OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 is one of the six standards offered by the OEKO-TEX® Association. The association, which consists of 18 research and test institutes in Europe and Japan, developed universal standards to help companies understand the standards their factories meet. But, what exactly does it mean when you see a brand use STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®?…
Some brands you can find on this website use ‘GOTS certified’ materials. When something is certified, it often already sounds very sustainable, but what does it really mean when something is GOTS certified? This post will give a brief explanation on the origin, meaning and how to recognize a GOTS product…
SISSEL EDELBO is a Danish brand who repurpose Indian sari’s. Using upcycled materials is one of the most sustainable material choices you can make. When someone is done wearing a garment, it often ends up in landfill or it gets burned. Brands like this are therefore needed to give garments a second life and extend their lifecycles as much as possible. I bought two items from them a while ago. In this review, I’m going to give my thoughts and touch on the brand’s sustainability practices….
A term you will often see on this website is Code of Conduct. This post will give a quick explanation so you don’t have to open a new tab to look up the term.
According to Oxford Reference the official definition of Code of Conduct is:…
Veganism started off as a diet in which any products of animal origin are excluded. Nowadays, the term is much bigger, and it has rather become a lifestyle that involves not using and consuming anything of animal origin. This means, not only a diet but also the clothing you wear. No more leather, wool, silk, fur and down. You can have different reasons and motivations to go vegan. The three main reasons are: animal cruelty, health and environment. If you’re vegan for the animals or the environment, you probably get very excited when finding brands who sell “vegan leather” items…
