Reedisha Knitex Limited is a vertically integrated knit textile and garment manufacturing facility located in Bangladesh. It has state-of-the-art machinery for knitting, dyeing, printing, embroidery, and garment production. The facility employs over 5,000 people and produces a variety of knit fabrics and garments for major global brands. Reedisha Knitex aims to meet international standards for quality, on-time delivery, social and environmental compliance in order to serve as a premier supplier to the global apparel market.

1. Reedisha Knitex Limited

2. Preface:
Reedisha Knitex Limited A 100% export oriented composite knit textile unit
established with the commitment to cater the Global needs for knit and casual
clothing. The Project has employed the State-of-Art technology in its every
piece of investments. Aiming at the context of the changing Global demand
pattern, international environment on trade specially the withdrawal of quota
system and GSP and the availability of craftsmanship in the country, the project
encompassed the Knitting, Dyeing and Processing of fabrics and Ready-made
Garments production to be available from one stop service. The Project ensures
sampling to supply of finished RMG all from one source, ensuring in time
delivery and complying quality. The machines and equipments setup for the
projects are procured from world-class brand, names renowned for their high
quality, product integrity and dependable production.

3. The Project is established in 2003, but the manpower engaged in the Projects to
carry out the day to day business is all highly skilled, purely professional, vastly
experienced. The unique combination of organized Managerial and Technical team
in one hand and latest, advanced and balanced technology on the other hand made
the project one of the top to be referred in this field in the Country. The best use of
continuous development of Human Resources by providing them International
Standard Environment and equal opportunity is the keys for achieving
comprehensive competence in all the level of the Organizational Hierarchy.
Reedisha Knitex Limited has been established with the objective and vision to
cater the needs of 21st century of world wide knit apparels market from one stop
service being committed to On-time Delivery, Short Lead Time, Quality
Assurance, Price Affordability and Social Accountability. Reedisha Knitex
Limited already achieved World wide Responsible Apparels Production (WRAP)
certificate in April’2007.

4. Reedisha Knitex Limited is equipped with the most advanced textile
technology from the US, Europe and Japan. This built-in composition is to
ensure quality in producing levit textiles for onward manufacturing of
ready-to-wear knit garments and knit fabrics-all under one roof.
Reedisha Knitex Limited was established with the objectives and vision
to prevail at par with world class of textiles precisely because of
Bangladesh’s position as a major textile exporting country beyond the
MFA regime from 2005. That is why we have not only ensured the best
ever technology, but also groomed a band of highly skilled, professionally
dedicated industrial manpower and management team to excel in tune with
our technology. Altogether, we are equipped to ensure quality production,
on-time delivery, price of affordability, all regulatory compliances and
social accountability.

5. Reedisha Knitex Limited was established with the objectives and vision to prevail
at par with world class of textiles precisely because of Bangladesh’s position as a
major textile exporting country beyond the MFA regime from 2005. That is why
we have not only ensured the best ever technology, but also groomed a band of
highly skilled, professionally dedicated industrial manpower and management
team to excel in tune with our technology. Altogether, we are equipped to ensure
quality production, on-time delivery, price of affordability, all regulatory
compliances and social accountability.

6. REEDISHA KNITEX LIMITED

7. Project Location:
The Project is located in Dhanua, Sreepur under the District of Gazipur, about
55 kilometer distance from the International Airport of Dhaka, Bangladesh. A
well developed Road Communication is there to reach the factory from the
Airport as well as from the Dhaka City. The Head office of the Project is
Located in the heart of Dhaka City in 36, Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani,
Tejgaon Industrial Area. RKL is established in a 25 Acores land premises and
in 3, 91,338 square feet total industrial building area
Vision
We want to be a force to reckon with in the burgeoning textile industry of
Bangladesh. Our vision is to make our presence felt both at home and abroad.
We envision of landing the merchandise of our apparel to distant ports. We will
integrate quality and ethics of business with the state-of-the-art machine and
highly skilled workers. Our enterprise will bear the flag of
our nation. Their lies the success of all our efforts and commitment.

8. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Managing Director
Md. Rezaul Karim
Director
Mrs. Shirin Akhter

9. Total space and manpower at a glance
a) Manpower Total: 5020 Person
Garments: 3700 Person
Quality: 450 Person
Knitting & Dyeing: 500 Person
Admin, Store, Maintenance, Security & others: 370 Person
b) Total Space: 3, 91,338 SFT
Garments Factory Area: 2,22,564 SFT
Dyeing Area: 48,610 SFT
Knitting Area: 31,500 SFT
Printing Area: 10,250 SFT
Space for Store, Utility, Security, Admin Effluent Treatment
Plant and others:78,414 SFT.

10. S/L.
No.
Name of
Buyer/Brand
Name of
Buying House
Country of Origin
1 H & M H & M Sweden
2 Zara Inditex Spain
3 C & A Mondial Germany
4 Next FW/Collective UK
5 Tesco FW/Collective UK
6 Mackeys Li & Fung UK
7 Wal-Mart, Strategic
Distribution
Acorn Trading USA
8 Wal Mart Fashion Maker CANADA
9 IC Company
Jackpot IC Company DENMARK
In Wear IC Company DENMARK
Matinique IC Company DENMARK
Cotton
Field
IC Company DENMARK
10 Blend/ Blendshe Blend DENMARK
11 ICE MAN H & M DENMARK
12 Hunmel Hunmel DENMARK
13 Marcus Marcus DENMARK
14 Carrefour Edward Wong FRANCE
15 Kiabi Triton textiles Ltd. FRANCE
Buyer List:

11. BUYER LIST
16. Auchan Auchan France
17. Gruppo coin/
Reginia/ OVS
OBS ITALY
18. United color of
Benetton
Benetton ITALY
19. CAMAIEU CAMAIEU ITALY

12. Production Section:
A. Knitting:
Reedisha Knitex Limited is one of the world-class pioneers in the knitting
and processing of stretch fabrics for use in manufacturing sportswear, active wear,
performance wear, body wear, intimate apparel and swim wear. Reedisha’s
Fabrics and RMG are performed on specialized and highly technologically
advanced Knitting, Dyeing and Finishing machineries. The processing of fabrics
that contains stretch yarns require precision technology, special conditioning and
consistently clean machinery and constant maintenance over and above the
standards of the units.
The Unit has the strength to produce various types of Fabrics, like: Single Jersey,
Pique and Double Pique, Lacoste, Waffle, Rib, Inter Lock, Fleece, Design
Interlock, Feeder Stripe, Engineering Stripe, Lycra attachment, Flat Knit Collar &
Cuff making with half jacquard design. All above fabric are lycra Knitting

13. Knitting Production capacity:
16,000 kg of Gray Fabrics per Day
Machines detail of the Knitting Unit:
Sl. No. Machine Type Dia Gauze
Qty. in
Nos
Remarks
1 Single 18” 24 1
2 Single 20” 24 1
3 Single 22” 24 1
4 Single 24” 24 1
5 Single 26” 24 3 Extra Cylender-02, Gauze - 28
6 Single 28” 24 3 Extra Cylender-02, Gauze - 28
7 Single 30” 24 8 Extra Cylender-06, Gauze - 28
8 Single 32” 24 3 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 28

14. Knitting production capacity :
9 Single 34” 24 3 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 20
10 Single 36" 24 1 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 20
11 Single 38 24 1 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 20
12 Rib 30" 18 3 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 16
13 Rib 32" 18 1 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 16
14 Rib 34” 18 1
15 Rib 36” 18 2 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 16
16 Rib 38" 18 2 Extra Cylender-01, Gauze - 1
6
17 Rib 40” 18 1
18 Fleece 30” 20 3
19 Inter lock 30” 22 3 Extra Cylender-02, Gauzr - 24
20 Engineering
Strip 30” 24 2
21 Flat Knit Machines (auto &
Jacquard) 9
Total = 53
Lycra attachment available for all Machines

