T-shirts and apparel made from certified Fairtrade organic cotton, cut-and-sewn and printed for consumer and B2B bulk orders.
3FREUNDE
Konstanz, Germany · Own sewing facility, IndiaNew on Amplifa
About 3FREUNDE
3FREUNDE is a textile company founded in 2006 by three friends and based in Konstanz on Lake Constance. The company produces T-shirts, hoodies and accessories made from certified Fairtrade organic cotton, which is grown long-staple, hand-picked and without synthetic fertilizers or artificial pesticides. The value chain covers cotton cultivation with cooperation partners, yarn spinning, dyeing in a dye works with a closed water treatment system, cut-and-sew production in its own sewing facility in India (founded 2012 with living wages) as well as textile printing using screen printing and direct-to-garment printing. Customers are church and social organizations, schools, labels and companies placing bulk merchandise orders and private-label productions from 25 pieces. All products are carbon-neutral balanced and meet the ILO core labour standards.
- Site
- Konstanz
- Processes
- Screen printing on textiles, Direct-to-garment printing on textiles, Sewing/cut-and-sew of T-shirts and hoodies (own sewing facility), Private-label production / bulk merchandise orders (textile finishing), T-shirt printing (screen printing from 25 pieces, direct-to-garment printing), Bulk orders / B2B merchandise, Private label production, Shirt configurator (design your own)
- Materials
- Fairtrade organic cotton (long-staple, hand-picked), Organic cotton, Fairtrade Organic Cotton
- Certificates
- Fairtrade Cotton (Fairtrade Organic Cotton), Fairtrade Award 2014
- Founded
- 2006
- Industries
- Textiles / Apparel, Textile printing, Merchandise / Promotional Products, Church and social organizations, Church and social organizations (bulk orders)
- 01
Cotton cultivation (Fairtrade cooperatives, India)
- 02
Yarn spinning
- 03
Dyeing (closed water treatment system)
- 04
Cut-and-sew/sewing (own sewing facility, India)
- 05
Textile printing (screen printing, direct-to-garment printing)
- 06
Shipping
Materials and Processes
Fairtrade Organic Cotton
Grown long-staple, hand-picked and without synthetic fertilizers or artificial pesticides; used exclusively for all apparel products.
Locations
Konstanz
DEHeadquarters, administration, printing service and sales
- Lot size
- From 25 pieces (screen printing)
- Materials
- Fairtrade Organic Cotton
- Screen printing
- Direct-to-garment printing
Own Sewing Facility (India)
INCut-and-sew/sewing of apparel with living wages
- Materials
- Fairtrade Organic Cotton
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen printing on textilesSurface | – | – | – | 25 pieces | Fairtrade Organic Cotton |
| Direct-to-garment printing on textilesSurface | – | – | – | – | Fairtrade Organic Cotton |
| Sewing/cut-and-sew of T-shirts and hoodies (own sewing facility)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fairtrade Organic Cotton |
| Private-label production / bulk merchandise orders (textile finishing)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Fairtrade Organic Cotton |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
3FREUNDE focuses on durable products with double stitching, shoulder-to-shoulder neck tape and premium cotton quality. Compliance with the Fairtrade criteria is ensured through own visits to the farmers and a transparent supply chain.
| Evidence | Konstanz |
|---|---|
| Fairtrade Cotton (Fairtrade Organic Cotton) | |
| Fairtrade Award 2014 |
History
- 2006
Founded by three friends; first T-shirt made from conventional cotton with CO2 balancing
- 2008
Switch of the entire collection to organic cotton
- 2009
First shirts made from certified FAIRTRADE cotton
- 2010
Switch of the entire collection to certified Fairtrade organic cotton
- 2012
Founding of an own sewing facility by Stefan Niethammer with the long-standing Indian partner
- 2014
Presentation of the Fairtrade Award by Federal Development Minister Gerd Müller