OUR VALUES

A. Sampaio is a market leader in the manufacture of circular knits. As A. Sampaio thrives on its path towards becoming the best textile manufacturer that it can be, it is of utmost importance to rely on the values it esteems the most - Innovation, Sustainability, Trust and Transparency. 

With 76 years of experience, A. Sampaio has always found success in Innovation and Sustainability. Its business model essence showcases its flexibility and confidence, offering knitted fabrics with continuously more innovative structures and increasingly complex raw materials. In its early days, A. Sampaio has chosen to take advantage of technology, enabling the development of the best technical fabrics that overcome every creative boundary while respecting our ecosystem and protecting our future. 

A. Sampaio stands proud to build relationships based on Trust and Transparency, allowing its company, partners and clients to succeed in a circular economy.

OUR FACILITIES

We occupy a surface of 30.000 m² equipped with the most modern technology following high-quality standards. Our facilities have the infrastructure required to provide the ideal work environment for our work team and all the manufacturing and storage processes of raw materials and finished products.

OUR TEAM

Our current workforce is composed of nearly 200 skilled members.

OUR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

We aim to boost competitive advantage for our clients by offering our unique benefits:

• Great flexibility (due to our complete manufacturing and technological capabilities).
• Extensive know-how in a wide range of textile materials.
• Short lead times and excellent service quality.
• Fully customizable fabrics, as we offer the possibility of product-on-demand.
• Wide range of certified fabrics in the field of workwear and professional protection.
• Control of our company's processes and products' environmental impact is an integral part of our global responsibilities.
• All the knitting and quality control processes are performed inside our company - we are a real industrial producer, not a converter.

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

Our company and fabrics lean on several certifications:

• ISO 9001 – TÜV (Certificate No. 20100233016125)
• OEKO-TEX Standard 100 (Class I and II)
• OEKO-TEX STeP (Level 3)
• GOTS (00142319)
• GRS (TE-00142319)
• RWS (CTV-920030)
• Higg Index (FEM – Facility Environmental Module; FSLM – Facility Social and Labour Module) certified by ELEVATE.
• We're proud to work with members of the 'Better Cotton Initiative / BCI' (ID Number: 1005114-1)

OUR GREEN AMBITIONS

Environmental concerns are at the top of our agenda and drive all our decisions concerning materials, energy use, and treatment of all waste.

A. Sampaio & Filhos is committed to the SBT - Paris Agreement (<1.5ºC), and we are investing in several ongoing initiatives:

Photovoltaic panels

• Our photovoltaic solar panels generate 15%-20% of our total energy consumption; in 2022, we will double this capacity.

Energy

• Energy purchased from the power grid is 100% produced from renewable sources.
• Change of lighting to LED in all facility areas.
• "Smart" initiatives, like the use of heat generated by the air compressors to heat production areas.

Storage & Residues

• Fabric rolls packed in 100% PVC-FREE recycled and recyclable plastic.
• Fabric rolled in recycled paperboard and recyclable tubes.
• All residues are sorted by type and collected by authorized operators.
• Textile residues have always been recycled, but we are now making further separation and studying upcycling/closed-loop possibilities with local operators.

Vehicles

• New commercial vehicles are 100% electric since 2021.
• Own electric charging stations installed (priority to self-produced solar energy).
• Cargo transport vehicles are being replaced based on an efficient energy strategy.

OUR PRODUCT RANGES

A. Sampaio & Filhos - Têxteis S.A. has been a market leader in the manufacture of circular knitting since 1947. Our company has a strong position in several fields of activity, which we identify in our four product ranges:

• Protection+ ― With ten years of history and experience, this brand reflects our technical and innovative capacity. We offer six product ranges with fully certified professional apparel and resistant workwear fabrics. We provide protection possibilities and solutions. In addition to public utilities (such as gas companies or electric companies), fabrics of the Protection+ range are intended for the manufacture of military and firefighter uniforms. A. Sampaio & Filhos present a set of products introduced in this line of protective fabrics, which reveal characteristics such as flame retardant, anti-mosquito or protection in the electrostatic element. We also have specific materials suitable for industrial laundry cycles, with greater elasticity and recovery.

• Ready To Wear ― Innovation and quality are key factors for success in today's fast-paced, dynamic, evergreen fashion market. Our creative team has the best tools to develop genuinely inspiring knits in partnership with renowned suppliers and the finest raw materials at our disposal.

• Pure Life ― This is our grain of sand for a better future. Working solely with sustainable and renewable materials, we deliver eco-friendly knits with a minimal environmental footprint and an optimistic green spirit. We look into every aspect of the supply and textile chains so that we can improve our positive influence on the ecosystem. Taking care of our planet is mutually caring for ourselves and our biodiversity.

• Sport Active ― Continuous innovation is the driving force of our Sport Active spirit. Through our partnership with customers, fibre producers and special finishing development companies, we have placed our company in a position where it prides itself on being the first to bring the latest developments in the textile to the sports market. We offer award-winning solutions for every physical activity. We showcase knits with high performance, comfort, and protection levels in this range of products without neglecting their aesthetics.