Responsibly Sourced Textiles

Responsibly sourced textiles

Garment and household textiles are a regular component of our Special Buys™. It’s important to us that these products are produced in an environmentally and socially responsible way.

Responsible textile production

All our private label garment textile products are included in the scope of our Social Monitoring Program, ALDI Sustainability Assessments and Corporate Responsibility Supplier Evaluations. You can find more information on these programs here.

Supply chain traceability

Ensuring transparency in our supply chain is the foundation of our sustainability measures. We cannot ensure compliance with our requirements, analyse risks, monitor or implement projects without knowing the origin of our products. We collaborate with our business partners to increase the transparency of our garment and household textile supply chains so that we better understand their origins and the raw materials used in their manufacture.

To provide our customers with greater transparency, we publish the addresses and number of employees at all the main production facilities used for the manufacturing of garment textiles, household textiles and shoes purchased by The ALDI SOUTH Group here.

Sustainable fibres

Increasing the use of materials from more responsible sources and validating through recognised sustainability standards is important to ALDI. We’re always looking for innovative ways to ensure that our products are produced in a responsible way.

Sustainable cotton

Cotton accounts for a third of the fibres used in ALDI garments and household textiles. This is a strong, breathable and renewable resource, but it’s also associated with human rights and environmental risks.

Together with our business partners, we’re committed to achieving long-term sustainable improvements in cotton cultivation. This includes ensuring that 100% of the cotton used in our ALDI-exclusive garments and household textiles is sustainable by the end of 2025. Learn more about ALDI's sustainable cotton commitments here.