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Quality assurance and compliance.
The certifications held, the inspection gates worked to, and the environmental infrastructure on site, set out for a straightforward compliance review. SMETA 4-pillar audited; final inspection to AQL 2.5.
SMETA 4-pillar audited.
Labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics, audited to the full four-pillar SMETA methodology, with the report available to buyers via Sedex. Alongside it: Sedex membership, C-TPAT, ZED Silver and POSH. Long-standing US and European accounts additionally inspect both units each season.
Where a programme requires amfori BSCI, OEKO-TEX Standard 100, GOTS, GRS or WRAP, we scope it at enquiry stage and confirm timing.
- Ethical audit
SMETA 4-pillar
Labour standards, health and safety, environment and business ethics. Report available to buyers via Sedex.
- Social
Sedex
Member of the Supplier Ethical Data Exchange; site data and audit report maintained for buyer review.
- Security
C-TPAT
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism; documented container, premises and personnel security for US-bound freight.
- Quality
ZED Silver
India's Zero Defect Zero Effect certification, assessed on quality systems, productivity and environmental practice.
- Workplace
POSH
Prevention of Sexual Harassment framework with a constituted internal committee.
Three gates. Ten checks.
Fabric before cutting, in-line during stitching, final audit before packing to AQL 2.5, or the buyer’s own AQL and tolerance specification where supplied.
Defects are removed at the roll, not found in the carton.
| Standard | AQL 2.5 on final inspection, or the buyer’s own AQL and tolerance specification where supplied |
|---|---|
| Fabric | Knitting / weaving defects |
| Fabric | Printing and dyeing defects |
| Fabric | Needle run and dye streaks |
| Fabric | Skewing and bowing |
| Fabric | Holes and needle chew |
| Fabric | Colour variation and centre-selvedge shade |
| Garment | Measurement against the size spec, garment by garment on small runs |
| Embroidery | Placement, density and thread security |
| Wash | Effect consistency across the lot |
| Dispatch | Labelling, ticketing and carton accuracy |
A closed water loop and gas-fired energy.
Wet processing carries the largest environmental load in apparel. Ours runs on treatment and reuse.
| Water | Wash water passes through the effluent treatment plant and the RO plant; treated water returns to the process rather than to drain. |
|---|---|
| Power | Backup runs on a natural-gas generator, not diesel. |
| Steam | Non-IBR gas-fired boiler for pressing and finishing. |
| Fabric waste | CLO 3D virtual sampling removes physical sample rounds; marker-based cutting keeps bulk consumption tight. |
| People | 200+ employed, around 60% women; POSH committee constituted; trained in-house on stitching, hand embroidery and finishing. |
Which social and security audits do you hold?
SMETA 4-pillar audited, with the report available to buyers via Sedex on request, and a Sedex member. C-TPAT certified for US-bound supply chain security. ZED Silver certified and POSH compliant, alongside Indian labour law requirements on wages, hours, provident fund and safety.
Can you supply GOTS, OEKO-TEX or GRS certified programmes?
Organic and recycled programmes are quoted on certified inputs from partner mills. Where a programme requires our own GOTS, OEKO-TEX Standard 100 or GRS certification, we scope it at enquiry stage and confirm cost and timing.
Can we audit the factory or send a third-party inspector?
Yes. Buyers and their nominated inspection agencies are welcome at both units, announced or unannounced. Several long-standing US and EU buyers inspect every season.
What happens to the water used in washing?
It passes through our own effluent treatment plant and an RO plant, and the treated water returns to the process rather than to drain.
What inspection standard do you work to?
AQL 2.5 as standard on final inspection, or the buyer's own AQL and tolerance specification where one is supplied. Fabric is inspected on a four-point system before cutting.
Does quality hold at volume?
The same inspection gates apply at 50 pieces as at 50,000: fabric inspection before cutting, in-line checks during stitching, and a final audit before packing against the buyer's nominated AQL and tolerance spec.
Sedex member
C-TPAT
ZED Silver
MSME registered