Authentico by Schneider Group is a brand where from farm to garment, sourcing and manufacturing processes are verified, traced and branded to guarantee a transparent, ethical and high-quality wool supply chain.
The brand aims to be recognised as one that enables the fashion industry, together with end-consumers, to choose new levels of premium quality comprising fully traceable and responsible wool, in compliance with a carefully structured approach that verifies, traces and brands the sourcing and manufacturing processes throughout the whole supply chain.
The brand is made in three production sites: Pettinatura di Verrone, Fuhrmann in Argentina and Mediterranean Wool Industries in Egypt.
Schneider Group has created the Authentico Verification System, a simple and reliable way to provide criteria and guidelines for all Authentico supply chain partners.
This includes the Authentico Integrity Scheme, which provides best practices for growers’ implementation at the farm level. Animal welfare is at the heart of the Authentico Integrity scheme, together with being mulesing-free, in accordance with The Five Domains. But the scheme goes further and also encompasses land and pasture management and social responsibility. The wool is sourced from carefully selected and highly committed growers, who apply best practices and choose to subscribe to the dedicated Authentico platform. The selected fibres are processed into tops in the Schneider Group’s own mills located on several continents, which are directly operated and fully certified.
The Authentico Brand Guidelines are for all other supply chain players (from spinners, weavers and knitters to garment makers, brands and retailers) that include precise criteria set by the Schneider Group to ensure alignment with Authentico brand values.
In addition, the Schneider Group incorporates the pioneering traceability platform TextileGenesis within its Authentico Verification System, to digitally track all incoming and outgoing wool.
Schneider Group CEO Laura Ros said: “At the Schneider Group we want our customers and partners to rely on sustainability and traceability not only on farm, but also at the industrial level, to consistently guarantee a complete respect for people and the environment, continuously improving our impact on the planet. This has meant investing in a team of skilled people who are doing constant fieldwork with growers and brokers as well as in our certified network of mills across five continents, an important commitment we are very proud of”.
