group was founded in 1978 by Yang Yuan Loong (Y.L.), with its first office opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. In 1978 it acquired Eastern Garments in Penang, Malaysia, and acquired Textile Industries Limited in Mauritius, which was renamed Esquel (Mauritius) Ltd. in April 2019. It also signed the Compensation Trade Agreement with Wuxi Guangming Garment Factory, described as the first agreement of its kind in China-US apparel export trade. In 1979 Esquel established its first US representative office in New York and made its first shipment of 190,000 dozen garments to the US. In 1980 it established its first U.K. representative office, and in 1982 established Eastern Garment in Kelantan, Malaysia. In 1983 it became a shareholder of Polytex Garments Limited in Sri Lanka.
Products and positioning
Knowledge-based innovation company with responsible business practices and innovation at the center, delivering high-quality products and services.
PYE
A distributed brand whose mission is to create the perfect shirt.
DETERMINANT
A distributed brand offering great quality, functional technologies, and modern style.
Controversies
2021
Esquel Group sues over Changji Esquel's Entity List placement
Esquel Group filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking relief from the economic and reputational harms it attributed to the placement of its subsidiary, Changji Esquel Textile Co. Ltd., on the U.S. Entity List. Esquel denied the allegations of forced labor.
Recent events
Reported
Esquel Group sues the US government over subsidiary’s entity-listing[5]
Esquel Group sued the US government in federal district court, seeking to overturn the blacklisting of its Xinjiang subsidiary Changji Esquel, remove the unit from the entity list, obtain the evidence behind the determination, and recover legal fees. The listing had followed allegations that the subsidiary maintained ties to forced labor.
Reported
Esquel sues over Changji Esquel's Entity List placement[4]
Esquel Group filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeking relief from the economic and reputational harms it attributed to the placement of its subsidiary, Changji Esquel Textile Co. Ltd., on the U.S. Entity List. Esquel denied the allegations of forced labor.
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