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E X C I T I N G I N S I G H T S I N T O D E S I G N , P R O D U C T I O N A N D F I N I S H I N G .

„EAM“ doo

T-shirt & Poloshirt industry

Knitting, dyeing, finishing, sewing,

screen-printing, digital printing,

embroidery, label printing, gerber

system and cotton production

Industriska Zona Str., no. 54

Makedonka complex

2000 Stip, Republic of Macedonia

Tel. +389 32 392 642

Mobile +389 70 210 042

[email protected]

www.eam.mk

M A C E D O N I A – A C O U N T R Y W I T H A

T R A D I T I O N I N T E X T I L E S .

Macedonia was home to Alexander the Great. It is also famous

for many other things. The present-day region of Macedonia

is the place where three of the world’s most important crops

were successfully cultivated: tobacco, poppies and cotton.

The latter crop’s chemical and physical properties make it

a unique natural raw material that is very well tolerated by

the human body and ideal for the production of clothing. So

there is a centuries-old link between Macedonia and cotton.

Textile production is a traditional industry in this region. And

EAM is a traditional textile production company.

E A M – A T E X T I L E S U C C E S S S T O R Y.

Our company, EAM, has been in the hands of the Patrikliski

family for generations. It was founded in 1991 in Shtip, just

one month before Macedonia declared its independence

from the former Yugoslav Federation.

We have always been experts with needle and thread at EAM.

But it was actually our digital expertise that initially helped

us to grow so quickly into a successful business. We started

out as a design studio creating innovative computer-based

graphic designs for our clients. This first business division

gave us a market monopoly. We used screen-printing to

finish a wide range of textile products to a very high level of

quality. Very soon our customer base included major textile

companies, both in Macedonia and abroad.

O N E - S T O P S E R V I C E .

Soon afterwards we began manufacturing textiles so that

we could expand our portfolio of services for customers.

We took a flexible and professional approach to developing

this line of business and before long we had conquered the

Macedonian market. As we expanded into other markets we

continuously adapted our quality level to bring it into line

with all European standards.

To guarantee the quality of our materials in the long-term

we decided to produce, dye, manufacture and finish the

products ourselves. We acquired the necessary factory

premises and the machine park in 2005. In 2007 we started

our own knitting, dyeing, manufacturing and finishing

operations.

A V I S I O N B E C O M E S R E A L I T Y .

Things really took off when we were able to introduce a

one-stop service from yarn to finishing. We made consistent

investments in new technologies and ensured that our

personnel received regular training. We also worked towards

achieving our vision of covering the entire process chain, from

raw material to finished product. In 2011 we purchased 55

hectares of farmland and an entire agricultural machine park

for the cultivation and production of cotton. In 2012 we opened

another branch in Croatia that shares our corporate identity.

W E ’ R E S H A P I N G T H E F U T U R E .

In the future we hope to continue expanding our business.

To create the basis for that growth we commenced

construction of a 22,000 m2 facility very close to the existing

factory that meets the requirements for the use of new

production equipment in 2019. The third generation of our

family is now completely integrated into the organisation.

For some years now both sons have been contributing to

maintaining production operations and ensuring that the

technology at our innovative company reflects the state of

the art. We’ve already taken our first steps in the world of

digital textile printing. New IT technologies and software

platforms ensure that our creations are available around

the globe and can be developed from anywhere in the world.

W E R E S P E C T T H E E N V I R O N M E N T.

In all of our business activities we are committed to the

well-being of our planet. For example, we place great value

on the use of sustainable or recycled raw materials. We

also take an environmentally friendly approach to energy

generation. The 300 kW photovoltaic system that is being

installed on the roof of our new production facility will soon

be generating enough solar power to cover 80% of our

energy requirements.

WELCOME TO EAM

P R O D U C T R A N G ET-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, lingerie,

babywear

R A W M A T E R I A L C O M P O S I T I O NConsisting of yarns from India, America, Indonesia, Greece

and Austria:

. Combed cotton – compressed type Shankar 6 100%

. Combed cotton – compressed type Pima long staple

100%

. Organic cotton 100%

. Combed cotton – compressed type Shankar 6 50%

Polyester optically brightened 50%

. Combed cotton – compressed 91%, elastane 9%

. Combed cotton – compressed 95%, elastane 5%

. Polyester optically brightened 100%

. Tencel 50%, polyester optically brightened 50%

. Combed cotton – compressed 50%, modal 50%.

