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WELCOME TO

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OUR HISTORY

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ABOUT THE FOUNDER

Our Founder & MD: Abby Jamal

• Born in Kenya, family owned a t-shirt factory in Mombasa early 50’s / 60’s

• Textile Graduate from Leicester in the UK

• Started an Apparel importing company in the UK in 1975 – established own brand Jt’s

• Worked as Buying Director for over 25 years

• Sourced globally in the 70s & 80s from Portugal, Colombia, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru for the

EU market

• Sourced and developed T shirts & Polos from Bangladesh & India in 1982

• Imported huge quantity of t-shirts, polos, fleece in to EU from Bangladesh in the period

1982 – 2000

• The idea of starting up ZXY came from meeting buyers during sourcing trips hearing

complaints about lack of transparency, poor quality, delayed shipments and no design and

PD.

• Took up the challenge in year 2000 to create ZXY, a one stop solution for

apparel sourcing.  

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SETTING UP ZXY in 2000 – KEY GOALS

• Create a unique professional European managed organization.

• Implement all key functional areas and resources in-house including Design, Sampling,

Testing Lab, Quality & Compliance

• Employ the best experienced & skilled international expatriate textile professionals to

lead operations and provide the best technical expertise for each area & product

category

• Train & develop teams to focus on customer service, communication, quality, time &

action management & compliance

• Source vendors willing to partner with ZXY and follow our technical and compliance

requirements, with a willingness to build long term partnerships securing competitive

prices and supply

• Build up teams with strong ethics, transparency, integrity & proper code of conduct

• Be able to offer customers diversity of product and sources (future regional expansion)

• Build a step by step solid, strong foundation first before sales, in order to be fully prepared

to service each customer’s needs fully

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KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

Key Achievements - Year 2000 – 2005

• Built client base in Europe & North America.

• Diversified from basic knits into fashion product categories shirts, sportswear & sweaters.

• Expanded industry sector offerings to include corporate and sportswear.

Key Achievements - Year 2006 – 2014

• Expanded client base includes South America, Australia, South Africa & Russia.

• Built high street retail clients, sportswear customers & fashion brands. (key focus on sweaters, denims,

knits & active sportswear)

• Established ZXY offices across Asia to provide a complete regional solution for customers.

• Strengthened the design & graphic team with experts in the categories to focus on the growth.

• Worked with retailers and brands to give them a complete solution & resources, supporting various

international licensing & distribution structures.

• Strengthened the service offered to retailers by strengthening all product categories across the supply

chain – especially fabric options, developments and prices.

• Grew from 50 to 500 in Asia. ( Bangladesh, India, Turkey & Pakistan)

• Expanded in-house facilities which included expansion of sampling, laboratories and also establishing

ZXY’s own factory with 10 lines in Chittagong. (650 team members)

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ZXY 2015

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ZXY - TODAY

• 450 dedicated team members committed to passion for perfection in Bangladesh.

• 45 expatriate textile professionals.

• Long term growing partnerships with customers and vendors.

• Diversified range of products comprising woven, fine knits, sweaters & sportswear.

• Offices featuring In-house facilities such as laboratories, sampling units, design, innovation, product

development & technical teams.

• Strong quality & compliance team focused on continuous evaluation and enhancement of quality management

systems.

• Proactive management of T&A calendar now integrated into specialized online software, with a

dynamic hands on approach to find solutions.

• Competitive prices due to ZXY large buying power & sourcing capabilities, securing production

consistency as well.

• Diversified and extensive vendor base for apparel, yarns and fabrics.

• Strong collaboration with over 70 factories, supported further by our own factory.

• Quick production turnaround time. (with customer support on order projections)

• Quick sample turnaround – in house sample capacity of 8500 sq. feet/ 80 machines.

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CLIENT PROFILE

• BRANDS

STS (IT) - 6 years partnership

McGregor (NL) – 4 years partnership

BRAX (DE) – 2 years partnership

ELLESSE (IT) – 5 years partnership

• RETAIL

SFG (AU) - 8 years partnership

Hering (BR) – 8 years partnership

Marisol (BR) – 8 years partnership

Fussl (DE) - 6 years partnership

P&C (DE) - 5 years partnership

Cisalfa (IT) - 4 years partnership

Riachuelo (BR) – 5 years partnership

Pernambucanas (BR) – 3 years partnership

• CORPORATE & SHIRTS

Double Two (UK) - 12 years partnership

Premier (UK) - 10 years partnership

Kariban (FR) - 10 years partnership

• SPORTSWEAR

Champion (IT) – 2 years partnership

Kappa (IT) – 12 years partnership

Admiral (GR) – 10 years partnership

Jako ( DE) – 3 years partnership

Lotto (IT) – 7 years partnership

Diadora (IT) – 6 years partnership

Champion (SE) – 4 years partnership

Umbro (UK) – 3 years partnership

Gaastra ( NL) – 3 years partnership

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ZXY STRUCTUREBUSINESS

UNITsMERCHANDISING

QUALITY PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

DIVISIONS

CLIENT

RELATIONSHIP

DESIGN & INNOVATIO

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QUALITY &COMPLIAN

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PRODUCTION&

PLANNING

OPERATIONS

FINANCE&

LOGISTICS

HUMAN RESOUR

CE

BUSINESSUNIT 1

BUSINESSUNIT 2

BUSINESSUNIT 3

BUSINESSUNIT 4

BUSINESSUNIT 5

BUSINESSUNIT 7

SHIRTS & CASUALW

EAR

CITY WEAR

RETAILSWEATER

SSPORTSW

EARFASHION BRANDS

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ZXY MANUFACTURING BASES

BANGLADESH INDIA

PAKISTAN TURKEY

• Feasibility for local & imported yarn procurement.• Capable to handle lower order quantity as well as

