We have been dealing in modal and bamboo clothing for a long time now and have rich experience and expertise in the same. Both of these fabrics are very special and need extra care in handling and stitching.
A bamboo textile is cloth, yarn, or clothing that is made from bamboo fibres. While historically used only for structural elements, such as bustles and the ribs of corsets, in recent years, different technologies have been developed that allow bamboo fibre to be used for a wide range of textile and fashion applications.
Bamboo fibre has various micro-gaps, which make it softer than cotton and increase its moisture absorption. They are elastic, environment-friendly, and biodegradable. The fibre is bacteriostatic, anti-fungal, antibacterial, hypoallergenic, hydroscopic, natural deodoriser, and resistant against ultraviolet light.
Modal fabric is a super soft fibre made from beech trees. In clothing you often see it combined with cotton and spandex. It is considered a semi-synthetic because the raw material, cellulose, is a natural material which is then turned into fibre using an environmentally-friendly chemical process.
It is very soft, drapes well, resists creasing, and has a smooth lustrous finish. The fibre are often blended with cotton, spandex, wool, and other fibre because of its silky qualities. Because modal is both absorbent and air-permeable or breathable, it is cool to the touch.
Product certification according to STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® provides companies along the textile chain with an ideal tool and clear added value for their operational quality assurance. The OEKO-TEX® certificate issued by the commissioned institute or the relevant certification centre is valid for a duration of 12 months. It documents that the listed items have successfully been tested according to the STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and meet the requirements for a joint product class.
Sedex is a global membership organisation dedicated to driving improvements in ethical and responsible business practices in global supply chains.
SMETA is an audit methodology, providing a compilation of best practice ethical audit techniques. It is designed to help auditors conduct high quality audits that encompass all aspects of responsible business practice, covering Sedex’s four pillars of Labour, Health and Safety, Environment and Business Ethics.
SMETA is designed for suppliers to share one audit with multiple customers, meeting multiple customer requirements and reducing duplication in ethical auditing.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.
Fairtrade sets social, economic and environmental standards for both companies and the farmers and workers who grow the food we love. For farmers and workers the standards include protection of workers’ rights and the environment, for companies they include the payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price.
Winterheur is coming up with a new manufacturing unit in Gurgaon for knitwear. A office in Europe is also being planned to look after Europe operations.