Manufacture Locally
The factories we work with and what we look for in them.
What They Won't Show You
The following information serves to obscure the actual working conditions.
Photos of smiling female workers.
This page used to feature close-ups of seamstresses* and stories about the traditional craftsmanship at each factory. But those pretty pictures and nice stories don’t really say much about working conditions. Let’s be honest: we only show what we want to show.
Certifications and social audits**.
They were created for companies that outsource their production to the other side of the world. They absolve brands of responsibility, and the numerous scandals in the textile industry have proven that they are ineffective.
Salary or work schedule.
What's the point? The vast majority of female textile workers put in the maximum number of hours allowed by law and earn the minimum wage*** in the country where the garments are made. And we're far too small to be able to change that.
We only show what really matters.
Country of Manufacture
The best safeguard for the environment and working conditions is having laws that provide sufficient protection. In France or Portugal, no factory can discharge chemicals into a river with impunity; working hours are regulated; and minimum wages are sufficient to cover workers’ basic needs (which is certainly not the case everywhere).
The number of employees
It’s possible to produce high-quality clothing with just a few dozen employees: for us, there’s no point in working with mega-factories employing several hundred or even thousands of people. In our experience, the larger the factories, the less humane their working conditions are, and the more wealth they concentrate in the hands of a few.
The date of our last visit
If we don't actually visit the factories, we'll never know if the boss yells at the employees or is drunk during work hours (yes, we've seen that happen before). And visiting them often allows us to verify that the work isn't being subcontracted, to better understand each other, and to ensure the quality of our products.
How long have we been working together?
If we keep switching factories every other day just because someone else is offering us 10 cents less per piece, we'll never be able to build a long-term relationship and grow together.
If we really chose the factory
When you choose a factory, you agree to work with its network of partners (which you therefore don’t choose directly). You’re not going to ask a factory to stop working with the laundromat across the street.
All stages of production
Often, brands only refer to the last link in the chain—basically, where the garment is cut and sewn. But there are plenty of factories involved before that: cotton or wool production, spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing… Featuring them on this page encourages us to choose them carefully—or at least to check them out.
List of Factories
Our French factories
We do our best to work with factories in France. Sometimes we’re able to offer reasonable prices by manufacturing entirely in France: this is the case with our socks, hats, scarves, belts, some of our sweaters, our cleaning products, and our packaging... For other items in our clothing line, only the fabrics are made in France (our chinos, some of our overshirts, and our swimwear, for example).
Joly Workshop
Joly Workshop
At Atelier Joly, our socks are knitted and then re-knitted. Myriam Joly (the owner) started out raising Angora goats. Today, her factory processes a portion of France’s wool production. The factory is certified as an “Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant” (Living Heritage Company).
Location: Burlats
Number of employees: 45
Who chose the factory: Wedid
First production run together: January 2019
Last visit: July 2021
Wildlife
Wildlife
Manon Catala and her workshop, Faune, craft our " Men " belts and our " Women " belts. Having worked with other belt workshops in the past, we appreciate the quality of everything that passes through Manon's hands.
Location: Sémalens
Number of employees: 5
Who chose the factory: wedid
First production run together: February 2020
Last visit: July 2021
Jean Ruiz Knitwear Factory
Jean Ruiz Knitwear Factory
Jean Ruiz Knitwear specializes in flat knitting. They are the ones who knit and make our hats, scarves, and sweaters—all made in France,
Location: Roanne, France
Number of employees: Between 50 and 100
Who chose the plant: Wedid
First production together: July 2023
Last visit: Not visited
Solf
Solf
SOLF manufactures our sunglasses... as well as those of quite a few major French brands. This small factory and its very friendly team are based near Evreux: to visit them, you can take public transportation, which is very convenient.
Location: Guichainville
Number of employees: 70
Who chose the plant: Wedid
First joint production: January 2024
Last visit: October 2024
Our plants in Western Europe
Most of the factories we work with are not located in France, but in Europe—and especially in Portugal. Of course, manufacturing in Portugal allows us to sell our products at lower prices. But it’s also easier to produce high-quality goods there: in the 1980s, when France outsourced its manufacturing, Portugal strengthened its own. Furthermore, it’s a country where wages allow people to live with dignity: since 2025, the local minimum wage has exceeded 1,000 euros gross. We also work a little with Italy, particularly to manufacture our denim and wool fabrics: in these two industries (and in pasta production), the Italians possess expertise that’s unique in the world.
