A package solution of

SUSTAINABLE KNITWEAR

Cute Dress Industry Ltd. is a sustainable circular

knitwear manufacturing company in Bangladesh.

It provides package solution to make your

product certified as ‘sustainable products’.

Whether you want GOTS (Global Organic Textile

Standard) or GRS (Global Recycled Standard) we

have a full package solution for you. We also

have solutions for conventional products which

will provide you a solution to ensure that you are

a responsible brand who is taking care of planet

and doing ethical business. Our factory is

constructed and operated as per LEED

(Leadership in Energy and Environmental

Design), a Platinum rated factory certified by US

Green Building Council (USGBC). Our factory is

audited by ACCORD to ensure the safe workplace

and audited by amfori BSCI to ensure social

compliance for the better living standard of the

workforce who is making our clothes. Cute

Dress Industry Ltd. is an award winning

company recognized by ‘Dansk Mode & Textil’ for

outstanding CSR activities and productivity

improvement through the project called ‘Step

Up’, funded by DANIDA.

www.cutedress.net

SOCIAL COMPLIANCE HOW WE ARE TAKING CARE OF OUR PEOPLE

Providing honest, safe and respectful workplace are our main principles to take care our people who are making your clothes. We are investing in programs that positively impact the societies in which we work.

Our factory is audited by amfori BSCI to ensure we are complying all local labor laws and international Code of Conducts. Besides, we are taking care of our people by providing something extra like free transportation; free sanitary napkin for female workers; nutrition program; paternity leave; attendance bonus; skill training; yearly medical check-up; smoking-free premises, wheelchair accessibility etc. We also employed physically challenged people and senior citizens. We run a non-profitable fair price shop to support workers daily needs. We have nutrition program to enrich workers nutrition. We truly engage women for their empowerment and the upskill training program is operating as built-in system.

WORKPLACE SAFETY OUR TOP MOST PRIORITY

Workplace safety is not a luxury. It’s a pre-requisite and emphasized it as our most priority topics in our building construction. Automatic fire detection and hydrant system has successfully installed. Regular fire-drill and safety training are in action and documented. PA system is in operation. The whole premises is under CCTV coverage.

Our factory is audited by ACCORD to ensure workplace safety. Followed by ACCORD remediation Corrective Action Plan (CAP), we are ensuring workers safety in terms of building safety & fire safety. Also Occupation Health and Safety (OHS) are also in practice and documented.

GREEN FACTORY HOW WE ARE TAKING CARE OF PLANET

Protecting the environment and consciously striving to minimize use of natural resources are responsibilities that cannot be avoided. Cute Dress Industry Limited build new factory building as per guideline of

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a Platinum rated

factory certified by US Green Building Council (USGBC).

We have adopted many green initiatives like use of renewable energy; use of LED light and energy efficient equipment; high efficient VRF system; use of maximum daylight; lot of fresh air; separate energy metering; low emitting glass to reduce heat and noise; task light; green education; indoor gardening; low-flow water fixture; water recycling; rainwater harvesting; segregating waste and recycle it; reducing CO2 emission; wide open space; encourage bi-cycling; outdoor trees etc.

USING SUSTAINABLE RAW MATERIALS THROUGH OUR WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN Promote and encourage brands to use sustainable raw materials

SELECTING SUSTAINABLE FIBERS

Traceable conventional cotton info can be learnt from: Cotton Africa: www.cottonmadeinafrica.org/en Cotton USA: www.cottonusa.org BCI Cotton: www.bettercotton.org Fair Trade Cotton: www.fairtrade.org.uk/Farmers-and-Workers/Cotton Traceable organic cotton and blends can be learnt from: Organic Cotton and Organic blend cotton: http://aboutorganiccotton.org/ Traceable recycle content info can be learnt from: GRS Content Blend: Recycled polyester mainly blending with natural fibers: https://textileexchange.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Global-Recycled-Standard-v4.0.pdf Other sustainable fibers: LENZING fibers: Viscose, Modal or Tencel – see lenzing.com BAMBOO: Traceable bamboo fiber – 100% or up to 20% blend HEMP: Traceable hemp fiber – Upto 30% blend LINEN: Traceable linen fiber – Upto 50% blend WOOL: Woolmark certified fiber – 100% or any blend KAPOK: Traceable Vegan wool – Upto 20% blend

SELECTING DYEING & PRINTING PROCESS

Oeko-tex Standard 100 : Dyeing and printing controlled for harmful substances. This is a minimum requirement on your initiative.

GOTS (Global Organic Standard) ; Dyeing and printing control with GOTS certified dyeing chemical for environmental low impact.

SELECTING ACCESSORIES

GRS certified recycled polymer products for accessories: polyester knitting yarn; sewing thread; embroidery thread; polybag; zipper; button; twill tape; polyfill, glitters; waste cotton paper hangtag; labels etc. Environment-friendly Desiccant and Anti-mold: No more poisonous desiccant! Use eco-friendly desiccant and anti-mold products made from biodegradable natural ingredient. FSC certified paper product: Traceable FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified environment-friend paper product for your all paper items like hangtag, board etc.

TRANSPARENCY TRACEABILITY CERTIFICATIONS

Fiber composition Certificate

base Harmful

Substance Polymer

Accessories Any paper

product

100% Cotton (conventional)

100% Cotton (BCI)

100% Cotton (Fair Trade)

100% Organic Cotton

80% Organic Cotton 20% Other fiber

100% Organic Cotton

Up to 5% organic cotton blend

Pre or Post Consumer

Recycled Content blend

Lenzing Viscose

Lenzing Modal

Lenzing Tencel

Merino Wool