Our certificates
RWS - Responsible Wool Standard
Responsible Wool Standard, is a certification program that ensures that wool comes from farms with a progressive approach to the care of their land, their sheep and their wool. Farms certified under RWS must meet strict animal welfare standards and implement leading practices in environmental sustainability. RWS wool guarantees that the wool comes from sheep that have been treated with care and respect.
This means, among other things, that the animals are not subjected to mulesing. It also ensures that the sheep are not subjected to unnecessary suffering, and that they have access to clean water, food and shelter.
GOTS - Global Organic Textile Standard
The entire product is organic & produced with good working conditions.
(from grower, to trader and producer)
* Overall labeling
* Requirement for a large proportion of organic fibers, at least 70%
* Requirements to cover the entire life cycle
* Working conditions requirements
* Ex. organic wool or cotton
*No harmful chemicals
* Reduced water and energy usageClick here to see all our garments that are "Made in Europe"
Fair Trade
Fairtrade is an international certification of raw materials grown in countries with widespread poverty. The certification means that the product is produced with high social, economic and environmental standards in mind.
GRS - Global Recycled Standard
The Global Recycled Standard, GRS, is an international, voluntary, third-party certification standard for products with recycled content. Certification examines the material chain, social and environmental management, and the use of chemicals.
The goal of GRS is to increase the use of recycled materials in products and eliminate the harm that can be caused by its production.
GRS is intended for products that contain at least 20% recycled material. Each production stage is checked during certification.
FSC - Forest Stewardship Council
Forest certification means that an independent party certifies that the management of the forest meets requirements according to a certain standard. FSC has standards for forestry and traceability.
The certification itself, i.e. the verification that the standards are being followed, is carried out by independent certification bodies.
Our Tencel and Bamboo materials are FSC certified.
Bluesign
Bluesign® began as a project within the Swiss textile company Schoeller, but since 2000 the business has been owned by Bluesign Technologies AG. The bluesign@ system takes a holistic view of the textile supply chain. Products and materials that are bluesign® certified have undergone checks on all of their constituent components to ensure that they do not contain hazardous chemicals. This means that it is not just the finished product that has been tested.
Before production of a product begins, careful analyses of the various components are carried out. This way, chemicals that are considered problematic can be replaced before production begins.
The bluesign® evaluation criteria focus on resource efficiency, environmental protection, work environment and consumer safety.
As a consumer, you can come across two different types of labels, both of which guarantee that the criteria have been met. The first is Bluesign Product, and it assures that the entire product, including fabric, thread and label, meets the criteria. The second level is called Bluesign Approved Fabric, and this label ensures that at least 90 percent of the content of the fabric meets the requirements.
Woolmark
Woolmark certificates indicate that either the raw material or the product has been tested and meets high standards of wool quality.
Woolmark is the world's most well-known brand for textile fibres and is regarded worldwide as a symbol of quality and reliability. Woolmark is a global organisation that ensures that the consumer receives a wool product that contains pure and new wool.
Before a manufacturer can use the Woolmark symbol on their products, they undergo rigorous quality and workmanship testing and must meet the high standards set by The Woolmark Company.
NWD - National Wool Declaration
The animal ethics issue of mulesing has been of concern to the supply chain since 2004 and the Australian sheep and wool industry has made a strategic investment in developing and implementing alternatives to mulesing. The Australian wool industry is at the forefront of responding to changing global customer demands and attitudes by supporting a fully informed market.
BIONIC FINISH ECO
BIONIC-FINISH® ECO is an innovative product that provides textiles with a water-repellent finish without the use of fluorinated substances. Unlike traditional impregnations, which usually rely on fluorochemicals for their strong water-repellent properties, BIONIC Finish Eco uses a fluorine-free formula.
This product is based on a clever strategy where branched hydrophobic polymers, which are chemical compounds with very long chains, are used to mimic the structure of branches in a treetop. These polymers work together to create a protective barrier on the surface of the textile. The resulting arrangement of polymers acts as an effective and natural water-repellent layer.
Through this intelligently designed protection system, the polymers form a structure where water molecules cannot penetrate. This is because the size of the water molecules is larger than the space offered by the branched arrangement of the polymers. This natural and effective water-repellent function is clearly illustrated in the attached image.
BIONIC-FINISH® ECO thus offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution to protect textiles from water while avoiding the use of harmful fluorochemicals. It paves the way for a more responsible and ecological approach to textile treatments.
* Free from fluorocarbons
* Water repellent
* Free from formaldehyde and paraffin