We wouldn’t be happy to sell a product that hadn’t been fairly produced.
We only work with suppliers who adhere to our ethical principles, and employ good working practices.
Where possible, our materials manufacturing and sourcing is done in the UK, and Glovesheets and Cellular blankets are all made, packed and distributed at our factory in Dormansland, in a friendly family environment.
We have been GOTS certified by Soil Association Certification (Licence DK25657), since 2016, for our Organic cotton products. GOTS is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. More info can be found here: https://global-standard.org/the-standard
Our Commitment To Helping Others
DK Glovesheets has been actively involved in aiding charities from the start. We try never to waste any materials that could be used by others.
Over the years we have sent at least a hundred tons of cloth pieces that are too small for our use but large enough to be used for medical practices, cleaning and clothes manufacture to third world countries. We have also sent the relevant machinery (about 100 sewing machines) and various other textile equipment to enable the recipients to make these articles of clothing. The countries we have sent these items to have been mainly central and southern Africa, and they have always been gratefully received. We have also helped fund schools and other projects in Ghana. We are well aware of the pitfalls of sending aid to third world countries, and only send goods and aid where we have a known contact to receive and distribute them.
Our Working Practices
We try to make the working environment as interesting and pleasant as possible for our production team.
The team have always worked with in a family atmosphere.
The location of the premises of the business make it a real cottage industry, it is found in the center of small Surrey village and acts as part of the local community as all the workers are local.
There is certainly no age, gender, ethnic or religious discrimination in the employment of staff.
We are aware of demands of working parents, offering a flexible and thoughtful approach to working hours.
We prefer to produce high quality products, in a caring working environment, where all workers have equal status.
We always work to order, avoiding the tedious nature of producing the same article for long periods of time.
The working day is split into three sessions, with a coffee break and lunch break, ensuring no one is at the same task for more than two and a half hours.
Workers are paid with quality rather than speed in mind. Our unique quality control results in a return rate of less than 1 in 5000 units.