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Vertically Integrated Manufacturing
– Controlling Quality and Ensuring Responsibility in Every Step!
Gildan manufactured over 500 million
DYEING
Technology meets
garments and 750 million pairs
environmental innovation
of socks in 2008.
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle is the mantra
of every Gildan employee, aiming to reduce
our environmental footprint through
research and development.
Gildan has developed some of the industry’s most impressive
environmental innovations, including our unique BIOTOP
wastewater treatment and recycling system which
virtually eliminates the dyes and chemicals.
RAW CUTTING
MATERIALS
Building for the future
Gildan is committed to developing cutting
100% USA Cotton
edge technology, innovative processes
ethically grown and maintaining the industry’s
and harvested best trained workforce.
Gildan’s use of USA cotton and fi bres is your assurance Gildan spearheaded the funding and creation of the Central American
that ethical and environmentally sustainable practices Polytechnical Institute (IPC), the fi rst technical institute in Central
have been used throughout the manufacturing cycle. America training in apparel and textile manufacturing, and electromechanics.
Visit www.cottoninc.com/sustainability for more information on sustainable cotton.
YARN
SEWING
Dedicated and
SPINNING
motivated workforce
Investment
Gildan employs more than 20,000 manufacturing
and Commitment
employees. Our commitment to them is to provide
safe and ethical work environments with
progressive benefi ts and compensation packages.
Fueled by the industry’s largest capital investments, In 2006 Gildan became the world’s fi rst
Gildan’s factories are models of effi ciency and innovation basic apparel manufacturer to have
delivering premium quality at value driven prices. its labour compliance program accredited
Gildan sewing facilities are Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) certifi ed.
by the Fair Labor Association (FLA).
KNITTING
State-of-the-art technology
DISTRIBUTION
Gildan products deliver the industry’s
INVENTORY
best printing surfaces, a result
of the latest technology equipment
More distributors +
and highly trained technicians.
More inventory available
Every facility complies with Gildan’s strict “Code of Conduct”, With more than 120 million garments in stock today,
a governing set of rules and principles aligned with those Gildan is clearly the best value, most certain choice.
of the top labour organizations globally.
Every Gildan garment is Oeko-Tex Standard 100 accredited,
the world’s most respected eco-label and your guarantee
that no harmful chemicals were used in making our products.
Illustrating our commitment to corporate, social and environmental stewardship.
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