Mango, the Spanish fashion giant, has released 7.6 per cent more suppliers in 2018 compared to previous year. The group’s Sustainability Report 2018 suggests, the brand now has 561 suppliers compared to the 607 the previous year. Reduction in the number of partners has also resulted in a decline in the number factories from 1,256 factories in 2017 to 1,208 in 2018.

The company produced 146.7 million garments during 2018, compared to 136.7 million produced in 2017. It continues to concentrate 60 per cent of its production overseas, even if last year it rearranged its production map reinforcing some productive markets like Turkey or Morocco. The core of its suppliers, a total of 445 companies, is garments, while 116 are complements. Almost 80 per cent of the company’s production is based on the offshore model, where Mango is responsible only for the design of the products. In the remaining 20 per cent, the company is also involved in the purchase of the materials.

Despite reducing 11.6 per cent of its factories, China continues to be the first stocking hub for Mango. The second position is occupied by Turkey with 244 factories and the third by Morocco with 135 factories.