15. B. Dyeing:
The process of dyeing to produce the most reliable color quality and
steadfastness is a very sensitive and sophisticated process on any fabrics.
Especially the stretch fabrics require the level require the level of
sophistication in the dyeing process. The quality of our dyeing equipment
coupled with the high precision skill of our dyeing plant operators have
enabled us to excel in this very complex process. To meet the worldwide
demand trend the unit has the combination of Tubular and Open Width
fabrics processing.

16. Fabric Product Range:
The plant has the facilities to process 100 % Cotton, Cotton Blend, T/C,
Viscose, Acrylic, elastic etc. fabrics.
The Dyeing and finishing machines are of Computer controlled having highly
sophisticated and advanced Technology of German, USA and UK origin bearing
the brand name as here under:
Dyeing machines from Thies GmbH
 Open Width finishing line from Monforts GmbH
Tubular Finishing Line from Tubetex, USA
Laboratory Equipments from SDL, UK
Our plant is OEKO-TEX and A30 free certified.
Dyeing Production capacity:
16,000 kg of Fabrics per Day

17. Machines detail of the Dyeing Unit:
Sl.
No.
Machine
Type Brand Origin Capacity Qty. in
Nos.
01 Sample
Dyeing
Fong
International 10 kg 1
02 Eco Soft Plus Thies GmbH 50 kg 1
03 Eco Soft Plus Thies GmbH 250 kg 1
04 Eco Soft Plus Thies GmbH 500 kg 2
05 Eco Soft Plus Thies GmbH 750 kg 1
06 Eco Soft Plus Thies GmbH 1000 kg 1
07 Eco 6 Fongs International 60 kg 1
08 Eco 6 Fongs International 1500 kgs 1
09 Eco Soft Plus Fongs International 250 kg 1
10 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 25 kg 3
11 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 150 kg 2
12 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 300 kg 2
13 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 450 kg 1
14 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 600 kg 1
15 Eco Soft Plus Dilmenlar 900 kg 1
16 Sample
Dyeing Atta 10 kg 2
Total= 22

18. C. Finishing:
Reedisha Knitex Limited has amassed a highly successful prows of
finishing based on process scientific methods, collective experience and
accumulated expertise, because finishing is not only by its notional implications,
but is also of crucial importance. Finishing is one of the most critical stages in
the final performance of fabrics. Our most latest and state-of-the-art finishing
technology is constantly updated to meet our fabric-specific requirements for
quality, standardization and performance.

19. Machines detail of the Finishing Unit:
Tubular Finishing Line:
Centrifugal Hydro extractor
Squeezing Machine, Bianco, Italy.
Tensionless Drier, Dilmenler, Turkey
Compacting Machine, TUBETEX, USA
Open Width Finishing Line:
Stenter-1
Interknit Line, MONFORTS GmbH – Germany
Consisting of: Slitter
Padder (Double)
Tensionless Dryer
web attachment(MOHLO)
Compactor open width:
Stenter-2
LK&LH, Taiwan
Consisting of: Padder (Double)
web attachment,
7 chamber Drying zone,
Cooling attachment
Open Compactor FERRARO, ITAL

20. D. Garments:
Reedisha’s acquired mileage is ensured from the fact that its consumption of
fabrics comes entirely from its own making. Good fabrics help tailoring good
apparel for the demanding buyers of the world. Our range of apparel includes T-
shirt, Polo shirt, Ladies-wear, Sports-wear, Tank-Tops and Children’s wear,
Sacket, Trousers etc.
The support for printing, embroidery and washing are organized from associated
projects.
Present Garments Production capacity:
Garments Production Per Month : 1,800,000 pieces
Garments Production Lines : 59 Lines.
Garments Factory Area : 2,22,564 SF

