Substantiating the quality, safety and social responsibility of apparel and footwear.

For today’s apparel, textile and footwear companies, good raw materials and competitive price points aren’t enough to succeed in the marketplace. Today’s savvy, conscientious consumers demand footwear that goes the extra mile and clothing that can keep up with them as they move through life. STR is equipped to deliver comprehensive services that include physical, chemical, biomechanical and field testing, flammability, fiber content, colorfastness, dimensional stability, strength, performance, construction, aging, care label verification, and fiber identification and analysis.  Our responsible sourcing audits and training services are internationally recognized and offer a thorough and objective glimpse of labor conditions at factories. Starting right at the source, we work with our clients to secure quality, conformity and social responsibility of products at every stage of manufacture.