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Fashion Enter, UK
XFashion Enter, UK
Years in Business
Since 2006
Number of employees
200
Employee hours
40 hours per week
Number of employee holidays
28 days per annum
Factory audits
Fashion-Enter Ltd (FEL) is an award-winning social enterprise which is a centre of ethical garment manufacturing with a leading status in the Fast Forward audit and is also SMETA audited
Production capacity
Fashion-Enter produces up to 30,000 quality garments per week.
XPak Tak, Hong Kong
Years in Business
Over 45 years
Number of employees
350 employees
Employee hours
8 hours with 1.5 hour break / day
Number of employee holidays
1 day per week plus 11 annual leave days
Employee wages/benefits
Average RMB5000/month which is well above national minimum wages and close to the estimated national living wage
Employees receive regular medical check-ups, and family benefits such as provision of daily necessities.
Certifications
GRS, GOTS, RWS
Fabrics used
GRS certified recycled polyester, GOTS certified organic cotton, RWS certified wool
Factory audits
SMETA 4P annual audits by Bureau Veritas
Production capacity
400K pieces / month
In-house processes
Knitting, linking, washing, ironing, mending, packing
Pak Tak, Hong Kong
XAkaash Impex, India
Years in Business
Over 32 years
Number of employees
140 employees
Employee hours
9.5 hours with 1 hour break / day
Number of employee holidays
21 days per annum
Employee wages/benefits
Workers start on the national minimum wage, which increases the longer they work at Akaash Impex. Our heads of department for cutting, stitching and checking started off with us years ago in entry level positions and now they run their own departments.
Annual bonuses, maternity benefits, ESIC & PF benefits, festival celebrations at the factory. Financial assistance is provided to staff for their children's education, construction of homes in their villages, marriages and in case of health emergencies.
Certifications
GRS
Fabrics used
Recycled polyester, Organic cotton, Cotton from BCI members, Lenzing™ EcoVero™ Viscose
Factory audits
Annual Technical & ETI Audits conducted by Elevate & Intertek in line with SEDEX/SMETA standards
Production capacity
2K pieces / month
In-house processes
Cutting, stitching, embroidery, QC, pressing and packing
Crafting excellence from India
XRepeat Clothing, United Kingdom
Years in Business
Over 19 years
Number of employees
36 employees
Employee hours
9 hours with 45mins break / day
Number of employee holidays
21 days / year
Employee wages
Employees are paid at least the national minimum wage with opportunity for pay rises with promotions or higher function roles
Certifications
GRS, OCS
Fabrics used
GRS certified recycled polyester, OCS certified organic cotton, Lenzing™ EcoVero™ Viscose
Factory audits
Annual Intertek SMETA audits
Production capacity
5K pieces / month
In-house processes
Cut, make, trim
Innovating fashion from the UK
XAzim & Son, Bangladesh
Years in Business
Over 14 years
Number of employees
1800 employees
Employee hours
8 hours with 1 hour break / day
Certifications
OCS, GOTS, RCS, GRS, ISO-14001 Environmental Management System
Fabrics used
GOTS and OCS certified organic cotton, GRS and RCS certified recycled polyester
Factory audits
Annual SEDEX, BSCI and ISO-14001 audits
Production capacity
380K pieces / month
In-house processes
Cutting, sewing, washing, finishing, packing
Azim & Son, Bangladesh
XGuangzhou Civi, China
Years in Business
Over 10 years
Number of employees
70 employees
Employee hours
8 hours with 1.5 hours breaks
Number of employee holidays
Statutory annual leave of 11 days
Certifications
GOTS, GRS
Fabrics used
Certified organic cotton, certified recycled polyester
Factory audits
Annual audits by Sedex
Production capacity
20K pieces / month
Guangzhou Civi, China
Haddow Swimwear
XHaddow Swimwear, China
Years in Business
Over 30 years
Number of employees
157 employees
Employee hours
10 hours with 1.5 hours breaks included
Number of employee holidays
Statutory holiday / 1 day holiday for each month
Employee wages
5000rmb/month, which is well above the legal minimum wage
Additionally, employees are offered accommodation
Certifications
GRS, Oeko-Tex 100
Fabrics used
Certified Recycled Polyester
Factory audits
Annual Sedex TUV audits
Production capacity
150K pieces / month
Total Visits
54%
Completed Orders
+225
Sales Target
$50M
Satisfied Customers
235,403
Repeat Customers
85%
Stock Availability
4x
Unique Visitors
100,000
Successful Checkouts
45,958