VERTICAL KNITS COMPANY PROFILE

The journey started in 2003 when Vertical Knits, S.A. de C.V., was founded. Now the company is one of the largest vertically-in-tegrated manufacturers of natural and syn-thetic fabrics and apparel in Mexico. We are vertically integrated, ensuring there is no rupture within the process and a waste-less & lean supply chain, resulting in quick time response, high quality product and sustainable practices.

Our business model is based on agile, flexible, lean and sustainable practices that minimize environmental impact, ensure the health and well-being of our employees and create valuable opportu-nities that foster the economic and social development of the Company and the community.

Exceed our customers’ requirements based on continuous improvement, safety actions and using lean and sustainable strategies.

Be chosen by customers and employees as the best Company in North America to manufacture and deliver every garment on time and perfect quality, in a mutual trust and respect environment.

ABOUT US

OUR PHILOSOPHY

MISSION

VISION

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“We have been dedicated to produce exceptional apparel product and customer service”

J. Kuri, Owner.

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United States

Mexico

Rest of the World

COMPANY OVERVIEW“Where our things get done”

Our location is key, next to the United States. We operate at 2 manufacturing sites in the towns of Baca and Tizimín, located in the state of Yucatan, Mexico. Diverse connec-tions by air, sea and land make it easy to transport the product in a fast path to the final customer.

Our products are present in more than 21 countries (USA, Canada, European Union, Japan, Australia, among others) and there is no finish line.

YUCATÁN

Panama City

Our Company manufactures products for renowned global athletic and lifestyle brands according to their specifications, offering a whole range of social, environmental and supply chain certifications. Our customers have come to trust Vertical Knits as a strategic partner for reasons including our personalized customer service, sustainability commit-ment and manufacturing expertise.

In 2019 we produced more than 13 million of garments COMPANY PROJECTION

Vertical Knits offers a vertically-integrated manufacturing process that allows direct control over our Tier 1 and Tier 2 processes and a continuous improvement mindset that enables resource and operational efficiency.

“The end to end supply chain for apparel manufacturing”

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Mérida

Laredo

VERTICAL INTEGRATION

VERTICAL KNITS CAPACITY

OUR CUSTOMERS

JORDAN

HURLEY CONVERSE

PATAGONIANIKE

CCM

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PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

Team in charge of creating product solutions for our customers and meet specifications.

KNITTING

Some of the yarns knitted into fa- bric are certified organic, recycled and BCI Cotton.

DYEING AND FINISHING

We are Bluesign System Partner, all the fabrics produced use approved dyes and chemicals.Automatized chemical dispenser and color system, is an added value to achieve the best quality

CUTTING

The fabric is cut to shape at state of the art cutting machines, allo- wing resource efficiency.

SEWING

Our highly skilled employees operate on Lean manufacturing principles. A range of products are Fair Trade Certified.

SCREENPRINTING AND EMBELLISHMENT

We offer a whole range of screenprinting techniques and embellished products, using PVC & Phthalate Free materials.

SHIPPING

From our facility we ship to service our global customers.

MANUFACTURING CAPABILITIES

One of Vertical Knits competitive advantages is the vertically-inte-grated business model built over a lean supply chain and sustainable practices, covering the entire value chain: product development, ma- nufacturing and distribution.

*Tier 1: Manufacturing facilities.*Tier 2: Mills or fabric facilities; supplier for Tier 1 to produce.

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FINISHING

MANUFACTURINGDYEING

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CAPABILITIES

Tubular Fabrics Weights

Tube SizesOpen Width

Weights Widths

Types of Yarns

Fabrics Constructions

150 - 240 gr/m2 16” - 35”

110 - 400 gr/m2 43” - 76”100 % Spun FibersBlended Spun FibersFilaments Fibers100 % Recycled Cotton50% Cotton Regenerated, 50% Recycled PolyesterSpandexPlain JerseyPlated JerseySingle Knit Piqué 2nd and 3nd Fleece French Terry1x1 Rib 2x1 Rib

