Isn't it lovely going to a farmer's market, finding the produce you love, chatting with the grower or producer about where they're located, what they love about growing their produce, and relaying the story of the producer to your family when you return home? It's a lovely connection right?
Wouldn't it be wonderful to understand the same of the clothing which protects you and makes you feel good?
Have you ever checked the tag on your clothes where it says, ‘Made in [insert country here]’? Ever given it a second thought? An important conversation happening in the fashion industry right now is that of how brands are producing the clothes and the conditions that workers work under.
In 2013, a commercial building in Bangladesh called Rana Plaza collapsed, killing 1,138 people. A lot of those people were garment factory workers, mostly women, who toiled for years in an unsafe environment. A response to the tragedy came in the form of the creation of Fashion Revolution. A non-profit global movement that campaigns for reforms in the fashion industry focused on transparency by clothing brands about their supply chain. Their mission states that they want to unite people and organizations to work together towards radically changing the way our clothes are sourced, produced and consumed. They advocate that collaborating from farmer to consumer is the only way to transform the industry. Fashion Revolution created the hash tag you are seeing everywhere asking #WhoMadeMyClothes?
Here at Cream Collection, we'd love you to meet the team of skilled people who make your clothes.
We believe in being transparent about the processes involved in getting your Organic Cotton and pure linen home wares to you and we support the Fashion Revolution "Who Made My Clothes" campaign.
Meet John, he is one of the finest gentlemen we have ever worked with. He is polite, efficient, modest and caring. he taught himself English by going to university at night and joining discussion groups. He speaks English very eloquently now. John supplies us our Organic Cotton and Pure Line for our collections.
Meet Xulong who loves working with his brother John (Image 1) and he has a sense of achievement at the end of each day. I worked with Xulong for many days on a particular project, and as exhausted as we were, he was always smiling and pushing on to complete the project we had to complete within a very short time.
Meet Wang. This where the magic begins, Wang sets up the weaving machines with thousands of cones of thread and monitors the numerous weaving machines daily. If one thread breaks the entire weaving process stops and she will rethread the machine to maintain production. She works in a very noisy room with lots of lint flying around. She is responsible for weaving premium fabric every minute of the day.
Peiquan loves dyeing fabric in great colours "making the world a happier place" Oh bless, his comment made my day. Now I know why we feel this sense of happiness when we wear the fabric he has dyes. These people motivate us to do what we do. Bless you Peiquan, the world is better place with you in it.
Meet Yaoxian. He gets great satisfaction when he approves the quality of fabric they have woven and he is able to place a "Pass" stamp on the fabric. We rely on Yaoxian to maintain the premium standard of our fine fabric. Thank you Yaoxian for the consistent perfect quality.
Mr G is our go to man when we need to make new samples or get many garments made. He is young but efficient and thinks like a real business man!
Meet LiuDi the extremely skilled machinist. Have you ever tried to make yourself a shirt or a dress? If you have you'll understand how skilled sewing machinists are. Every piece of flat fabric is stitched together to go around a neck, an arm or a body, and every piece needs to fit together perfectly. Sewing machinists rely on the touch sense to mould fabric together when that very sharp sewing needle comes down to stitch the fabrics together
YingCunJi a garment cutter can cut up to 15 layers of fabric at one time. YingCunJi uses a cutting blade similar to a butchers cutting blade. He needs to have a very steady hand and a good eye to cut accurately. A cutting table can be up to 20 meters long, with 150 layers of fabric, and to manoeuvre a cutting blade through all the jigsaw pattern pieces requires immense concentration. He's due to retire in a few years time, but doesn't want to as he loves his work.
ZhouWeiHong can pick up the tiniest of faults in a garment. Our business agreement allows us to only pay for perfect garments so the buck stops with her. If a fault is found it, it is returned to the sewing floor to be corrected before it can be dispatched. ''Perfection'' should be her second name.
Amy and her husband created their business twenty years ago and through hard work and dedication, eight years ago they bought their own warehouse to house their clothing manufacturing business. Amy, Ming and their team are always a delight to visit as their effervescent energy carries us through the day. We LOVE working with them.
Jacky is the owner of his embroidery company here in Sydney, Australia. he loves the fact that by owing his own company he has stability, and doesn't rely on a company for an income. We are very privileged to work with Jacky, he is the hardest working guy we've met. Because he delivers outstanding quality his business is constantly busy and often works 7 days a week,14 hours each day. He never, ever stops smiling.
Oh my gosh, Catherine is one of the loveliest people we've met. Eager, never flustered no matter how much we work ask her to produce. Catherine is a proud as punch to making our custom made aprons. Until 3 years ago she couldn't stitch an entire garment but with Scarlet's help she now delivers perfect quality, not a single stitch is out of place. You may have guessed that Scarlet, CREAM's production coordinator is her daughter - the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
We thank each of these people and their extended teams to bring us sustainably sourced and ethically made uniforms, aprons and homewares.
