Learning to Listen
The open transparency of the Better Buying process is a natural fit for how SanMar does business. Learn how the anonymous feedback we receive helps us improve our partnerships with suppliers and enables us to lead by example, driving meaningful change in the way apparel companies work with their vendors across the industry.
Factory Spotlight: Shahi
Like SanMar, Shahi is a family-owned business. The five pillars of their Sustainability strategy represent many of the reasons that we are proud to work with them as our partner in India.
Factory Monitoring
Learn how we measure factory performance and make improvements over time, and how this enables us to drive change that benefits apparel manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, decorators and end users.
Factory Spotlight: Tennessee
Volunteer Knitwear At the start of 2018, SanMar was thrilled to welcome Volunteer Knitwear into the SanMar family. A business originally built with strong family and community connections and values—much like SanMar’s values— we have been excited to expand our Made in USA fabrics, sweatshirts and t-shirts. With a long history, Volunteer Knitwear’s facility has […]
Factory Spotlight: Honduras
Elcatex We know that our impact – and our responsibility – reaches beyond our four walls, which is why we are proud to work with our supply chain partner in Honduras. Elcatex Group has been at the cutting edge of sustainability since its founding. On a mission to “lead, care, and make a difference”, they […]
Factory Spotlight: Vietnam
Making a difference is an important part of SanMar’s culture and our family values. We strive to make a difference in the work we do every day and in our communities across the U.S. We also look for partners in our supply chain who make a difference in their communities around the world. We have […]
Factory Spotlight: El Salvador
SanMar sources some of our products from a factory in San Juan Opico, El Salvador that is committed to making a difference in its community in a number of ways.
Factory Spotlight: Kerala, India
The Kerala Pollution Control Board recently honored one of our suppliers in Kerala, India, for its substantial and sustained pollution control and environmental protection.
Factory Spotlight: Sri Lanka
We love working with suppliers who share our values and have found a valued partner in our supplier in Sri Lanka.