About SIMLOC
The founder and initiator of the brand, Simon Albrecht, began developing SIMLOC in 2008. His philosophy: 'Seamless functional underwear for work and leisure – but with the ambition to establish a foothold in workwear through quality and design. Standards and certifications do not play a primary role in sports and leisurewear. In workwear, they are unavoidable. Whether it's washability, durability, protection standards, etc. This is where the requirements from the legislator's side come in. The requirement is: What is stated on the label must be inside. So there must be no marketing without substance. But what withstands the demands of work will certainly do so in leisure time as well. We put function at the center.'
Dynamics – Quality – Innovation. These are three important words at SIMLOC. They shape the working atmosphere and the workday. The design and our developed products have been created with this premise and are brought to life day by day. SIMLOC's goal is to create new products or improve existing ones. We work in partnerships – this applies to communication internally as well as with our customers and is an important characteristic of our company.
SIMLOC is function.
Production and
Quality Assurance
Our products are the result of collaboration from many nations. Starting with the yarn, whose cotton comes from Egypt, the country of the world's best cotton. This yarn is processed with the desired finishes and other materials in China to produce the products you desire.
To meet our and your quality requirements, we personally visit all production facilities four to five times a year. During these visits, in addition to quality inspections, new developments are discussed and implemented.
But one thing is what we say about how our products are made; another is when we are allowed to use certifications from independent institutes for our products. These include, for example, Ökotex 100 (Textile Confidence), BSCI, and DETOX.
Measures
for Responsibility and
Sustainability
BSCI
The Business Social Compliance Initiative, founded in 2003, is a Program for improving social standards in a global value chain. BSCI offers companies a Code of Conduct that supports them in their efforts to build an ethical supply chain. This code is based on international treaties for the protection of workers' rights. It concerns the following eleven Key elements: Management practices, no hazardous employment, working hours, compensation, child labor, forced labor, freedom of assembly, discrimination (gender, race, religion), working conditions, health and social facilities, occupational health and safety (work safety), aspects of environmental protection and special protection for young employees. By signing the BSCI Code of Conduct, companies commit to recognizing the social criteria underlying this code within their sphere of influence and to implementing appropriate measures for compliance within their corporate policy.
Oeko-Tex
Standard 100
Under the Oeko-Tex brand name, the International Association for Research and Testing in the Field of Textile and Leather Ecology awards product labels and facility certifications. Products at all processing stages along the textile value chain (fibers, yarns, fabrics, leather, finished end products) are tested for health safety, and facilities are tested for socially and environmentally compatible production conditions. The criteria and limit values for harmful substances of the internationally uniform Oeko-Tex standards are regularly modified and expanded.
Detox
Detox is a campaign initiated by Greenpeace that targets the use of hazardous chemicals in the textile industry. The environmental organization operates it in many countries around the world. In German-speaking countries, the slogan "Dirty Laundry!" is predominantly used. This specifically targets the dyeing of textiles and the water returned to nature, examining it for toxins.
