Fabrics
Fabrics are at the heart of what we do. It’s all about access: to the right quality, in the required quantity, at the right price. These are the critical parameters for making sure that you can offer your customers what they want, when they want to buy.
That’s why we made building the right fabric supplier relationships a core competence of ours early on. We treat these partnerships like family so that we can maintain updated physical and digital fabric libraries ahead of every season at all our office locations for you.
They enable us to accurately plan and determine product quality and price early on, in the design phase, before physical sampling. That means:
– Accelerated time to market for you
– Considerably less waste
– Sustainable organic products from the get-go
40 core assembly facilities
50+ fabric mills
10 accessories suppliers
Fabrics
Fabrics are at the heart of what we do. It’s all about access: to the right quality, in the required quantity, at the right price. These are the critical parameters for making sure that you can offer your customers what they want, when they want to buy. That’s why we made building the right fabric supplier relationships a core competence of ours early on. We treat these partnerships like family so that we can maintain updated physical and digital fabric libraries ahead of every season at all our office locations for you.
They enable us to accurately plan and determine product quality and price early on, in the design phase, before physical sampling. That means:
-
Accelerated time to market for you
-
Considerably less waste
-
Sustainable organic products from the get-go
40
core assembly facilities
50+
fabric mills
10
accessories suppliers
Our production quality knows no compromises
First things first – sustainably produced, high-quality garments, are very much a reality when you work with us. How we get there has a lot to do with the rigorous quality management systems we have put in place everywhere we operate.
In our labs we conduct extensive tests such as fiber composition checks, fabric weight checks, dry to wet rubbing tests, home laundry tests, and pH value checks. We’re also on the factory floor every day, checking tolerances, seam slippage, along with all other inline and end line inspections – all the way to the packaging of your garments. Every piece that’s on its way to you from us has our blessing.
1,800
annual inline inspections
360
annual final inspections
Our quality knows no compromises
First things first – sustainably produced, high-quality garments, are very much a reality when you work with us. How we get there has a lot to do with the rigorous quality management systems we have put in place everywhere we operate.
In our labs we conduct extensive tests such as fiber composition checks, fabric weight checks, dry to wet rubbing tests, home laundry tests, and pH value checks. We’re also on the factory floor every day, checking tolerances, seam slippage, along with all other inline and end line inspections – all the way to the packaging of your garments.
Every piece that’s on its way to you from us has our blessing.
Annual inspections
1,800
inline inspections
360
final inspections
Our Code of Conduct – our Values
Karl Rieker Corporate Culture
Social Interaction
Within our company social interaction is characterized by openness, honesty, and respect – irrespective of our position. We reject any behavior violating the personal integrity of the counterpart, such as harassment or inhumane/rough treatment. Employment with us is voluntary and fairly remunerated, no one can be forced to work overtime and working hours are based on the applicable collective agreements.
Human Rights and Labor Practices
We are committed to respecting human rights and fair labor practices throughout the supply chain, including fair wages, no forced labor, no child labor, decent working hours, freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining, safe working conditions, and general respect for workers‘ rights.
Gender Equality and Anti-Discrimination
We uphold a zero-tolerance policy towards any actions or behaviors that discriminate individuals based on their gender. This commitment extends to all areas of our operations, including hiring, promotions, job assignments, compensation, and day-to-day interactions. Further, we do not tolerate any discrimination based on an individual´s age, religion, ethnic origin, sexual identity, or disability. Complaints can be submitted and handled via our grievance mechanism or the German Anti-Discrimination Office (www.antidiskriminierungsstelle.de,
phone: 0800 546 546 5, post-stelle@ads.bund.de)
Ban of Corruption and Granting of Undue Advantages
We are committed to ethical business practices which include that Karl Rieker GmbH & Co. KG does not tolerate any form of corruption and granting or acceptance of undue advantages. No gifts or advantages may be accepted or granted, which could influence or accelerate any business transactions. If employees face such an offer or demand, they must inform their supervisor immediately.
Corporate Responsibility
We are committed to the sustainability of our corporate activities from an economic, social, and environmental perspective. Hence, we face up to our corporate responsibility along our entire value chain.
Sustainable Sourcing and Production
The entire company is committed to environmentally friendly, sustainable procurement and production practices. We are committed to this along our entire supply chain and pay attention to the use of eco-friendly materials, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and recycling.
Environmental Responsibility
We are committed to minimizing our environmental impact through sustainable practices, waste reduction, resource conservation, and compliance with environmental regulations. We are committed to the 1.5-degree target of the Paris Climate Agreement and regularly calculate our carbon footprint to minimize our impact and reduce our emissions.
Protection of Corporate Property
Every employee is obliged to act responsibly as far as corporate property is concerned. It is everyone’s responsibility to protect it against loss, damage, or theft. Corporate property may only be used for business purposes.
Avoidance of Conflicts of Interest
Conflicts of interest must be always avoided. In their personal environment employees should also avoid any conduct that might contradict or compromise Karl Rieker GmbH & Co. KG’s interests.
Confidentiality of Information
Business secrets must be treated confidentially. Confidential information must be protected from disclosure to unauthorized third parties. This responsibility persists after the termination of the employment contract.
Data Protection
Every employee must adhere to the data protection principles of Karl Rieker GmbH & Co. KG which were handed over to him with the employment contract. Complying with national as well as international data protection rules goes without saying.
Approach to the Law
We are committed to adhering to applicable laws and regulations and fostering value-based corporate activities.
As an internationally active trading company, Karl Rieker GmbH&CO.KG is aware of its responsibility towards employees, business partners,, and society.
The associated principles and social and environmental expectations are therefore set out in our Code of Conduct and are based on the principles and standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO), the United Nation Global Compact, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to name just a few.
A violation of these principles can lead to measures under labor law or to the termination of a business relationship. If you have any questions or if violations are reported to you, please contact fair-free@karl-rieker.com at any time.