big bulk quantities.• Diversified factory base to handle different

product categories.• Specialist in handling high embellished garments

in both woven & knits• Specialist in handling treatments & washing like

cold pigment dyes, acid wash, enzyme wash, sprays, tie& dyes etc.

• Average production lead time 60-90days, special Y/D & jacquards 120days.

• Producers of hi quality fine fabrics like Pima cottons, bamboo, double mercerized etc.

• Richness in Basic Raw Materials• Average Sale Sample Lead Time 30 days• Average Production Lead Time 30 – 45 days• Geographical proximity to main markets,

specially European markets• Short logistic period due to geographical

proximity• Qualified and well-educated labor force• Liberal trade policies• Well- developed textile finishing industry• Giving importance to quality, environment and

human health, sensitivity on working conditions of workers

• Customs Union Agreement with the EU and free trade agreements with many other countries

• Competitive prices especially for Europe due to GSP+ status.

• One of the largest cotton growing countries in the world.

• Flexible MOQ’s, able to handle small as well as big orders.

• Awareness of Social Compliance requirements.• Specialized in follow product groups;1. Active/Sports apparel as well as hard goods.2. Knits especially fleeces for sweatshirts.3. Denim/chinos.4. Leather5. Home textile

• Low, competitive prices mainly due to:• Low cost labour• Relatively low energy cost• Unlimited labour availability

• Growing diversity of products.• Growing production capacity. (more compliant factories)• Growing backward integration (spinning, fabric, trim mills)• Mature sweater (flat knit) & woven industry• GSP Preference to Europe, Australia & Canada • Ease of importation of raw materials globally• RMG industry accounts for more than 80% of all exports

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DESIGN & INNOVATION - SERVICES• Full range of apparel design services

• Research on accurate trends as per client requirements, understanding the client’s market, territories &

seasons

• Innovation of new fabrics, washes, prints & trims

• Preparing design CADS

• Preparing comprehensive, detailed Tech-packs

• Developing collections based on target price and look

• Developing technical product categories with specialist experience, research and

understanding

• High quality, professional graphic design

• Graphic prints & embroidery

• Logos

• Packaging

• Trim design

• Fabric design

• Dedicated Technical Team & Sampling unit.

• - Expert Fit, Print & Wash technicians.

• - CAD systems to optimize patterns and consumption

• - Expert pattern making & grading

• - Quick turnaround of prototypes.

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• Partnerships with key innovative companies including yarn and textiles manufacturers in India, Germany, Italy, USA, Taiwan , Pakistan

• Working with textile chemical companies to provide new finishes & processes in the market

• Participating in key international Apparel & Textile fairs

• Input from various leading fashion sources including:

• WGSN

• Working with clients from different geographical regions

• Production & Developments of our own offices in Bangladesh, India, Turkey & Pakistan.

• Shopping key trends

• Report on sales & trends from our international team

DESIGN & INNOVATION – LEADING TRENDS

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ZXY QUALITY& COMPLIANCE

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QUALITY MANAGEMENT

• The prime goal of ZXY’s comprehensive Quality Management System is to detect the

defects and non conformance as early as possible in the manufacturing process, proactively

problem solving and finding solutions. This helps us achieve:

• ZERO Quality claims

• 98% customers warehouse inspection pass rate

• 98% Independent audit pass rate

• 100% SOP implementation in factories

• The ZXY Quality Management system is designed and focused on “perfecting the art of

production”

• ZXY Quality Management System, Compliance and Laboratory procedures conform to

ISO 9001- 2008, QMS principles by AJA (Anglo Japan American auditors) & the UKAS approved

audit body.

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ZXY Quality Team

• Team includes 13 expatriate quality managers, and a team of 170 highly trained local

quality control staff

• Our Quality Audit team is professionally trained and certified by CPI ( Compliance

Practitioners Initiative ) and City & Guilds UK for Testing, Garment Inspection, Auditing and

Final Random Inspections.

• The team constantly monitors and help our vendors to improve standards of the product

quality by providing technical advice at all stages of production, including advice on

productivity

• The team ensures customer quality, testing and AQL

parameters are maintained

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ZXY CodeS of Conduct & COMPLIANCE

• ZXY international deals in business on behalf of its principles only with vendors whose

practices comply and are compatible with ethical standards

• ZXY will only conduct business with vendors who comply with all local laws related to

run business, which includes:

• Factories act

• Environment acts

• Building codes

• Fire safety acts

• Electrical safety acts

• Labour acts

• ZXY ensures that all its products are manufactured in safe, ethical and risk-free facilities

• Our compliance team ensures that each vendor adheres to these acts, codes &

principles, on regular basis

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ZXY Compliance Team

• Qualified Civil Engineers ensure Building and structural integrity assessments of factory

premises & production locations.