. Recycled cotton 45% recycled polyester 55%

T E C H N I C A L P R E P A R A T I O N. Template production with the “Gerber system”

from America

. Graphic design with “Adobe” from America and

“CorelDraw” from Canada

. Composition of graphic foils with “Epson” from Japan

. Creation of knitting programs with “Sierra” from

Argentina

F L A T K N I T T I N G M A C H I N E S C I R C U L A R K N I T T I N G M A C H I N E S

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION PROCESS

As already mentioned, we cover the entire production process, from

yarn to finishing. We manufacture the necessary woven and knitted

fabrics on our own circular knitting machines, which are part of our

own large machine park.

D Y E I N G A N D L A B O R A T O R Y

After the production of the fabrics we dye all of them our-

selves on either Pantone or RAL basis according to the

customer’s specifications. We purchase all of our dyes in

Europe. During the dyeing process we carefully monitor the

consistent conservation of the natural resource of water. We

obtain heat from our waste water, which is reintroduced into

the fresh water supply for recirculation in an eco-friendly

loop.

S E W I N G A N D C U T T I N G

We are also making continuous advancements in the field of

cutting. Our aim is optimum material utilisation and we are

continuously perfecting our cutting processes on state-of-

the-art cutting machines.

We currently have 350 skilled seamsters and seamstresses

making up the garments on our premises. They regularly

attend training courses and workshops to ensure that they

are always capable of meeting our customers’ requirements.

Our sewing machines conform to the very latest technical

standards. We guarantee maximum energy efficiency through

regular technical upgrades. For example, we recently

replaced all the sewing drive systems with more economical

models to reduce our energy consumption.

S C R E E N - P R I N T I N G D I G I T A L P R I N T I N G

E M B R O I D E R Y A N D P E R S O N A L I S A T I O N

Our in-house finishing services include: embroidery,

patchwork, screen-printing, transfer logos, labelling and

the recently introduced service of digital printing.

E A M I N D I A L O G U E W I T H T H E C U S T O M E R. Provision of information and

. advice by EAM

O W N R E P R E S E N T A T I V E O F F I C E I N C R O A T I A. Goods receipt with goods receipt inspection in Croatia

. Warehousing

. Finishing: direct and/or patch embroidery

. Design drawings

. Fabric selection

. Patterns

. Sampling

. Three different sizes as final

production release samples

P R O D U C T I O N. Own shirt fabric production

by EAM

. Garment manufacture

. Automated technology for

individual garments

. Application of patch logos,

direct embroidery, digital and

screen-printing

. Individual labelling

L O G I S T I C S. Commissioning

. Delivery to the customer via our logistics partner

. Fitting

. Possible optimisations/change

requests by agreement

. Sizing

. Production schedule

. Fully automated cutting

. In-production inspections by

EAM personnel

. Ironing

. Final inspection by EAM

personnel at the production

facility

. Individual packaging

. Delivery to our central ware-

house in Germany

T H E E A M S Y S T E M A N D I T S B E N E F I T S F O R

C U S T O M E R S .

A R E Y O U C U R I O U S T O K N O W M O R E ?

Your contact at EAM looks

forward to hearing from you:

„EAM“ doo

T-shirt & Poloshirt industry

Knitting, dyeing, finishing, sewing,

screen-printing, digital printing, embroidery, label

printing, gerber system and cotton production

Industriska Zona Str., no. 54 Makedonka complex

2000 Stip, Republic of Macedonia

Tel. +389 32 392 642

Mobile +389 70 210 042

[email protected]

www.eam.mk

One of the main benefits of the EAM system that customers greatly

appreciate is the comprehensive support and project management

from the first to the last step in the process. Customers of EAM

know they will always get a full service, from a professional initial

consultation to the on-time delivery of high-quality products that are

manufactured to EAM’s stringent quality standards in Macedonia.

Would you like to know exactly which process steps are covered by the

EAM system? Find out here:

D E S I G N / S A M P L I N G /F I T T I N G