5D
5D
5D manufactures our chinos, shorts,pants Women, and jeans. It was a very small factory when we first started working together; today, it produces clothing for well-known brands and offers superb quality.
Location: Esmeriz, Portugal
Number of employees: 110 people
Who chose the factory: wedid
First production run together: January 2019
Last visit: June 2026
A.J. Goncalves
A.J. Goncalves
Andrade & Amaro
Andrade & Amaro
Andrade & Amaro knits the fabric for our T-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and joggers.
Location: Areias, Portugal
Number of employees: Unknown
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Triwool
First joint production run: October 2017
Last visit: April 2018
Barcel Embroidery
Barcel Embroidery
Barcel Bordados manufactures our caps.
Location: Vilar do Monte, Portugal
Number of employees: 80 people
Who chose the plant: wedid
First production together: March 2026
Last visit: June 2026
Be Simple
Be Simple
Be Simple manufactures ourswimsuit. And we’re lucky to have found them: there are very few factories in Europe with the expertise to make this kind of garment; most brands have theirs made in North Africa or Asia.
Location: Paredes, Portugal
Number of employees: 60
Who chose the factory: Wedid
First joint production: March 2021
Last visit: April 2022
Brito & Miranda
Brito & Miranda
Eigui
Eigui
Eigui manufactures our sweatpants Men and, coming soon, our sweatpants Women, our fleece shorts, and our sweatshirt Men. What sets them apart is that they knit the fabric and assemble the garments all in one place, which gives them a high level of control.
Location: Ponte, Portugal
Number of employees: between 50 and 100
Who selected the factory: wedid
First production run together: February 2022
Last visit: February 2025
Elmate
Elmate
Elmate specializes in "flat knitting." They knit and manufacture our merino wool sweaters (chunky sweaters,turtlenecks, warm sweaters, and classic sweaters), ourlightweight cotton sweaters, and our textured sweaters.
Location: Arões (Santa Cristina), Portugal
Number of employees: Between 50 and 250
Who chose the factory: We did
First production together: October 2018
Last visit: February 2025
FLAJ
FLAJ
FLAJ is the factory that manufactures our sneakers.
Location: Felgueiras, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 50 and 100
Who selected the factory: Our agent, Herminio
First production run together: August 2022
Last visit: July 2024
Inovafil
Inovafil
Inovafil spins the cotton used for ourpolo shirts,T-shirts, and heatheredhoodies. It’s a very modern factory with a manager who’s a great teacher: it was thanks to him that we came to understand all the subtle differences between “open-end,” “ring-spun,” and “compact” spinning.
Location: Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal
Number of employees: 50
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Triwool
First joint production run: September 2018
Last visit: April 2022
J.F. Almeida
J.F. Almeida
J.F. Almeida is the factory that manufactures our towels.
Location: Moreira de Conegos, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 50 and 100
Who selected the factory: Our agent, José
First production run together: August 2024
Last visit: February 2025
JoBarros
JoBarros
JoBarros is the factory that manufactures ourboxer shorts and briefs. The owner is very proud of these boxer shorts, which we developed together; he told us he wears them every day.
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Number of employees: 40 people
Who chose the factory: We did
First joint production: June 2020
Last visit: February 2025
Lanca
Lanca
Lanca is the factory that manufactures our flannel pants.
Location: Vales do Rio, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 50 and 100
Who selected the factory: Wedid
First production run together: April 2024
Last visit: February 2025
Luis Azevedo & Sons
Luis Azevedo & Sons
Matias & Araújo knits and dyes the fabric for our tank tops.
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Number of employees: Over 100
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Triwool
First joint production: April 2022
Last visit: Not visited
Marfel
Marfel
Marfel manufactures our wool overshirt and our jacket.
Location: Felgueiras, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 10 and 50
Who chose the factory: Wedid
First production run together: November 2023
Last visit: June 2026
Matias & Araújo
Matias & Araújo
Matias & Araújo knits and dyes the fabric for our merino T-shirts.
Monte Campo
Monte Campo
Monte Campo manufactures our backpack. And we’re lucky to have found them: there are very few factories in Europe with the expertise to make this kind of product; most brands have theirs made in Asia.
