Manufacturing

Transparent and deliberate

A German-made school backpack? Yes and no. Our headquarters – where we not only develop our product ideas and designs but manage the entire manufacturing process - are in the west of Cologne. Our products are made in selected factories in Asia; we source the raw materials for our production from suppliers all over the world. What’s most important to us: transparency.

Our production sites

We work actively to ensure fair working conditions – not just for ourselves in Cologne, but at our production sites in Vietnam, Taiwan, and China.

Taiwan Where the majority of our materials come from
Vietnam Our main production location
China Where backpacks and accessories are stitched
Germany
Our products are delivered from our big warehouse in Euskirchen to your front door.
Cologne Ideas for our satch products are born here. At our innovative office complex, “The Ship”, our team players put their heads together to develop the best for you.

Many of our partnerships have been in place since the beginning, and our in-house CR team is regularly on location as well. And for moments when we can’t be there ourselves, we collaborate with a strong independent partner who audits our production facilities at regular intervals.

Fair Wear Foundation

Stronger together

Fair Wear Foundation – Because responsibility demands high standards: with Fair Wear. We have been working with the non-profit organisation Fair Wear Foundation since 2016. Fair Wear is an initiative involving various stakeholders committed to strengthening workers' rights in global supply chains. Drawing on over 25 years' experience in the clothing, textile and footwear industries, they ensure that we make human rights due diligence an integral part of our day-to-day business practices – for example through comprehensive risk analysis influencing our purchasing decisions, or by revising our purchasing practices. For regular audits, training programmes and on-site grievance mechanisms, we draw on Fair Wear's local teams.

We regularly undergo Fair Wear Foundation audits and have repeatedly achieved the organisation's highest possible status: Fair Wear Leader.

The FWF’s Eight Working Standards

Reasonable working hours

All employees have at least one day off per week, and all statutory overtime regulations are followed.

Safe working conditions

Occupational safety, health protection and hygiene measures in the workplace are inspected and must be complied with.

No child labor

Regular checks are carried out to ensure compliance with the legal minimum working age.

Living wages

Together with our suppliers, we strive to continue improving wages so that workers can secure their livelihoods.

Freedom of association

This includes, for example, workers’ right to band together and form unions in order to negotiate better wages.

Non-discrimination

No one must be disadvantaged in the workplace on the basis of their religion, their ethnicity, or the color of their skin.

Legally binding employment relationships

Every employee receives a legal employment contract regulating their working relationship.

Voluntary employment

Nobody can be forced to perform a specific job.