CERTIFICATES & HALLMARKS
Fortunately, sustainability is on the agenda of various brands in our range. However, all this attention can lead to difficulty in distinguishing one quality mark from another. This is why HMZ Fashiongroup lists the textile labels for you. Do you like to discuss which sustainable choices suit you or your customer? Please contact our customer service via chat at www.hmz.nl, via +31 71 581 07 66 or via info@hmz.nl.
Hallmarks Gildan
Gildan has translated the Gildan Quality System (GQS) into a website on Genuine Responsibility. With their facilities and manufacturing, Gildan aims to implement industry-leading environmental, social and governance measures at every stage of the process. They use the following quality marks for this.
With their facilities and manufacturing, Gildan aims to implement industry-leading environmental, social and governance measures at every stage of the process.
Gildan has translated the Gildan Quality System (GQS) into a website on Genuine Responsibility.
Ethical trading and improving working conditions in global supply chains; that is what Sedex is committed to. Gildan is a member of this service provider.
Gildan is licensed for Cotton USA, which means the cotton in their products is from American soil and the products contain more than 50% cotton.
Gildan's articles and materials have been tested on harmful substances. Clothing with the Oeko-Tex-100 certification meets the legal safety and quality standards.
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition focuses on sustainable production in the clothing, shoe and home textile industry.
WRAP stands for Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production. It’s the world's largest independent certification program.
Hallmarks Stedman
Stedman uses recycled material such as polyester, when possible. This does not officially cohere with a quality mark. Nevertheless it’s important to mention when looking into sustainability. The quality of this polyester is high, while it has less impact on the environment. Recycled plastic is used, which would otherwise disappear in landfills or in the ocean. Stedman also has the following quality marks.
The ecological styles with this label are made from 100% OCS certified ring-spun organic cotton.
Stedman's textile products and components have been tested on harmful substances. In this way they can guarantee high product safety.
Stedman is a member of Amfori, an international professional organization committed to open and sustainable trade.
SPQ stands for Stedman Proofed Quality. This is the certificate with which Stedman wishes to propagate all items are subject to strict quality controls.
Animals are not ours to experiment on, wear, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way
There is no such thing as ‘away’. When we throw anything away it must go somewhere
HALLMARKS LEMON&SODA T-SHIRTS AND POLO'S
The Lemon & Soda T-shirts and polo shirts are produced in factories in the Far East. These manufacturers show time and again that they have their affairs in order in terms of working conditions, safety and quality standards. They are checked annually on multiple points by various certification organizations, which then issue the certificates to the manufacturers. The following certifications apply to Lemon & Soda’s T-shirts and polo shirts.
The Lemon & Soda T-shirts and polo shirts and every part of these items, such as thread and buttons, have been tested for harmful substances
WRAP stands for Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production. It’s the world's largest independent certification program.
Amfori, an international professional organization committed to open and sustainable trade
Fair Wear was founded in 1999 with the ambitious mission to improve labour conditions in the garment industry. It is an organization in which companies, trade unions and NGOs all work together.
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is an international quality mark that sets requirements for both the production of the fibers and their further processing into garments.
Bureau Veritas is a Business to Business to Society service company that contributes to positively transforming the world we live in. We work closely with our clients to address the critical challenges they face and to link these to the emerging aspirations of society. We play a pivotal role in building and protecting companies' reputations, supporting them as they forge the foundations of trust that is built to last.