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Work from 2023 onwards will expand our supply chain mapping within tier 4 to include
farm and field within the already identified regions. This will increase our visibility of
regenerative agriculture and biodiversity considerations. We will also start collating any
product or process certifications already within our supply chain.
Tier 4- Raw Materials
Natural Fibre production
or manufacture of
synthetic (manmade)
fibre.
We have mapped our
supply chain to Country &
Region
Tier 3- Yarn Materials
A tier 3 mill produces the
yarn, mainly through
spinning.
We have mapped our
supply chain to Country &
Region
Tier 2- Textile Manufacture
Dyeing may occur at this or any
stage in the supply chain, along
with design requirements and
producing the end product.
Sudbury, Suffolk, UK
(Us!)
Ethical yarn credentials, certification and accreditation
Our raw materials are carefully selected and our supply chain is managed to offer great
diversity, quality and performance of the range of products we can produce, while
minimising the impact on the environment.
Ethical yarn choices have many considerations; animal welfare and husbandry, regenerative
agriculture and biodiversity, water use, chemical and pesticide use, social and welfare
conditions of producers and workers; all whilst retaining the supply reliability and quality
that our customers expect. Ethical credentials are already a key factor in the sourcing and
introduction of new yarn types and we are committed to a continuous improvement plan
for our existing yarn types.
We check if any of our supply chain activities are located in sensitive and/or protected
biodiversity areas through www.protectedplanet.net or within a high-risk country in terms
of human rights via the human freedom index.
As highlighted in supply chain mapping there are multiple layers and processes, which can
each have their own certification; which doesn’t necessarily apply through the whole value
chain. For example GOTS or Oeko-Tex certification can be applied to the farm/crop
cultivation level, processing such as spinning or twisting, finished yarn, woven fabric and
eventually retail product.
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