Water Saving
This Means That Water-Saving Techniques Like Waterless Washing Or Vegetable Tanning Were Used To Make The Items.Fashion Is One Of The World’S Most Water-Intensive Industries. This Is Why So Many Alternatives Are Emerging Today, In An Attempt To Reduce This Excessive Consumption. For Example, Making A Pair Of Waterless Jeans Saves Tens Of Litres Of Water Compared To The Production Of A Regular Denim Product.
Made In France
At Least 50% Of The Manufacturing Of Made In France Products Must Be Carried Out In France.
The Made In France Label Guarantees That The Product’S “Substantial Transformation” Was Carried Out In France As A Minimum. Highly Regulated By The French State, This Designation Ensures That At Least 50% Of The Manufacturing Of These Items Was Carried Out By French Companies And Factories. As These Products Are Made In France, They Do Not Travel Around The World And Therefore Have A Lower Carbon Footprint.
When You Buy A Made In France Product, You Are Helping To Create Jobs In France And Perpetuate The Country’S Unparalleled Savoir-Faire!
Organic And Certified Materials
These Items Are Made From At Least 50% Organic And/Or Eco-Certified Materials. Most Of These Eco-Friendly Textiles Have Been Awarded The Gots Or Oeko-Tex Label And Are Produced Using Environmentally Friendly Methods. Many Manufacturers Have Adopted Organic And More Environmentally Friendly Production Methods In Line With Several Ethical Criteria:
-Not Using Chemicals Or Gmos
-Minimizing Waste
-Processing Wastewater
-Respecting Workers And Jobs
-Ensuring A High-Quality End Product.
Eco-Friendly Materials
These Products Are Made From At Least 50% Natural Materials That Are 100% Biodegradable, Like Wood Fiber And Ecovero™.Some Materials Are Much Greener Than Others, So We Can Transform Our Wardrobes If We Choose To Wear Textiles Made From Natural Fibres. Sourced From Forests Or Sustainable Crops, These Fibres Mimic Everyday Fabrics Like Viscose While Guaranteeing A Low Environmental Impact, From The Production Of The Raw Materials To The End Of The Product Life Cycle.
Our full-grain leathers are tanned with vegetable tannins (plant extracts) without solvents or chrome for better respect for the environment and the skin. Vegetable-tanned leather will develop a beautiful natural aged look over time.
Workshop awarded the EPV label - Living Heritage Company
Wood sourced from locally eco-certified forests (Pays de la Loire)