Store owner replied:
Wow! What awesome pics Josh, you look great as usual :) Thanks for your ongoing support.
Whether working the grill, pass or larder. You are always going to look good in the shirt. Comfortable & cool (if you are standing over a coal grill for 12hrs you are gonna sweat no matter what you wear). Always feel proud rolling into a shift in one of these.
Store owner replied:
Wow! You look great Olly, and Thank you for your beautiful review. It's much appreciated and we are sure this will assist other chefs who work in hot environments and want to look and feel cool. Thank you again.
The apron is well made of a lovely quality material, was well packaged and delivered promptly. Very happy with the purchase!
Store owner replied:
Hi Jullo, we are sorry to hear that you are disappointed, but there are numerous images of the "Mystery pack colour combinations" and as it is a Mystery pack with a saving of $32, is no specific colour that you can order. There are numerous images of the various colour combinations for this product, so it is a "mystery pack" as to what colour you will receive. Please feel free to reach out to us directly to see how we can turn your disappointment into a win, as we are here to assist at any time. Hope this helps.
I love the product, comfy and cool to wear. Special the apron really love it with the design.
Store owner replied:
Hi Phillip, thanks for taking the time to leave your comment - glad that you appreciate the quality of the apron which is made here in Australia. You're absolutely correct, this is lightweight denim as we mention on the website. Although it feels lightweight, these aprons last for many years and are absolutely loved by our chefs and I hope that they'll become a firm favourite of yours too. I'm here to assist with any questions you may have.
Store owner replied:
That's great to know that the aprons are comfortable to wear, thanks Nika, your comment is very much appreciated.
I was excited to order and received my 100% organic cotton chef Jackets and Aprons but was disappointed to find that there is a 2% spandex (Lycra) which takes away from the organic that you promote so strongly. Is there a reason for this and why isn’t it on your website under fabric content.
As far as I know the addition of spandex to your products takes it away from the circular economy as it is a synthetic material and makes the whole garment no recyclable.
I have been a chef for over 30 years and don’t think I have ever come across a chefs Jacket with spandex in it (polyester yes) A good fit should make putting a stretch material unnecessary.
Store owner replied:
Hi Sion, Thank you for your review. You are 100% correct, and I personally take full responsibility for this. We have added the fabric content this morning on all products. I can assure you we don't intend to mislead anyone - it was an oversight when changing the product descriptions recently. The 98% cotton is certified organic cotton. The 2% addition of spandex is woven in as when we worked with chefs to develop the collection, they wanted an element of stretch in the garments to allow the garments to be more tailored but move with the wearer to make them super comfortable. I will also email you directly to assist further.
Love it so light weight and breezy good for working in a fast paced kitchen wile still looking sharp cheer
Store owner replied:
Yay! That's great to hear that you're loving the softness of the fabric. Thanks for letting us know and may you enjoy wearing them for many shifts. xxx
This is probably theee best fitting and comfy jacket I’ve ever owned! I’m going to order a few more in the new year!
Thanks again guys for being so easy about the return due to them not fitting properly!
Thanks
Store owner replied:
You chose well Amanda! So glad he loves the fit and comfort of it. Thanks for letting us know.
Very flattering shirt. My only comment would be that the small is quite small. I’m a straight size 8 and I feel this is more like a size 6.5-7. But I’m still very happy with it.
Store owner replied:
Glad you like the flattering fit of this chef shirt Kaye. Thanks for letting us know about the sizing, we will consider this if we repeat this style in the future.
I have been a professionally trained cook for the past 40 years, so I have come through the traditional whites in a brigade system.
So far one of the best aprons / gear you can see some thought has been put into the design
Very nice
Les
Store owner replied:
Thank YOU Mr Leslie. Sorry you had to wait 40 years to wear "one of the best" but glad you found Cream Collection eventually. Enjoy every moment wearing the gear.
Was a present for my son. He is very happy with it.
Store owner replied:
Thanks Bea for your 5 star review, glad you love the comfort of the chef shirt. Enjoy!
I purchased the white Jo apron. Great quality apron, however the design was slightly different from the other photos of the same apron in different colours. I would prefer the pen pocket to be straight at the top (rather than slanted) and from an aesthetic standpoint I wasn’t fan of the round ring on the neck strap (but that’s probably me being picky)
Store owner replied:
Hi Andrew, Thanks for your 4 star review. I'll contact you about the images as the image of the white apron is as per the image on our website. The reason the pocket opening is slanted is that it is designed for ergonomic reasons, but we understand that every wearer has their personal preferences. Hope you are enjoying the comfort and fit of the apron. Thanks again.
Store owner replied:
Thank you Philipp! What a lovely review you have given, we appreciate it and glad that you are happy with the "insane quality" Thank you again.
