Bedi Investments is one of the leading manufacturers of textiles in Sub-Saharan Africa, employing 2000 factory workers and 1600 cotton farmers. They have extremely high quality standards and have full control over their cotton supply chain, improving quality and traceability.

They produce a portion of our Classics.

The Facts

Location: Nakuru, Kenya

Number of tailors: 2000

Percentage of female workers: 32%

Date of First Collaboration: 2021

Speciality: Woven Textiles

Tier 2 & 3 Suppliers: All component production and processes; yarn spinning, weaving, dyeing, sewing, and cutting, are localised to same site.  

Cotton is sourced from Bedi Investments owned farms, based in Kampala, Uganda.

Environment:
Solar project which provides energy for the power needed in the spinning operation, water recycling system and full control over all tiers of production.

We are committed to creating durable clothing that lasts the test of
time and believe this is done by working with factories that share a common vision of sustainability and transparency.

We focus on the things that matter to us:

1) Fair wages
2) The opportunity to develop
3) Transparency

From the cotton used to spin the yarn to the mailbag we send our product in, we ensure sustainability and ethical trade every step of the way.

Our Metrics on Suppliers

  • Good
    Working Conditions

    1) Air Conditioned Environment.
    2) Appropriate Ventilation, Lighting and Seating
    3) Staff can work a maximum of 13 hours and have to have a minimum of an 8-hour break between shifts.
    4) Regular breaks.
    5) Automation of repetitive tasks where possible.

  • Fair Pay

    1) Workers get paid a fair remuneration for their efforts.
    2) No pay gap between genders.
    3) Workers have enough money to have a good standard of living.

  • Strong
    Environmental Standards

    1) Suppliers must not use single-use plastic packaging
    2) Focus on reducing waste
    3) Looking into better ways of creating electrical energy

Sustainable Practices
Plastic Free
Ethical Factories
Slow Fashion

Bedi Investments

Nakuru,

Kenya