Tee Jays
TEE JAYS was founded in 1976 in the beautiful countryside of Alabama, USA by Terry Wylie. Terry's vision was to produce the highest quality commercial t-shirts in the world. A vision he mastered for over 25 years, selling millions of SOF TEE's worldwide.
Terry retired at a young age in 2002. After many years of friendship and professional collaboration with Terry, the company acquired the rights to the TEE JAYS brand. With a passion for the brand and a vision, they founded a European commercial textile company with a focus on trends from retail and the fundamentals of proper fit and design.
Quality and design are still key elements in the TEE JAYS brand. TEE JAYS designers and technicians continue to develop excellent styles and qualities and constantly strive to set new standards. For generations, TEE JAYS has had one of Europe's most unique core collections. A collection with the best combination of quality and price.
THEY CARE
Their approach to CSR is underpinned by TEE JAYS' long-term core values, a commitment to the idea of making the world a better place and making a difference to the sustainability of a growing business.
The corporate code of behaviour is based on the 10 principles of the UN Global Compact, which are based on internationally accepted declarations and conventions on human rights, labour rights, environmental protection and anti-corruption.
TEE JAYS is member of Amfori, the leading global organisation for open and sustainable trade. Amfori unites more than 2.000 companies comitted to improving working conditions and environmental condition in the global textile production. By that also supports them in monitoring a constant high level in the nominated factories producing TEE JAYS products.
TEE JAYS is certified STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX®, which is one of the most famous labels for textiles and guarantees the content of harmless substances in the material. It is the world's leading independent testing institute and regularly audits all testing for substances that are harmful to human health and the environment. Garments that are STANDARD 100 OEKO-TEX® certified are subject to requirements for pH value and content of e.g. pesticides and heavy metals.
The Organic Content Standard/OCS verifies organically grown content and tracks it from source to finished product. TEE JAYS products that are certified by the Organic Content Standard/OCS are marked with the "organic cotton symbol". Products certified to the OrganicContent Standard/OCS contain organically grown content that has been independently verified at every stage of the supply chain, from farm to finished product. Purchasing products certified to the Organic Content Standard/OCS demonstrates the demand for organic farming. Organic cotton is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards that require practices to sustain ecosystems.
The Recycled Claim Standard/RCS verifies recycled content and tracks it from source to final product. Products certified to the Recycled Claim Standard contain recycled content that has been independently verified at every stage of the supply chain, from recycler to finished product. Purchasing RCS certified products demonstrates the demand for recycled content.
TEE JAYS are proud members of Better Cotton and are committed to improving cotton growing practices globally. Better Cotton is sourced through the Mass Balance system and cannot be physically traced to the final products. The company is committed to sourcing 95% of our cotton as more sustainable cotton by 2025. Better Cotton connects people and organizations across the cotton sector, from field to trade, to promote measurable improvements for the environment, farming communities and the economies of cotton-producing regions.