21. Sl no.

22. E. Embroidery:
The Embroidery section of Reedisha Knitex Limited has two set 9 colors
Embroidery machine in 20 head each.
Brand : Tajima
Country of Origin : Japan
Production Capacity : 10,000 pcs per day.
Manpower : 40 Person
Embroidery Plant Area : 1200 sft

23. F. Printing:
The Printing Unit of Reedisha Knitex Limitedhas the strength to produce
various types of Garment Printings like Pigment Print, Rubber Print, Discharge
Print, Plastisol Print, High Density Print, Flock Print, Foil Print, Puff Print,
Crack Print, Gel Print, Glitter Print, Sticker Print, Stone Setting, Metalic Print
etc.
Printing Plant Area : 12000 sft.
Manpower : 212 nos
Production Capacity : 50,000 pcs per day

24. Machines detail of the Printing Unit:
Sl.
No.
Machine
Type Brand Origin Qty.
01 Curing AHJIN 2
02 Heat Press AEA 8
03 Water Gun Red Arrow 6
04 Hand Dryer BOSCH 5
05 Color Mixing Sancan 1
22

25. Logistic Facilities:
In tune with the principle of social accountability we have ensured the following arrangement
relating to in-plant and peripheral environment.
These Include:
1. Standard and Spacious Loading and Unloading Zone;
2. Sufficient storage;
3. Transports for Material Movement;
4. International Standard Sanitation System;
5. Water and Effluent Treatment Plant;
6. Fire Detection and Fire Protection System;
7. PABX Communication in each floor and centre;
8. Gas Generator for 24 hour power supply;
9. A Separate Utility Bay for supplying of water, steam, air and gas;
10. A fully-fledged Laboratory;
11. Canteens for workers and staff;
12. Medical centre for first-hand emergency;
13. Mosque, Garden, Security office, and Staff Welfare office.

26. COMPLIANCE CODE OF CONDUCT
Basis of COC:
The basis for the various parameters that comprise the code of conduct are
drawn from the following:
1.Ethical Trading Initiative
2.Global Sourcing Principles of RKL key customers
3.ILO Conventions
4.Local Legislations of Bangladesh
5.WRAP Principle
6.BSCI Code of Conduct
7.SA 8000 Standard

27. Compliance Management:
RKL in cognizance of the fact the adherence to the tenets of the Code of
Conduct is not longer only policed by the customers but is increasingly
becoming the responsibility of the company has evolved a Compliance
Management Team, whose responsibility will be the implementation,
monitoring, auditing and review of all activities as stipulated by the Code of
Conduct

28. Key Functional Areas:
a .Recruitment and Employment
b. Working Hours
c. Environment, Health and Safety
d. House Keeping
e. Welfare

29. Principles
1.Compliance with Laws and Workplace Regulations
2. Prohibition of forced labor
3. Prohibition of child labor
4. Prohibition of harassment or abuse
5. Compensation and benefits
6. Hours of work
7. Prohibition of discrimination
8. Health and safety
9. Freedom of association and collective bargaining
10. Environment
11. Customs compliance
12. Drug interdiction

30. Social compliance statement
As a manufacturer RKL firmly believes in applying the highest ethical standards
for human rights, labor and environmental practices.
We understand that our manufacturing units should not stand apart from the
country laws and its activities and conduct should be a source of positive
influence.
As a supplier we recognize that, by treating our employees with respect and
allowing them to operate in working conditions that are clean and safe with a
fair day’s wage, this makes a difference in increasing productivity, reducing risk
and improving quality. In turn this will also lead to increased customer
confidence.
Being socially compliant only delivers these benefits if done effectively so a
monitoring program, with country law as a minimum standard, is in operation
with improvement programs geared towards compliance with the E.T. I base
code.

