Product-Catalog 201 2/13 Madeira-Environmental Management MADEIRA Garne U. + M. Schmidt & Co. GmbH Hans-Bunte-Str. 8 . D-79108 Freiburg Telefon +49 (0)76 1/5 10 4 8- 0 . Telefax +49 (0)76 1/50 23 42 [email protected] . www.madeira.com t Raw Materials The right choice of raw materials has a positive impact on the eco- n balance of a manufacturer and paves the way for the quality of e the final products. MADEIRA threads are made from raw material of the highest quality class. We put a special focus on the materi - m als’ origin and check the quality of the merchandise supplied in our own quality department. We mainly use re-growing raw mate - e rials like viscose (wood), cotton and silk for our embroidery threads. Our sewing thread consists of high-class polyester fibres which we g exclusively buy from renowned suppliers. a Viscose n Our main product is the Rayon embroidery yarn made from 100% a high-class viscose. Viscose is produced from cellulose which is most - ly made from an especially fast growing kind of spruce. Viscose is an organic fibre and biodegradable. MADEIRA viscose threads M are Oeko-Tex certified with the highest “product class 1”. l a t Quality and Responsibility n We pursue economic goals, but also take environmental respon - e sibility. Almost no other brands produce as many embroidery threads as MADEIRA. We know that the manufacturing and m dyeing processes strain nature and the environment, but we do everything in our power to sustain the essential characteristics of Cotton n the ecosystem. The machine embroidery thread Cotona as o We are aware of our responsibility to ensure the survival of the well as our Mouliné are made from 100% r company, whilst maintaining the livelihoods for people and nature. Egyptian, mercerised cotton. Cotton is a natural i Therefore, we are using the most advanced technology in the fibre that is produced from the seed fibres of the process and only use high quality raw materials. By using the v cotton plant. Cotton is kind to the skin and has a best materials we ensure the good quality of our products at the very low allergic potential. MADEIRA cotton threads n same time. "Quality and Responsibility" – this is the maxim of our are Oeko-Tex certified with the highest “product class 1”. actions here at MADEIRA. E Silk Confidence in Textiles Our hand embroidery thread Silk is made from 100% Sustainability and environment protection shape the way we pure silk. Silk is the queen of the natural fibers. It is precious develop, produce and distribute our threads. Only who uses first and noble. Silk is produced from the cocoons of the silk - class raw materials and processes them carefully, is able to worm. MADEIRA Silk is Oeko-Tex certified with the highest produce first class quality products. Our clear commitment to “product class 1”. sustainable management is not just modern image-building. It is the defining culture of our nearly 100 years of history. Wool We produce threads for people who take pleasure in textile The popular embroidery thread Lana is made of hobbies. They are creative, skilled crafters who spend much time 50% wool. Like silk, wool is not a herbal, but an conjuring our yarns into personally valuable works of art. Our animal, so called protein fibre. Mostly sheep deliver customers are quality conscious and expect first class and high the wool. Wool is a natural product, biodegradable quality products in terms of processing characteristics, care, and re-growing. Of course Lana is certified with colour fastness and durability. Oeko-Tex as well. These expectations cannot be satisfied without using certain che - mical substances. In addition to the functional properties our cus - tomers require therefore a reliable proof of the human ecological quality of our products. MADEIRA yarns are certified under the Oeko-Tex Standard 100. This label certifies that our products are free of pollutants and health risks. Our main products are Oeko-Tex certified with the highest category ”Product Class 1”. This means that the threads can be used safely even for baby clothing. Dye House MADEIRA and Freiburg, the green city No other production step has such an influence on the environ - MADEIRA’s headquarters and production facilities are situated in mental performance of a thread manufacturer and the quality of Freiburg im Breisgau. Located at the foot of the Black Forest, its products like the dye house. Our dye house in Freiburg stands Freiburg is one of the largest municipal forest owners in Germany, out through its strict process controls, intensive quality checks and possessing 5.139 hectares of forest. In 1992 Freiburg was strong investment in the latest dyeing technology. elected the German "environmental capital" for pioneering work Our boiler is not operating with fuel oil, but with natural gas. in environmental protection and solar technology. Since then, During the combustion of fossil fuels, pollutants are released into numerous awards were added such as the Federal award for sustainability in urban development, the German solar award or the air such as carbon dioxide (CO 2) and sulfur dioxide (SO 2). the European local transport prize. Natural gas supplies the most environmentally friendly values. The output of CO 2 per kWh is only 0,20 kg of CO 2 gas per Today Freiburg is a model for a reconciliation of "soft" ecology kWh of energy used, whilst it is up to 0.28 kg of CO 2 per kWh and "tough" economy. Successful management and environmen - if fuel oil is burnt. Further sulfur dioxide is created through the tally responsible action do not exclude each other, but are equal combustion of fuel oil, but not with natural gas. guiding lines of modern enterprises. The fact that MADEIRA today is still successfully producing at this location is the result of Thanks to consistent improvements of the production process, we a progressive policy and proves that even in a globalized world were able to reduce the energy consumption per kilogram of of textiles, the German site is a real competitive advantage for finished product by 40% from 2003 to 2007. For example the manufacturers of high quality products. water vapor is not just released into the air but this heat is used to dry the threads after the dyeing process. The use of energy and water saving dyeing machines of the latest generation have led to the fact that our dye house is amongst the most modern and technologically advanced in Germany. Content Machine Embroidery and Metallic Effect Threads Page Machine Embroidery and Quilting Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 Display Units RAYON No .40 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 - 6 Display Units Machine Embroidery Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 - 8 Machine Embroidery Thread Boxes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 - 10 Thread Boxes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 11 - 12 Thread Chests _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 - 14 Sewing Threads Page Machine Sewing and Quilting Thread AEROFIL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 Display Units AEROFIL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 Sewing Thread MONOFIL _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 Sewing Thread Assortment Boxes _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 Sewing Thread Chests _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 19 Premium Serger Thread _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 Hand Embroidery Threads and Flosses Page Hand Embroidery and Effect Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 - 22 Display Units Hand Embroidery Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 - 24 Hand Embroidery Threads and Value Packs _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 - 26 Knitting, Crochet and Effect Yarns, Accompanying Yarns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 - 28 Display Units Effect and Accompanying Yarns _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 28 Premium Stabilizers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 - 30 Accessory Products Page Embroidery Tools, Books, Stabilizers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 31 - 32 Scissors, Needles, Marker Pens _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 - 34 Special Effect Threads, Accessory Display _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 35 - 36 Promotional Items Page Shade Cards Machine Embroidery Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 Shade Cards Hand Embroidery Threads _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 Promotional Items _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 3 Machine Embroidery and Quilting Threads Article Product Name Colors Spool Size Pack of No.