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How it works

Your next production partner, in three steps.

01

Create your profile

Brand, values, materials, price range. Five minutes that replace a season of cold emails.

02

Post your brief

Fabrics, quantities, deadlines and the certificates you need. The sharper the brief, the sharper the match.

03

Meet your makers

A shortlist of verified factories that actually fit — MOQs, lead times and sample options already in place.

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WhyThe Sustainable Link

The fastest route to a maker you can stand behind.

Most brands lose months to production: trade shows, cold emails, certificates that turn out to be expired. The Sustainable Link removes all of it — a verified network, an AI match in minutes, and every certificate checked by our team before a maker ever reaches your inbox.

Matches that fit

Our AI reads your brief and ranks makers on real fit: materials, MOQ, certifications and capacity.

Verified, not just listed

Certificates checked against the issuing registry, business records confirmed, sample quality assessed.

Proof at a glance

GOTS, OEKO-TEX, GRS, Fair Wear, B Corp — scored side by side so you compare in seconds, not weeks.

One global network

Makers across Europe, Asia and the Americas — weigh cost, lead time and footprint in the same view.

Weeks, compressed

A month of research becomes an afternoon and a shortlist you can actually act on.

One deal thread

Briefs, tech packs, samples and quotes in a single secure thread — nothing lost across inboxes.

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Questions

Answers before you commit.

How do you verify manufacturers?
Before a listing goes live we check certificates against the issuing registry, confirm business documents, and review sample quality. Anything that can't be proven doesn't get published.
Is AI matching free?
Yes. Profiles, matching and messaging cost nothing. Premium adds deeper filters, supplier analytics and priority placement for makers.
What certifications do you support?
GOTS, OEKO-TEX, GRS, Fairtrade, Fair Wear Foundation, B Corp, ISO 14001 and SA8000 — tracked per product, not just per factory.
Can I message manufacturers directly?
Once verified you message any partner directly: briefs, tech packs, files and quotes, all kept in one thread until the deal is signed.
How is the sustainability score calculated?
One number out of 100, weighing certifications, materials, supply-chain transparency, energy and water practices, and labour standards — so two factories can be compared in seconds.

Start your first match today.

Tell us what you're making. We'll put you in front of verified makers who can actually produce it — free to start, no commitment, no middleman fee.