31. Safety
1.Fire safety
2. Personal and work floor safety
3. Housekeeping
4.Welfare
i . crèche
ii. Medical centre
iii. Dining room
iv. Cafeteria and canteen

32. ANNEXURE “A”
Check List of Documents TO Be Available in the factory.
1. Copy of The Factory License
2. Copy of The Trade License
3. Copy of The Environment Certificate
4. Copy of The Fire License
5. Copy of The Bond License
6. Copy of The IRC
7. Copy of The ERC
8. Copy of The EPB Enrollment
9. Floor Layout Plan
10. Fire Evacuation Plan
11. List of Trained Fire Fighters
12. List of Trained First Aid Personnel
13. Generator Inspection Certification Record.
14. Generator Maintenance Record
15. Fire Drill Register
16. Different types of Training Records.

33. 17. Personal File of Employees
18. Attendance Register
19. Summary of Workers Attendance Daily
20. Time Cards
21. Salary And Overtime Records
22. Leave Register
23. Maternity Benefit Register
24. Accident Register
25. Medical Center Register
26. Crèche Register
27. Needle Detector Calibration Log
28. Broken Needle Log
29. Used Needle Log
30. Security Register
Check List of Documents TO Be Available in the factory.

34. ANNEXURE “B”
Check List of Documents TO Be Displayed On Work-Floor:
1. Working Hours
2. Weekly Holiday
3. List Of National Holidays
4. The Minimum Wages Gazette 2006
5. Pay Day Notification
6. Fire Evacuation Plan
7. Buyers Code of Conduct.
8. Different types of Policies
9. Fire Fighting Instructions
10. Location Of First Aid Boxes

35. Check List of Documents TO Be Displayed On Work-
Floor:
11. Direction Markers to the nearest Fire exit, Toilets, First aid boxes, Medical
center.
12. WPC members list with photographs.
13. Worker Participatory Committee Meeting Minutes.
14. EHS Committee members list with photographs.
15. EHS Committee meeting minutes.
16. Photograph of the trained first aid personnel
17. Photograph of the Women Welfare Committee.
18. Minutes of Women Welfare Committee.
19. Photographs of Canteen Management Committee.
20. Meeting Minutes of Canteen Mgt. Committee.

36. Certificates:
Oeko tex Certification:
Reedisha Knitex Limited is Oeko-Tex Certified Company. The Oeko-Tex®
Standard 100 provides the textile and clothing industry with a globally uniform
standard for the objective assessment of harmful substances for the first time.
Raw materials, intermediate and end products at all stages of processing
throughout the manufacturing chain, including accessories, are tested and
certified.
The Oeko-Tex® system permits the use of source materials which already have
certification, thus simplifying the flow of information between the companies
involved regarding the human ecological quality of the products supplied.

38. WRAP Cortication:
Reedisha Knitex Limited is WRAP Certified Company. WRAP is an
independent, non-profit organization dedicate to the certification of lawful,
humane and ethical manufacturing throughout the world

39. Control Union Certification:
Reedisha Knitex Limited is Control Union Certified Company. The aim of
the standard is to define requirements to ensure organic status of textiles, from
harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially
responsible manufacturing up to labeling in order to provide a credible assurance
to the end consumer.
This standard for organic textiles covers the production, processing,
manufacturing, packaging, labeling, exportation, importation and distribution of
all natural fibres. The final products may include, but are not limited to fibre
products, yarns, fabrics and clothes.

42. Banker:
i) Agrani Bank
Principal Branch
Motijheel C/A
Dhaka.
ii) Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd.
Dhaka Main Branch
58, Dilkusha C/A
Dhaka.
iii) IFIC Bank
Kawran Bazar Branch
Petro Center Bulding
3, Kawran Bazar
Dhaka.

43. Insurer:
Islami Commercial Insurance Company Ltd.
107, Motijheel C/A, Dhaka-1000.
Contact Persons:
Md. Abul Khair
Director (Corporate Affairs)
Email: khair@rkl-bd.com
Phone: +8801713035511
Abu Baker Siddique
EVP (A&F)
Email: accounts@kccl-bd.com
Phone: +8801714031688