KBL Group International, one of the largest North American based producers of sweaters, is the latest company in the sector to expand in New York City’s Garment District. The company is following in the footsteps of several other expanding knitwear companies by moving into a significantly larger showroom just a couple of buildings away from its current location.

According to a recent Crain’s report, KBL has signed a six-year lease for 18,000 square feet of space on the sixth floor of 1407 Broadway, between West 38th and 39th streets. The firm’s current showroom, at 1410 Broadway, is said to be slightly more than half the size of its new space of 10,000 square feet. According to the report KBL plans to move into its new quarters in July. Other recent expansions in the knitwear sector include NYC Knitwear and Takeout Sweaters, both of which recently moved to larger premises.

With facilities in Hong Kong, Mexico, and China, and a knitting capacity of 200,000 dozens per month KBL produces for major brands, including Abercrombie and Fitch, Bebe, Victoria’s Secret, Nordstrom, L.L. Bean and Liz Claiborne.