Choosing
our materials consciously
Fiber selection has a considerable impact on a garment's quality, durability and recyclability, all of which contribute to its environmental footprint.
All the cotton in our knitwear is 100% organic and our outerwear is made exclusively with recycled polyester and recycled nylon.
The story behind
our materials
To guarantee the traceability of our raw materials, all our products are certified by GOTS (for organic cotton) or GRS (for recycled cotton, recycled polyester and recycled nylon).
With the aim of further ensuring the integrity of our materials, we also go beyond certifications, undertaking various actions. For example, our local teams in Turkey and India are in direct contact with the cotton farmers, and we regularly test the lint cotton and yarn to verify its organic content.
Read more in our sustainability report
Organic cotton
of the cotton we use is GOTS certified organic cotton
Recycled materials
Going beyond
certifications
On our journey to source cotton in the most responsible way possible, we have diversified our cotton sourcing to include two non-GMO countries – Turkey and Tanzania. We map our supply chain for full transparency and take other initiatives to reinforce the traceability and organic integrity of our cotton, including ensuring in-house expertise in cotton sourcing and regular visits to farmers, ginners and spinners.
For recycled polyester, field trips are also a focal element to ensure that our garments meet the highest quality, environmental and social standards. This allows us to trace the origin of our recycled polyester back to the collected post-consumer PET bottles and observe all steps of transformation until the final material.
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Dyes and finishing
Our priority is to ensure that dyes, finishing and other additives going into our products are managed through ambitious standards throughout the entire supply chain to reduce and prevent harm to people and the environment.
At production sites, our chemical management policies include compliance with the highest standards such as GOTS and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is one of the world's best-known labels for textiles tested for harmful substances. The certification means that every component of a product has been tested for harmful substances and that the product is therefore safe for human use.
Read more in our sustainability report Positive environmental
& social impact
Alongside environmental considerations, we also strive to foster positive social impact through our value chain.
In 2023, we started our first 'direct-to-farm' collaboration with Remei Tanzania, whose participatory model ensures organic cotton farmers are supported to improve organic farming practices, are fairly paid and have the resources they need to develop their livelihoods.
