OUR QUALITY PROCESS
For any specific request for process or usage optimisation, the business expertise of its consulting teams is systematically combined with the textile expertise of its engineers to audit the need:
Subrenat identifies and traces all your products at each stage of the manufacturing process, from the reception of the raw materials to the delivery of the finished product
- The Quality department controls the manufacture of your textiles during and after the factory, this control certificate is established directly in the internal laboratory of Subrenat
- The quality of service and production of all the trades is regularly controlled, recorded and evaluated on the most appropriate quantitative and qualitative criteria
- Our quality approach continues with after-sales follow-up to evaluate your experience, answer any questions, and support you in your new needs
- Audits are regularly carried out by the internal quality department and external certification control bodies to confirm the conformity of processes and identify areas for improvement
LABELS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Subrenat's textile products benefit from labels and certifications that attest to their quality.
Our group continuously monitors, develops and improves all its manufacturing and development activities through internal and external audited processes and procedures.
The CE mark thus demonstrates the conformity of Subrenat textiles with European directives.
The NF certification guarantees tested, proven, high-performance and reliable textile products and services that comply with the requirements defined by the standards and needs of the market.
Even once certified, the services or products, as well as their manufacturing sites, are regularly checked by independent bodies specialised in the sector to guarantee the same level of quality, on a consistent basis.
Subrenat offers many other labels, certifications and ISO standards that guarantee the quality of its products. Contact us to know more.
Internal laboratory
To ensure continuous monitoring and quality throughout the production chain and thus guarantee its customers a textile that meets the required technical characteristics, Subrenat has an internal control and testing laboratory, allowing the issue of conformity certificates at each stage of production.
Tri-axial, cutting (mechanical or laser), binocular magnifier, perforating machine, sieving machine, oven... Subrenat's laboratory is equipped with high-tech machines allowing specific tests to be carried out and tailor-made creations to be made according to the application of the textile, from the research and development phase to the control of the finished product.
Testing and quality control
To ensure the overall quality of its textiles, Subrenat carries out numerous tests and controls on raw materials and finished products.
During the production phase, the laboratory performs various tests on the finished textiles to ensure the integrity of the product with respect to the product specifications required by the customer:
- Chemical tests (e.g. calculation of fat content or extractable residue content)
- Physical and mechanical property tests (e.g. weighing, diameter, strength, tension, diameter, opening, geometry, etc.)
- Geotextile specific tests (dynamic perforation, static perforation, filtration through the media, textile ageing, tri-axial traction, damage)
Innovation
Innovation and the perpetual search for performance have always been part of Subrenat's DNA.
To guarantee a high level of response to our customers needs, our teams work every day according to strict processes, with certified and regularly checked quality.
Innovation has enabled our group to anticipate and best meet the needs of our customers for several decades, while also providing a permanent added value in the development of new processes, and more efficient and responsible textiles for our tailor-made solutions.
WePlanet : our CSR commitments
According to ADEME, in 2023, industry will account for 18% of greenhouse gas emissions in France, with the textile industry accounting for 10% of these emissions.
To limit our own impact, we are launching our WePlanet CSR programme in 2021. WePlanet is intended to be a dynamic programme, constantly co-developed with our customers, teams and supplier partners.
Our products
In 2024, 4% of our sales were for materials with a lower impact. Between now and 2030, we will continue to work with our customers and suppliers to increase this figure to 30%.
One of our main areas of focus at present is to switch products where possible to alternative solutions that include recycled materials. To this end, since 2022, our GRS certification has enabled us to supply textile items made from recycled materials with guaranteed traceability.
We also offer GOTS-certified woven fabrics in our range, made from 100% organically grown cotton. The GOTS standard covers all stages of the manufacturing process: cotton cultivation, spinning, weaving, finishing and garment production.
Our premises
To reduce its carbon footprint, Subrenat limits energy consumption in its premises:
- In 2023, we are installing LEDs in our warehouse. This measure will halve our on-site electricity consumption
- By 2027, we plan to take additional measures related to building insulation and replacing gas with electricity.
Our support
Our environmental commitments are accompanied by societal and social commitments as part of our CSR policy:
- We carry out one environmental monitoring action per month to train and/or inform our partners and employees.
- We carry out 10 actions per year to promote the well-being of our employees and/or support local associations (e.g. weekly sports sessions, mentoring and mock interviews for young students, participation in local food drives, etc.)
To assess our CSR progress and continuously improve in this area, we are evaluated annually according to Ecovadis criteria.
She talks about it
“I run a gite on the Camino de Compostela, in Aumont-Aubrac. For two years, I washed my sheets every day between each hiker.
It took me a lot of time but above all a lot of energy, it was hell! Today, with Easytex disposable sheets and pillow protectors and an anti-bedbug cover, I have found the ideal solution for the way I work and, above all, for customer hygiene! This year I will use the Easytex collection service for the first time to limit my waste."
Annie - Gite Chemin Faisant - Lozère