MATERIALS
THE MATERIALS WE USE FOR OUR CLOTHING HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PRODUCTION OF YARNS AND FABRICS CONSUMES CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER, ENERGY, SOIL, CHEMICALS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. AT XANDRES, WE ARE TAKING GRADUAL BUT MEANINGFUL STEPS TO REDUCE THIS IMPACT BY CAREFULLY SELECTING MATERIALS THAT ARE KINDER TO BOTH PEOPLE AND PLANET.
Each year, we aim to incorporate more recycled and certified materials into our collections. While we do not certify our end products, we place a strong focus on sourcing fabrics that are certified, and we strive to increase this proportion year by year.
Currently, a large part of our materials is still conventional, but we've seen notable improvements over the last years.
To guide us, we developed our own "Material Matrix". All materials have an ecological impact, those listed below are generally classified as lower-impact materials. Even these have an environmental footprint, yet the factors that make them comparatively less harmful are explained in the following sections.
Fabrics we use
SOME OTHER THINGS WE FOCUS ON WHEN IT COMES TO FABRICS
- 100% of our fabric suppliers signed our Code of Conduct to guarantee good working conditions in the factories.
- We focus on high quality fabrics.
- We avoid the use of harmful chemicals in our garments by adhering to the REACH directive and requesting Oeko-Tex 100 certifications from our suppliers. Currently, 63% of our fabrics are Oeko-Tex 100 certified.
- We have an animal welfare policy in place, inhibiting the use of fur, angora or hides/leathers from exotic animals.
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MATERIALS
THE MATERIALS WE USE FOR OUR CLOTHING HAVE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT. THE PRODUCTION OF YARNS AND FABRICS CONSUMES CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS OF WATER, ENERGY, SOIL, CHEMICALS, AND NATURAL RESOURCES. AT XANDRES, WE ARE TAKING GRADUAL BUT MEANINGFUL STEPS TO REDUCE THIS IMPACT BY CAREFULLY SELECTING MATERIALS THAT ARE KINDER TO BOTH PEOPLE AND PLANET.
Fabrics we use
EACH YEAR, WE WANT TO INCORPORATE MORE RECYCLED AND CERTIFIED MATERIALS INTO OUR COLLECTIONS. Whilst we don’t certify our end products, we place a strong focus on sourcing fabrics that are certified, and we strive to increase this proportion year by year.
TO GUIDE US, WE DEVELOPED OUR OWN "MATERIAL MATRIX". To guide us, we developed our own "Material Matrix". All materials have an ecological impact, those listed below are generally classified as lower-impact materials. Even these have an environmental footprint, yet the factors that make them comparatively less harmful are explained in the following sections.
SOME OTHER THINGS WE FOCUS ON WHEN IT COMES TO FABRICS. We avoid the use of harmful chemicals in our garments by adhering to the REACH directive and requesting Oeko-Tex 100 certifications from our suppliers. Currently, 63% of our fabrics are Oeko-Tex 100 certified.
CURRENTLY, A LARGE PART OF OUR MATERIALS IS STILL CONVENTIONAL, but we've seen notable improvements in the last two years.
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Read the full Xandres Sustainability Report