Padini began as a backend operation in Malaysia's apparel industry, manufacturing, trading and supplying garments to order for retailers and distributors. It has entered the new millennium as a major force in Malaysia's multibillion textile and garment industry, a brand leader involved in the distribution and retail of its own fashion labels through 190 freestanding stores, franschise and consignment counters. It has also proudly carried the Made-in-Malaysia stamp abroad, with its products exports to Thailand , Brunei, Saudi Arabia, Philipines, Cambodia, India, Egypt, Oman, UAE, Indonesia and Syria.