Our Manufacturers
Their expertise and thorough craftsmanship combined with our visions and design philosophy are the foundation of our ability to make dreams come true in the shape of fabric - and to share them with you.
Aside from their documented credentials, which you can access below, we know them as the people they are. We talk to them, we know who they are, how they are, and we share our visions with them. We build relationships. This is an important part of our journey.
The following information will hopefully allow you to get to know them a bit too. Please note that the listed certifications pertain to the individual manufacturers and may not be held directly by We Do Fabric ApS or meetMILK®.
Istanbul Turkey (knitted fabric collections)
Our knitted fabrics are made in Turkey by our highly specialized knit fabric manufacturer.
The following collections are made here:
MM-58 Derby Ribbed Jersey
MM-80 Basic Stretch Jersey
MM-92 Self-stripe Ottoman Knit
MM-93 Soft Lima Knit
MM-94 Light Terry Sweat
MM-95 Fine Rib Jersey
MM-96 Two-face Coda Interlock
MM-98 Plain Ponte Knit
MM-99 Textured Ponte Knit
All processes from fiber to fabric are in-house, which means that our manufacturer both spin the fiber, process the yarns, weave, dye and finish the fabric.
The manufacturer of our knitted fabric collections comply with the following certifications and standards:
Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)
Global Recycled Standard (GRS)
Organic Cotton Standard (OCS)
Recycled Claim Standard (RCS)
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
SUPIMA®
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
The TENCEL™ branded lyocell and TENCEL™ branded modal fibers are sourced from Lenzing AG in Austria and spun in-house.
The LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibers are sourced from Lenzing AG in Austria and spun in-house.
The GOTS certified cotton fibres are sourced from different companies in Turkey and spun in-house.
The Elastane fibers are sourced from Lycra/Elaspan® and nylon from Invista™.
The dyes used for our fabrics are from DyStar, which is an innovative and environmentally committed manufacturer of dyes and solvents for textile dyeing and finishing.
COMPANY DATA
Privately owned business since 1989
Number of employees: 1200
HQ in Istanbul and production facilities in Niğde and Çorlu
In-house production facilities: Spinning, Knitting, Dyeing, Printing, Finishing
Production capacity: 50 tons/day
Employees working hours: 8 hours/day
Paid overtime: Yes
Employee benefits: Company doctor, cafeteria, transport, insurance
Bursa, Turkey (woven collections)
Our woven fabric collections are made in Turkey by our specialist in working with woven fabrics using TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers.
The following collections are made here:
MM-13 Crispy Crepe
MM-14 Grain Jacquard
MM-15 Two Tone Plaid
MM-41 Soft Stretch Twill
MM-42 Stretchy Grunge Jacuqard
MM-43 Stretchy Spot Jacquard
MM-44 Two-tone Stripe Twill
MM-45 Light Diamond Jacquard
MM-46 Linen Slub Blend
MM-51 Smooth Drape Twill
MM-52 Tabby Canvas
MM-54 Hoya Jacquard Linen Blend
MM-55 Sera Weighty Cotton Blend
MM-56 Two-tone Slim Stripe
MM-57 Mara Linen Blend
MM-59 Two-tone Check
Our manufacturer of our woven fabric collections comply with the following certifications and standards:
Organic Cotton Standard (OCS)
Recycled Content Standard (RCS)
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
The TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers are sourced from Lenzing AG in Austria and spun in-house.
The OCS certified cotton fibres are sourced from different companies in Turkey and spun in-house.
Linen yarns are sourced from Italy or China (European Flax labelled).
The elastane fibers are sourced from Lenzing AG.
The dyes used for our fabrics are from Huntsman or DyStar, which are both innovative and environmentally committed manufacturers of dyes and solvents for textile dyeing and finishing.
COMPANY DATA
Family run business since 1951
Employees: 170
In-house processes: Spnning, Weaving, dyeing, finishing
Production capacity: 800.000 -1.000.000 m/year
Weekly/Daily working hours: 45/9
Paid over time: Yes
The manufacturing unit operates on wind power, and the company is founding partner in one of the largest cooperative wastewater treatment plants in Turkey, so all wastewater discharged after dyeing & finishing is treated to remove any potentially environmentally harmful contaminants.