“76% OF OUR PARTS ARE PRODUCED IN EUROPE AND AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN.”
EACH OF OUR SUPPLIERS IS CHOSEN WITH THE GREATEST ATTENTION TO THE EXPERTISE THEY PERPETUATE AND THE WORKING CONDITIONS IN THEIR WORKSHOPS. MOST OF THEM HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH US SINCE maxpert STARTED. HERE IS THE DETAIL OF OUR PRODUCTION COUNTRIES FOR THE AUTUMN-WINTER 2025 SEASON:
12% in France
our mesh creations and certain jersey pieces, as well as our jewelry, our socks, some of our favorites are produced in workshops in Ile-de-France, which have been audited and visited.
26% in Italy
We produce our knitwear collection and the majority of our accessories (shoes, belts, bags) there. We are looking for Italian know-how throughout the country: in Prato, Naples, Verdello, Como, Milan, Veggia Del Casalgrande, Carpi, Quarrata… The entirety was visited by our teams this year and most of our Italian workshops have been audited by independent organizations.
25% in Portugal
As Portugal specializes in the production of shoes, we produce a large part of our models there. It is also the place of production of our jerseys as well as our products with the so-called “fuzzy” drape, dresses, shirts... We will seek this know-how in Porto, Guimarães, Taide, Gandarela, Gilmonde, Nogueira do Cravo... All of our Portuguese workshops were visited by our teams this year and 50% of them were also audited by independent organizations.
8% in Romania
In particular, we have developed links with a family factory, managed by women for 3 generations. This is where some of the vagueness comes from (the dresses, the skirts) and the sleeved pieces. Our workshops, located in Bucharest and Focsani, have been audited and are regularly visited.
2% in Bulgaria
we produce some of our fine knits in Sofia and Rousse, as well as our tailoring pieces in audited workshops.
3% in Tunisia
the country has developed real know-how around jeans: the majority of our denim collection comes from Cherahil. We have succeeded in producing our dark and white jeans using an ECOWASH process.
6% in India
the embroidered cotton blouses and leather goods that accompany our collections come from India, precisely from New Delhi and Howrah. We use traditional craftsmanship characteristic of India, including handwork. 95% of our Indian workshops have been audited by independent organizations.
17% in China
we will seek out particular know-how there, particularly for silk as well as double-sided woolens which require hand finishing. Each time, we work with selected workshops, audited by independent organizations.
In order to ensure correct working conditions in our workshops, maxpert uses several verification tools: visits, audits, and the code of conduct. They are applied to our Tier 1 workshops (where our parts are assembled and finalized before being placed on the market).
visits by maxpert
both to develop relationships with our workshops and craftsmen and to ensure working conditions, we regularly visit our suppliers during production.
audits by independent organizations
In 2025, 81% of our workshops are regularly visited and evaluated by entities independent of the brands and the place of production. They are based on various criteria: working conditions (hours, fair remuneration, absence of forced labor, etc.), safety (machine with protection to avoid accidents, exits and fire extinguishers accessible in the event of an emergency, etc.) and management (communication and information to employees). The workshops are fully visited, and some of the employees are interviewed to collect anonymous testimonies. At maxpert, audits are certified: BSCI, SA 8000, ISO 9001, ICS, SEDEX, SGQ. Their reports are generally good, sometimes excellent. For each supplier, we request transmission of audits.
The maxpert code of conduct
A final precaution adopted by the brand is the creation of our code of conduct, which 100% of our suppliers have signed and undertake to strictly respect, as well as any person or company working for them. In this code which you can consult, we demand that working conditions, working hours and decent wages are guaranteed, as well as compliance with local or European environmental and health laws. If a breach of the code of conduct is identified, the supplier is given a specific period of time to remedy it. Our goal is to dialogue and collaborate closely with each supplier, most of whom have been working with maxpert since our inception. However, if a dispute cannot be resolved, maxpert undertakes to no longer work with the supplier who cannot guarantee correct working conditions. Brand-led visits and independent audits help us ensure compliance with the code of conduct.
-22%
The impact of our freight transport fell by 22%, representing 7% of our 2022 balance sheet. This is explained by our actions to reduce air freight, and focus on rail and maritime routes.
-1%
69%
It is made up of our raw materials (27% of our balance sheet) and their processing and modifications (37% of our balance sheet). This figure is strongly impacted by our use of natural materials derived from animals, such as wool or cashmere.
