Our company is committed to transparency and ethical sourcing in our supply chain, participating in rigorous
compliance programs.
Sustainability is a core priority, so we design our products to last, keeping them in closets and out of
landfills.
This reduces waste and ensures our customers’ brands get worn with pride for many years.
Our Partners & Certifications
Our partners and certifications
Program
U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has announced Next Level Apparel, a family-founded leader in supplying premium, ethically sourced blank apparel, as its latest brand and retailer member. This membership underscores Next Level Apparel's unwavering dedication to responsible sourcing and supply chain transparency, further strengthening its commitment to delivering high-quality, ethically produced garments.
By becoming a member of the Trust Protocol, Next Level Apparel gains access to:
• Supply Chain Traceability: Unparalleled visibility into cotton's journey throughout the supply chain
• Verified Environmental Data: Quantifiable, verifiable field-level data against science-based goals for responsibly grown cotton
• Streamlined Corporate Reporting: Data-driven insights to measure progress and meet transparency demands
• Consumer Demand: Access to responsibly sourced cotton to meet evolving consumer expectations
Oritain uses forensic science to verify fiber origin and authenticity through trace element analysis and origin verification. This strengthens material integrity, supports supplier accountability, and helps validate claims about where inputs come from.
Program
Fair Labor Association
The Fair Labor Association (FLA) is an international network of companies, universities, and civil society organizations collaborating to ensure that millions of people working at the world’s factories and farms are paid fairly and protected from risks to their health, safety, and well-being. We are proud to be pursuing Fair Labor Accreditation, a process that verifies our company has systems in place to improve conditions for manufacturing workers in our global supply chain, based on FLA’s internationally recognized standards. Our work with FLA means we are part of a global movement to protect workers at every link of international supply chains.
Program
WRAP
WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production) is an independent, third-party program that certifies factories for consistently following legal, ethical, and environmentally responsible production practices. Next Level Apparel requires all manufacturing facilities to maintain Gold or Platinum WRAP certification as a condition of doing business. Each facility undergoes a rigorous annual social compliance audit based on WRAP’s 12 Principles, along with ongoing, risk-based reviews to ensure standards are maintained. WRAP works closely with factories to strengthen compliance, trains industry professionals and future auditors, and promotes accountability and transparency throughout the production process. Today, more than 3,500 WRAP-certified facilities employ over 3.25 million workers worldwide, benefiting from reduced audit fatigue, stronger credibility with global brands and retailers, and greater competitiveness in the marketplace.
Program
Better Work
The International Labour Organization’s Better Work program is a global initiative that helps garment factories improve working conditions. Next Level Apparel requires all factories located in Better Work countries to participate in the program. Participating factories agree to regular, independent assessments covering issues such as living wages, reasonable working hours, and protection from discrimination. Better Work pairs these assessments with on-site advisory services, training, and management–worker dialogue to help factories address any problems uncovered. The program has been shown to reduce labor violations, increase compliance with workplace standards, improve communication between workers and management, and enhance factory productivity, creating benefits for workers, manufacturers, and global brands alike.
Altana is the world’s product network, empowering a new era of global commerce by uniting businesses and governments on a trusted, AI-powered platform to build a safer, more resilient supply chain. The United States and allied governments use Altana’s product network to enforce tariffs and manage their borders, and major logistics providers use it to manage cross-border trade.
Partner
Vertru
Vertru is one of Next Level Apparel’s partners for enhanced risk assessment and traceability of our supply chain. Vertru leverages AI to surface factory-level information such as potential forced labor risks, workers’ rights violations, certifications, and relevant real-time factory and country-level updates across all tiers of the supply chain. This approach enables fast, risk-based supply chain decisions and provides third-party traceability data that augments and verifies information provided by suppliers.
Partner
TrusTrace
We’re proud to take the next step in our commitment to ethical, sustainable fashion. For us, sustainability is not a trend, it’s a responsibility. That’s why we’re doubling down on our efforts to ensure ethical and responsible sourcing across our value chain, gain full traceability from raw material to finished product, stay ahead of compliance in an evolving regulatory landscape, proactively manage supply chain risks, and back up our sustainability claims with credible, real-time data. To make that possible, we’ve partnered with TrusTrace, a leading platform in supply chain traceability for the fashion industry. With their technology, we have the visibility and insights needed to build a more responsible and transparent supply chain, aligned with our values of integrity, accountability, and continuous improvement. This is how we move forward, by tracing it back.
Program
USGBC LEED Platinum
Next Level Apparel’s headquarters and warehouse in Torrance, CA, has maintained LEED Platinum certification since 2013. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a globally recognized green building certification system that evaluates how sustainably a building is designed, constructed, and operated. To earn certification, buildings must meet criteria such as minimum energy performance, water-use reduction, and responsible materials management. Certified buildings typically see lower operating costs, reduced environmental impact, healthier indoor environments, and stronger long-term asset value. Achieving LEED Platinum, the highest certification level, reflects industry best practice: it signifies that a project has gone above and beyond standard sustainability requirements and excels across nearly all LEED performance categories, demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship and building innovation.
Factory Partners
Commitment
Our Commitment to Operational Excellence
At the forefront of our social responsibility and social compliance is our commitment to our workers
to implement the highest ethical standards of conduct and best quality practices in the USA and internationally.
We partner with suppliers who uphold the same high ethical standards, prioritizing workers’ rights by ensuring
safe working conditions and executing our Workplace Code of Conduct worldwide.
Next Level Apparel upholds the FLA’s Principles of Fair Labor and Responsible Sourcing across our global supply chain.
Our collaboration with the FLA strengthens our mission to improve workers’ lives worldwide.
We work closely with Better Work to improve working conditions, respect labor rights, and support competitive apparel manufacturing.