• Qualified Lead Auditors (certified by SA 8000 & 1SO 9001-2008) conduct initial fire safety risk

assessments and social compliance audits based on SA 8000, WCA,WRAP, BSCI , SEDEX and other

international standards

• Compliance Manager heads the compliance team & is responsible to execute auditing

schedules, follow-up audits and training to ensure customer standards.

• Asst. Compliance Manager is certified to conduct BSCI, SEDEX and safety audits

• Qualified Technicians for factory technical evaluations and follow up CAP

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Factory Selection Procedure

• In compliance with ZXY COC and Customer COC we evaluate and approve factories to execute

orders.

• Factory selection and approval procedure based on ZXY audit criteria based on

• Social compliance,

• Building and Structural Integrity Assessment,

• Electrical, Fire safety and OHS, (Occupational Health and Safety )

• Technical feasibility assessment.

• ZXY audit procedure and parameters encompasses ACCORD, ALLIANCE and other Social

Compliance standards such as WRAP, BSCI, SEDEX and customer COC.

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ZXY ETHICAL SOURCING & CERTIFICATION

• Our Ethical Sourcing Initiative and audit criteria have helped us identify high risk facilities, to

help vendors rectify they faults and ensure a safe and secure environment for their employees,

and thereby also ensuring our valued customers ethics and brand reputation. ZXY is committed to

being a responsible and reliable partner in this region

• 46% of our manufacturers are in compliance with the BSCI code of conduct.

• 25% of our manufacturers are in compliance with WRAP-C-TPAT standards.

• 35% of our manufacturers are in compliance with Oeko-Tex-100.

• 15% our manufacturers are in compliance with SEDEX code of conduct.

• 8% of our manufacturers are in compliance with GOTS standards.

• Plan to complete re-audit process based on ACCORD and ALLIANCE requirements by end July 2015

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ZXY TEXTILE & GARMENT TESTING SERVICESTo confirm chemical and physical testing according to BS, AATCC & ISO standards. We have two well

equipped laboratories to perform:

• Color fastness to washing

• Color fastness to rubbing

• Visual appearance of fabrics

• (Neps, dead cotton & Hairiness )

• Mass per unit area (GSM)

• Discharge print

• Dyestuff test

• PH Test

• Count construction

• Dimensional Stability

• Spirality ( Percentage and degree )

• Cross staining

• Color fastness to perspiration

• Color fastness to light

• Color fastness to light with perspiration

• Composition

• ( CVC, TC, Lycra , Polyester )

• Print durability test

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BUILDING A PARTNERSHIP WITH ZXY

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WHY ZXY IS THE RIGHT PARTNER• Fast, reliable, transparent & trustworthy partner for growth strategy for Bangladesh, India &

Pakistan sourcing.

• We believe in building a long term partnership built on synergy, support & understanding

• We can facilitate quick launch to new product lines using ZXY design & PD resources.

• Multiple country sourcing.

• Competitive prices inclusive of added value services.

• Constant commitment to compliance and quality.

• No capacity constraint for future growth.

• Fast turnaround from concept to delivery – we can work on special reduced lead times with projections.

• One stop solution for multiple product categories, reducing your resource requirements.

• We believe in investing in the resources necessary to support long term growth together.

• We have extensive experience in producing for major sportswear brands.

• As a growing and responsive organization we are able to provide flexibility, customized service and adapt to a customer’s need.

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ZXY – 2020 VISION

Investing in a bright future

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5 CORE VALUES FOR OUR 2020 VISIONAt ZXY since 2014 we are focusing on 5 core pillars to drive our company and the entire industry

forward:• PEOPLE & WELFARE• 2014 saw the establishment of a new dedicated Employee Care Management division

which includes HR, Recruitment, Performance Management, Talent Development, and a significant long term investment in Training

• WORK ENVIRONMENT• Enhancing the work environment and work life balance for our team – a big step in 2015 was

our move to new centralised office premises featuring a dedicated training centre floor.

• STRENGTHENING MANUFACTURING• Domestically this involves building partnerships with vendors by investing in

training their teams and building team work together with us, as well as supporting them with technology to enhance production & performance. Internationally 2014 saw a major step with the establishment of ZXY Pakistan.

• GREEN BUSINESS• To take further steps to help protect our earth and environment not only within our

company through energy saving and recycling measures, but also helping our partners to take the same steps

• COMMUNITY OUTREACH• ZXY has always had strong principles of giving back to society and now as part of the

2020 Vision we will be establishing a foundation focusing on the pillars of education, healthcare and water, assisting projects financially as well as with resources including skills and time, inviting our partners to join too

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PASSION FOR PERFECTION 

We are 500 dedicated professionals to cater and look after all your business needs and

growth in all committed to Passion for Perfection

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