Responsibility is at the center of all our activities. Most of our products are made in our own sewing mill in northern Portugal, so we know exactly where and who makes our products.
Own factory
Aarrelabel is a clothing brand from Finland, founded in 2011. In 2016, with the change of ownership, Aarrelabel gained not only high-quality design but also its own production. The new owners, Keski-Vähälä's sisters Marko, Riikka and Laura, in addition to the Aarrelabel brand, also own the sewing company Black Moda Portugal Lda, where the clothes are patterned, cut and sewn. All materials and knits come from partners located near our own factory, whom the Keski-Vähälä family has known for decades and between whom a deep trust and a culture of openness have arisen.
People
Portugal has a law on working time. In the textile industry working time is 40 hours per week and overtime is 1 hour per day. The law allows 2 hours per day and overtime is paid as stated in the Portuguese law. Possible overtime is agreed with the employee and overtime compensation is paid.
Enviroment
Because tricot products are cut and sewn in our own sewing room, no water or chemicals needed for dyeing and finishing are processed there, and the operation of our own sewing room does not cause waste water. In 2018, our brand ambassador, Karoliina Pentikäinen from the Kolmistaan blog, visited our sewing shop and other Aarrelabel production locations. Pentikäinen made a series of three blog posts about his visit, the themes of which were ethical clothing production in Portugal, chemicals in textile production and the women behind Aarrekid.
Factories
