Factory Visit portugal: FELMAC

FELMAC MALHAS E CONFECÇÕES, LDA

We have had some of the IRIEDAILY collections produced in Portugal for over 20 years. Since 2017, we have been working with the Portuguese producer FELMAC MALHAS E CONFECÇÕES with a production site in Póvoa do Varzim. Our striped T-shirts and dresses are mainly produced there. Felmac is one of the medium-sized producers and is responsible for the "cutting & packaging" work steps. Embroidery processes are handled by the supplier TIGERBOR, the printing process by the supplier ESTAMPARIA JORSAN.

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KEY FACTS

Direct business relationship
Good communication
Organic yarns
GOTS-certified

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FACTORY VISIT 2021

In summer 2021, our CSR team set off for Portugal to visit our production facilities there and inspect the working conditions on site. Together with the Fair Wear Foundation, we are campaigning for better working conditions and wages for workers in the textile industry. In order to provide transparent insights into our production, these visits were accompanied by a camera.

The contact to Felmac came about through an employee of an insolvent producer, who told us that some of the customer advisors, pattern experts and seamstresses affected by the insolvency had founded a new company. We found these self-initiatives worth supporting, as IRIEDAILY was also born out of the "do-it-yourself" spirit. In the video, founders Edith and Claudia tell us how they started from scratch, completely on their own, and what advantages they see in the fact that they know and can do all the processes and skills themselves.

You will also get an insight into the production and the embroidery company Tigerbor and the printing company Jorsan, which work as suppliers. Both Felmac and Tigerbor are GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified.

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TIGERBOR (EMBROIDERY)

The Tigerbor embroidery works as a supplier for Felmac. The IRIEDAILY styles are embellished with embroidery there.

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ESTAMPARIA JORSAN (PRINT SHOP)

Another supplier that Felmac works with is Estamparia Jorsan. The supplier handles the printing process and applies logos and artwork to the IRIEDAILY styles.