Location: Guimarães, Portugal
Number of employees: 10 people
Who selected the factory: Our agent, Herminio
First production run together: March 2023
Last visit: July 2024
Morgado
Morgado
Morgado is the factory that produces the fabric used for our overshirt.
Location: Pera, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 50 and 100
Who selected the factory: We did
First production run together: November 2023
Last visit: Not visited
Palomares Piel
Palomares Piel
Palomares Piel is the tanner responsible for the outer leather used on our sneakers. They use a traditional (chrome) tanning process.
Location: Alicante, Spain
Number of employees: Unknown
Who selected the factory: We did
First joint production: June 2020
Last visit: Not visited
Sampleite Footwear
Sampleite Footwear
Sampleite Calçado is the factory responsible for the assembly, finishing, and packaging of our derbies.
Location: Varziela, Portugal
Number of employees: 60 people
Who selected the factory: our agent, Herminio
First joint production: July 2026
Last visit: June 2026
Somelos
Somelos
Somelos is the company responsible for spinning, dyeing, and weaving the fabric for our variousshirtsandboxers. It is one of the few shirt fabric manufacturers we have found that produces in Europe and is able to offer organic cotton fabrics at reasonable prices and of impeccable quality.
Location: Ronfe, Portugal
Number of employees: More than 250
Who chose the factory: We did
First production run together: November 2016
Last visit: February 2023
Supercorte
Supercorte
Supercorte is the workshop that makes ourshirts. We began working with them after experiencing ethical and quality issues with other factories, and we have since come to appreciate the precise, high-quality work they produce.
Location: Meixomil, Portugal
Number of employees: 190 people
Who chose the factory: we did
First production together: January 2019
Last visit: July 2024
Tearfil
Tearfil
Tearfil is the yarn manufacturer for our tank top.
Location: Moreira de Cónegos, Portugal
Number of employees: Over 100
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Triwool
First joint production: April 2022
Last visit: Not visited
Trifitrofa
Trifitrofa
Trifitrofa spins and dyes the cotton for our textured sweater.
Location: Trofa, Portugal
Number of employees: Between 100 and 250
Who selected the factory: Wedid
First production run together: February 2023
Last visit: Not visited
Triwool
Triwool
Triwool manufactures our T-shirts (Men and Women),polo shirts, and sweatshirts (Men and Women),hoodies, andsweatpants. What sets them apart is their ability to accurately control the measurements, even with the pre-wash step we require: this means accounting for shrinkage before manufacturing.
Location: Braga, Portugal
Number of employees: between 50 and 100
Who chose the factory: we did
First production run together: October 2017
Last visit: June 2026
Our factories around the world
The goal would be to have almost no factories in this region, as these are countries where 1) wages in textile factories do not allow workers to live with dignity, and 2) production processes are more polluting than in Western Europe, particularly in terms of greenhouse gas emissions. However, for the factories listed below, we have no choice. To the best of our knowledge, only China has the machinery needed to produce our belt buckles and the technical yarns for our merino T-shirts. To find cotton spinning mills with the “compact” technology we need, the closest option is Turkey. Finally, the prestigious Italian wool spinning mills in Biella and Tollegno have relocated their production to Eastern Europe, and there’s not much we can do about that.
Hangzhou Yuhui Trading Co.
Hangzhou Yuhui Trading Co.
Hangzhou Yuhui Trading Co. manufactures the buckles for ourbelts. Since 2020, we have been trying to find a more local supplier, but to no avail: to the best of our knowledge, no one in Europe makes stainless steel buckles anymore.
Location: Hangzhou, China
Number of employees: Unknown
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Faune
First joint production: February 2020
Last visit: Not visited
Xinao Textile
Xinao Textile
Xinao Textile spins the wool/polyamide blend used in our merino T-shirts.
Location: Tongxiang, China
Number of employees: More than 250
Who selected the factory: Our supplier, Triwool
First joint production: April 2022
Last visit: Not visited
* We use the term “seamstresses” because women make up 80% of the workforce in the textile sector.
** We’re referring to BSCI-type social audits in the textile industry. NGOs have shown that these certifications do not improve workers’ conditions: they shift responsibility away from brands, and the numerous scandals in the textile industry have proven them to be ineffective. Nevertheless, there are trustworthy labels, such as GOTS or Fairtrade.
*** For example, 90% of female workers in Portugal earn the minimum wage.