Since the very beginning we believed in the importance of delivering high quality standards and in need for sustainability in textile supply chain. To discover our commitment toward sustainability click here for our CODE OF ETHICS.
Here below also our main efforts, protocols, and certifications in terms of quality and sustainability.
• OEKO-TEX Standard 100 Class I: Certification of environmental friendliness and product compliance with the strict regulations imposed by the brand OekoTex Standard 100 for our items in 100% long-staple cotton, our brands: "MENOUFI EXTRA", "EXTRA LONG STAPLE", "POLLINO EXTRA", "ALFA KOMPACT" and "DELTA COMPACT".
• BCI - Better Cotton Initiative it is the largest cotton sustainability program in the world aiming to develop more sustainable farming practices in order to better production practices for the people who produce it, for the environment and for the industry’s future.
• GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) it is the most important international textile standard for the production of sustainable garments and textiles realized with natural fibers from organic farming.
• Self-certification that the 100% cotton yarns are produced from carefully selected raw materials, processed with triple-check (manually entry into the fray cotton, optical equipment type Jossy Systems at the time of preparation of the mixture and winding with optical clearers) in order to contain to the maximum the pollutions from colored foreign material.
• Green Energy: 100% of energy used in our productive process comes from renewable sources.
• Adherence to the protocol MRSL ZDHC (Manufacturing Restricted Substances List)
• Signatory of the Cotton Pledge, responsible sourcing network against forced labour
• Certification and approval for both quality and sustainability to main leading international brands' systems and standards.
• REACH Certification – European Regulation 1907/2006 and monitoring of the supply chain of the product.
• Certification attesting the non-allergy of the European Stainless Steel AISI 316L used and the compliance with the European standards regarding the use of steel in products in direct contact with the skin. To this end, particular attention has been paid in the selection of the mix of materials that make up the AISI 316L stainless steel used.
• FDA: on specific request, for special articles we offer yarns FDA & EU Regulation Compliant
• Self-certification of compliance to the internal manual of procedure, constantly updated, concerning the control and traceability of the product from the entrance of raw materials to the finished product output.
