Fiber and source
Specify cotton, linen, lyocell, recycled input, or another material and request composition and source information for the offered lot. Verify availability with the supplier.
Materials and evidence · Sweden
Sustainable Clothing Manufacturing for Swedish Brands
A sustainability claim needs to match the material, component, supplier, and supply-chain stage that its records actually cover. Product performance, evidence, and the intended use belong in the same sourcing discussion.
Evidence and performance
Evaluate material claims alongside how the garment is used
Organic or recycled-content requests should be supported by evidence for the relevant supply-chain stage and product. Review comfort, durability, care, and performance on representative materials and samples before approving a claim or specification.
| Product input | Performance review | Evidence question |
|---|---|---|
| Knits and loungewear | Weight, hand, pilling, shrinkage, seams, and care. | Which fiber or process does the supplier record cover? |
| Wovens and denim | Fit, wear, finish, wash, and intended use. | Do source documents match the fabric lot and components? |
| Outerwear and technical layers | Shell, seams, water-repellent finish, and insulation. | Are tests and records specific to the material or finished product? |
Material and product scope
Document the parts of the garment that support a claim
Certificate and transaction
Check certificate holder, validity, scope, facility, material, and chain-of-custody. If a buyer policy requires a transaction certificate or batch record, state that need and confirm who will provide it.
Chemical and performance tests
Identify applicable chemical restrictions and product-specific tests. A fabric test or supplier declaration should not be represented as evidence for an entire finished garment unless its scope supports that conclusion.
Substitutions and repeat orders
Record how fiber, dye, trim, finish, or supplier changes are reviewed. Recheck documents and performance before reusing the same claim on a changed product or lot.
Order, process, and inventory
Make the product evidence survive the production handoff
Plan the quantity
Compare supplier minimums, demand assumptions, inventory budget, and material availability. Reconfirm capacity, price, and schedule before a repeat or larger run.
Approve the sample
Agree sample scope, materials, timing, and approval criteria. Review fit, seams, hand-feel, and performance against the specification before bulk cutting.
Set the quality plan
Document the inspection method, measurements, tolerances, defects, acceptance criteria, and records for the specific order. Scope checks before production.
Fenalt can coordinate overseas sourcing and production, with technical review, material sourcing, sampling, quality checks, and logistics defined by the project scope.
Sweden and cross-border planning
Confirm information, importer, and shipment roles
Textile information and claims
Check current fiber-label and product-information rules with the importer or a qualified adviser. Confirm required language, format, and label placement before production. Review applicable requirements for environmental claims at the time of sale.
Chemical controls
Check applicable EU chemical restrictions for the material, component, and intended use. Specify relevant tests and retain product-specific evidence with the approved material file.
Customs and delivery
Confirm classification, origin, customs value, duty, and VAT with Tullverket, the Swedish Tax Agency, or a qualified adviser. DAP and FOB allocate responsibilities differently; FOB is for sea or inland-waterway transport only.
Seasonal calendar
Work back from the in-market date to allow design approval, materials, samples, production, freight, and import processing. Confirm the schedule after capacity and material readiness are known.
Sustainable apparel · Sweden
Put the claim, evidence, and quality plan in the brief
Include product use, material goals, source records, required tests, sample needs, quality criteria, and destination.