Modern Slavery & Ethical Sourcing Statement

This Modern Slavery & Ethical Sourcing Statement explains TextileFlow's approach to reducing the risk of modern slavery, forced labour, child labour, human trafficking, unsafe labour practices, and unethical conduct in the sourcing activity we support.

TextileFlow is a trading name of Sleekshift Ltd, registered in England and Wales under company number 16854971.

• Registered office: 5 Brayford Square, London, England, E1 0SG
• General contact: contact@textileflow.co.uk

TextileFlow is currently a developing business and may not be legally required to publish a modern slavery statement under the UK Modern Slavery Act threshold. We publish this voluntary statement because ethical sourcing, supplier verification, and labour risk awareness are important to our business model and to the buyers we support.

TextileFlow is a UK-based B2B sourcing platform and sourcing coordination service connecting UK and European home textile buyers with vetted Indian manufacturers.

We support:

• Supplier matching
• RFQ coordination
• Supplier onboarding
• Documentation collection
• Sample tracking
• Production visibility
• Quality control coordination
• Shipment readiness support

We do not operate factories and we do not manufacture goods ourselves. Suppliers remain responsible for their own factories, employees, subcontractors, production processes, and compliance with applicable laws.

The textile and apparel sector can involve labour, subcontracting, wage, working-hour, health and safety, and documentation risks. These risks can increase where production is subcontracted, informal, undocumented, rushed, or poorly supervised.

TextileFlow's role is to reduce avoidable sourcing risk by working with selected suppliers, requesting documentation, supporting visibility, and discouraging unethical or hidden practices.

We expect suppliers in the TextileFlow network to comply with applicable laws and to avoid, prohibit, and prevent:

• Forced labour
• Bonded labour
• Child labour
• Prison labour
• Human trafficking
• Illegal recruitment fees
• Unsafe working conditions
• Illegal wage practices
• Excessive or unlawful working hours
• Discrimination or harassment
• Unauthorised subcontracting
• Bribery or kickbacks
• Falsified certificates or audit documents
• Misleading sustainability or compliance claims

Suppliers must provide truthful information about their business, factory, certifications, audits, production capability, subcontracting, and compliance position.

As part of supplier onboarding and review, TextileFlow may request information such as:

• Company registration details
• Factory location
• Product categories
• Production capability
• Export experience
• Certifications
• Audit documents
• Quality control processes
• Labour and compliance policies
• Subcontracting details
• Insurance information
• Product and material documentation

TextileFlow may reject, suspend, or remove suppliers where information is incomplete, misleading, high-risk, unverifiable, or inconsistent with our sourcing standards.

Suppliers must disclose subcontracting where it is relevant to buyer orders or production processes.

Undisclosed subcontracting increases ethical, quality, documentation, and delivery risk. TextileFlow may treat undisclosed subcontracting as a serious issue and may suspend or remove a supplier from its network.

TextileFlow may support production visibility through:

• Sample tracking
• Production milestone updates
• Mid-stage QC coordination
• Final QC coordination
• Approved sample matching
• Document collection
• Shipment readiness checks

Quality control activity does not guarantee the absence of all labour or compliance issues, but it supports better visibility and accountability within the sourcing process.

Buyers remain responsible for their own legal, regulatory, ESG, customs, import, product safety, labelling, market-entry, and supply-chain due diligence obligations.

TextileFlow may assist with supplier information and documentation, but buyers must assess whether suppliers and products meet their own internal standards and legal requirements.

As TextileFlow develops, we aim to improve internal awareness of modern slavery, ethical sourcing, supplier documentation, subcontracting risk, and labour compliance issues.

This may include:

• Supplier onboarding checklists
• Internal review procedures
• Buyer documentation workflows
• Supplier communication standards
• Escalation procedures for red flags
• Continued improvement of sourcing controls

TextileFlow may treat the following as warning signs:

• Refusal to provide company or factory information
• Inconsistent supplier details
• Expired or questionable certificates
• Unclear subcontracting
• Unrealistically low pricing
• Unusual production timelines
• Poor record keeping
• Avoidance of QC activity
• Worker safety concerns
• Evidence of child labour, forced labour, bonded labour, or unsafe practices
• Requests for improper payments
• Misleading claims about audits, certifications, or compliance

Where red flags arise, TextileFlow may request clarification, pause sourcing activity, inform relevant parties, suspend the supplier, or remove the supplier from the network.

TextileFlow does not tolerate bribes, kickbacks, hidden commissions, facilitation payments, falsified documents, or improper advantages connected to sourcing activity.

Suppliers, buyers, inspectors, logistics partners, contractors, and TextileFlow representatives must not offer, request, accept, or facilitate improper payments or benefits.

Concerns about supplier conduct, unethical practices, labour abuse, document falsification, bribery, or modern slavery risks can be reported to:

contact@textileflow.co.uk

Reports will be reviewed and handled according to the nature and seriousness of the concern.

TextileFlow is a developing business. We expect our ethical sourcing controls, supplier verification process, documentation workflows, and QC visibility to improve over time.

We may update this statement as our business grows, supplier network develops, buyer requirements increase, or legal expectations change.

• Sleekshift Ltd trading as TextileFlow
• Company number: 16854971
• Registered in England and Wales
• Registered office: 5 Brayford Square, London, England, E1 0SG
• Email: contact@textileflow.co.uk