KNITTING

Production Lot Dye Techniques

Dye House Automation System

Latest technology control of Chemicals

Bluesign System Partner

70-80% Re-Use Water in Dyeing process

500 to 1000 kgReactive Dyes Disperse Dyes Acid Dyes

Finishing

Special Finishing

Open WidthTubular Napping Shearing Peaching

Type of Construction

Gender

Garment construction

Types of Embellishment

Screen Printing Techniques

Tubular Side Seam

Men’s, Women, Boys, Girls, Toddlers, Babies

Short Sleeve Tee, Long Sleeve Tee, Reglan Tee, Ringer Tee, Tank Tops, Yokes, Inserts, Hoodies, Sweatshirts, Pants and Shorts

Screen Print, Panel Print, Heat Transfer, Embroidery

PVC and Phtalate Free Inks, Discharge, Foil Flock, Crackle, High Density, Suede, Burn Out, Glitter, Gel, Glow in the Dark, Pearlescent, Push Through, Silicone.

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PRODUCT PORTFOLIO

Vertical Knits offers proposals to make products with a holistic approach, from fabric to shipping, breaking the walls be-tween processes and reducing wastage.

When the products are created, Vertical Knits teams work closely with customers to understand their needs and create what they really expect.

Our product portfolio includes circular knit fabric to produce t-shirts, fleece sweat-shirts, fleece hoodies and fleece pants, blanks or embellished product.

“ We offer product solutions”

FABRIC

Circular KnittingFleeceCottonCotton/Poly BlendsOrganic CottonRecycled Fabrics

SEWING CONSTRUCTION

TeesFleece SweatshirtsFleece HoodiesFleece Pants

EMBELLISHMENT

PVC/Phthalate FreeSpecial TechniquesHeat TransferEmbroideryAppliquePanel PrintingAll Over PrintDigital Printing

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WHY VERTICAL KNITS IS DIFFERENT?

“Companies that solely focus on competition will die. Those that focus on value creation will thrive.”

Edward de Bono

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OUR BUSINESS MODELS

Note: All business models are based on forecast.

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ENSURING THE SAFETY OF OUR PEOPLE, CUSTOMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY CHAIN

Vertical Knits is attributed to the true co- mmitment to grow the business with peo-ple’s support, a positive relationship with the local community and reduce the envi-ronmental impact derived of our activities.

Promote sustainability through the supply chain needs to set controls starting with raw material. This is the reason why we only produce with the highest quality and environmentaly friendly products. Creating the best solution for our customers, Verti-cal Knits adopted a management system based in diverse regulations and global norms, which create a customized system to meet highest regulations for sustainable business.

“Do business in the best way possible for people and the planet, our core value”

Our Environmental Policy

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

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OUR PEOPLE

OUR CULTURE OF SAFETY

SUSTAINABLE COMMITMENT

Our most important strength is the people that work at our different processes and is the main driver of success for our Compa-ny. Thanks to the effort and dedication of the employees that work at our 2 manu-facturing sites we are able to contribute to the creation of opportunities to improve their quality of life and the community.

-Give our employees continuous training opportunities so they can acquire new skills and pursue their personal develop-ment.-We strive to be a responsible employer and offer our employees all the tools necessary to help improve their quality of life.

One of our main priorities is to promote safe and healthy work environments for all of our employees, taking all the necessa- ry actions to guarantee their well-being. Through the adoption of a health and safety management model based on ISO 45001:2018, our employees and represen- tatives of the administration work toge- ther for the identification of risks, defini-tion of controls and constant training to make their workplace a safe space.

Our sustainability journey has resulted in an Environmental Management System by integrating the sustainable approach in our business model to minimize the en-vironmental impact of our processes that lead to a positive change in our communi-ty.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

0% WASTE DISPOSAL TO LANDFILL

CLOSE LOOP APPROACH TO MANUFACTURING WASTE

GUARANTEE SAFE AND HEALTHY WORK ENVIRONMENTS

70 %WATER REUSE IN DYEING PROCESS

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CONTACT INFORMATIONPaulina Carrilloinfo@verticalknits.com52 991 913 0057www.verticalknits.com