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We cooperate with many suppliers across the world. We deeply care about doing our part when it comes to improving working conditions. That is why, on March 1st 2021, WHITEWEAR became a member of amfori BSCI. 

What is amfori BSCI
Amfori believes in a world where trade facilitates social, environmental and economic benefits for everybody. To achieve that, amfori BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) uses a code of conduct to which all members adhere. This code is built upon 11 principles and values that ensure ethically and socially responsible business conduct. The code also sets several demands for factories that produce our wares regarding their employees' working conditions. Conditions that are audited regularly by an independent third party.

Amfori BSCI's 11 Principles

1. The rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining
2. No discrimination
3. Fair remuneration
4. Decent working hours
5. Occupational health and safety
6. No child labour
7. Special protection for young workers
8. No precarious employment
9. No bonded labour
10. Protection of the environment
11. Ethical business behaviour

Amfori requires the active participation of all its members in the continued development of these eleven principles. Furthermore, all members commit themselves to fulfil their responsibilities regarding respecting human rights within their respective fields of operation.

Amfori's Core Values
Amfori has three core values that guide the organisation and its members: continuous improvement, cooperation, and empowerment.

• All members are expected to ensure a further improvement of working conditions for all parties within their organisation.
• Cooperation and a common approach between business partners and their supply chains create a more significant impact on improving working conditions.
• The empowerment of all members and their business partners, especially the manufacturers, is good for people, communities and business.

Read more about our certificates and how we care for the environment and working conditions. 

What Does the amfori BSCI Membership Mean to WHITEWEAR?
Many of our business partners are BSCI audited already. With the amfori BSCI membership, we can now actively participate in further improving working conditions, together with our business partners and in our own supply chain. The eleven principles represent areas where WHITEWEAR  is obliged to continue working for an even better and more sustainable supply chain.

The amfori BSCI membership also incorporates the amfori Academy – an innovative digital platform for developing sustainable supply chain management skills. It offers training to both our business partners and us – knowledge we can use when we visit our partners across the world, allowing us to evolve together.
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WHITEWEAR  cares about the environment and decent working conditions for all parties involved, making the amfori BSCI membership a natural step in our continued development.

Red more about our values and contact us to hear more about the possibilities. 

You have consulted with your staff—they are likely to have many different opinions on how your workwear needs to look. Let us help you make the right decisions.

We have many customers who work in healthcare and residential care. Naturally, they have not all designed their uniforms the same way, but we have identified a few common features. We have compiled these into a handy overview. Here, we list the things you need to take into consideration, to make sure you order the right kind of garments for your hospital staff, your nursing home colleagues, or your residential care workers.
Important for workwear used in healthcare.

When you work in a nursing home or residential care, you need a uniform that works. Workwear needs to be practical and comfortable, regardless of what your staff are doing, whether it is bathing a resident, hoovering an apartment, or when driving home after a long shift.

Choose staff apparel that is:
1. Practical in use
2. Comfortable to wear
3. Suitable for the season

1. Practical Staff Apparel
Go for trousers, shirts, and tops that allow you to move freely. Choose durable stretch-materials, and pick flexible designs, such as those with elastic waistbands or an elastic back panel.

Pockets are indispensable for a proper uniform, many pockets even! And they need to be placed right, in easy-to-reach and convenient places. Do keep in mind that heavy pockets may cause the fit to change, resulting in uncomfortable wear, pulling at the neckline.

2. Comfortable Staff Apparel
Healthcare workers have varied workdays, filled with diverse tasks. Naturally, this also calls for a certain degree of flexibility in your workwear.

Fortunately, we can combine comfort and practicality. Choose uniforms made of stretch-fabrics and remember the elastic back panel and waistband we mentioned earlier. They give you more freedom of movement and add flexibility when it comes to size.

Moreover, look for uniforms made from breathable fabrics. Natural materials are often more pleasant to wear, such as those used in our popular COOLMAX T-shirts.

But workwear needs not only to be practical and comfortable; appearance does matter! You want your colleagues or staff to wear their uniform with pride; having good-looking workwear is a big helper. Uniforms do also need to be recognisable. After all, your workwear reflects your professionalism.

3. Seasonal Staff Apparel
The weather in Europe can be unpredictable, especially if you reside near the coast. We advise you to keep this in mind when choosing your staff apparel.

Provide your staff with layered clothing so they can quickly adapt to circumstances. Combine long johns and shirts made from breathable fabrics, for those cold winter days. Provide practical outerwear with reflex strips for improved road safety, and raincoats in which your staff can move freely, for those rainy and windy autumn days.

Read more about staff apparel for the healthcare and residential care sector. Contact us if you have any questions, need advice on choosing staff apparel suitable for your business, or you need a quote for a specific product.

We mention hospital textiles and healthcare textiles several times on our website. Maybe you have heard the term already, but do you know what the term covers precisely?

Hospital textiles or linen – also known as healthcare textiles – is a general concept that covers several products.

Hospital Textiles from WHITEWEAR
When we refer to hospital textiles or linen, we refer to the following articles:

• Bedding, duvet covers and pillowcases
• Towels and cloths, for patients or for cleaning
• Bedsheets and linen

These three product types have one thing in common: they can all be industrially washed, dried, and ironed, after which they can easily be stacked.

Healthcare textiles are durable and made for use in hospitals, nursing homes, care facilities, clinics, hospices, etc. It is no secret that the laundering process of hospital laundry rooms is a harsh one. Hospital textiles need to be able to withstand this stringent process while maintaining a level of comfort for the patient.

Hospital Textiles or Linen?
We mention both textiles and linen, even though linens are part of hospital textiles.
Originally, linen was defined as articles, such as sheets or clothes made of linen, spun from flax. Nowadays, linen is commonly made from cotton, but the definition otherwise remains the same.

• WHITEWEAR uses linen for all “bedding and sheets”, such as duvet-covers, pillowcases, draw sheets, bed sheets and fitted sheets (typically made of cotton/polyester, not flax).
• WHITEWEAR uses hospital textiles or healthcare textiles to describe the entire product range. Linens are part of this product range, but so are towels, washcloths, and cleaning cloths.

Whether you need wholesale linens, hospital textiles, or other textiles: we would be pleased to provide you with a quote to produce these. Contact us – we will get back to you at the earliest convenience.