MATERIALS

Organic cotton is grown according to organic farming practices. The cotton is grown without the use of harmful synthetic pesticides or synthetic fertilizers.

Organic wool is spun from the fleece of sheep raised according to organic farming practices.

Organic wool is spun from the fleece of the merino sheep raised according to organic farming practices.

Organic linen is grown according to organic farming practices.

Organic silk is grown according to organic farming practices

Organic hemp is grown according to organic farming practices.

Cotton made in Africa (CmiA), an initiative of the Aid by Trade Foundation. Their goal is to help people help themselves, via trade rather than donations. CmiA Organic cotton provides an online Tracking System to facilitate transparency throughout the value chain, allowing the cotton to be traced back from the field to the finished product. CmiA Organic Cotton is grown according to organic farming practices.

The transition period for a farmer to get the organic certification takes an average of three years as the soil needs to recover from the practices commonly used in conventional cotton farming. In this period, the farmers are not paid extra – known as the ‘organic premium’ – for their hard work and effort to transition. Farmers growing their cotton according to the organic farming standards will save money on input cost, but they also experience drop in their cotton yield when converting their farm to organic practices and requirements (to ensure the land eventually qualifies to be certified organic under international standards).

With Direct to Farm cotton we facilitate transparency in the supply chain. From farmer to spinner, to fabric mill, to manufacturer. Organic cotton is grown according to organic farming practices.

The transition period for a farmer to get the organic certification takes an average of three years as the soil needs to recover from pesticides and synthetic fertilisers used commonly in conventional cotton farming. In this period, when being supported under the Direct To Farm program, the farmers will be paid a premium when converting their farm while working under strict regulations (to ensure the land eventually qualifies to be certified organic under international standards)

With direct to farm we facilitate transparency in the supply chain. From farmer to spinner, to fabric mill, to manufacturer.

Cotton made in Africa, an initiative of the Aid by Trade Foundation. Their goal is to help people help themselves, via trade rather than donations. CmiA Organic cotton provides an online Tracking System to facilitate transparency throughout the value chain, allowing the cotton to be traced back from the field to the finished product.

Recycled cotton is typically made from manufacturing waste like leftover fabric scraps or from used cotton garments and textiles.

Recycled nylon – also known as polyamide - is a synthetic material commonly sourced from leftover fabric scraps collected from the spinning factory and waste from weaving mills.

Recycled polyamide is a synthetic material commonly sourced from leftover fabric scraps collected from the spinning factory and waste from weaving mills.

Recycled polyester is a synthetic material typically made from waste items like plastic bottles or leftover textiles waste from manufacturing.

Recycled down and feathers are collected, cleaned and processed from the filling materials of discarded products like garments and bedding.

REPREVE® uses 100% recycled materials to produce recycled polyester fibre with FiberPrint® and U TRUST® verification technologies. REPREVE is manufactured by Unifi®

REPREVE® Unifi, Inc.

TENCEL™ Lyocell fibres are derived from controlled or certified wood sources.

TENCEL™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG.

TENCEL™ Modal fibres are derived from controlled or certified wood sources.

TENCEL™is a trademark of Lenzing AG.

TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers produced with REFIBRA™ technology use textile waste as a raw material, in addition to wood. The TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers produced with Refibra™ technology contain a minimum of 30% recycled material. TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers are derived from wood.

TENCEL™ and REFIBRA™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are derived from controlled or certified wood sources and the fibres are certified with the EU Ecolabel*.

*EU Ecolabel for textile products (license no. AT/016/001)Results based on LCA standards (ISO 14040/44) and available via Higg MSI (Version 3.7)

LENZING™ and ECOVERO™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

Cupro is a cellulose fibre made from apart of the cotton plant called cotton linter. Cotton linter is processed and turned into cupro - a silk-like quality with a soft and smooth touch.

Livaeco™ by Birla Cellulose is a man-made cellulosic fibre from wood pulp sourced from certified forests.

Liva Reviva by Birla Cellulose is made with 80% wood pulp fibres sourced from controlled or certified forests combined with 20% manufacturing fabric waste.

Livaeco™ Modal by Birla Cellulose is a man-made cellulosic fibre made from wood pulp sourced from certified forests and is traceable across the value chain.

Birla Excel™ by Birla Cellulose is a man-made cellulosic lyocell fibre from wood pulp sourced from controlled or certified forests.

CIRCULOSE® is a recycling method that creates a new material by recovering cellulose from old cotton clothes. CIRCULOSE® can be recycled again and again without losing any of its quality or performance value.

OnceMore® - a fibre made with textile waste, OnceMore® combines a minimum of 20% recycled textile with renewable wood from controlled or certified forests.

The Good Cashmere Standard® was developed in response to the growing need and demand for more transparent and traceable cashmere production.

The Good Cashmere Standard® is a trademark of the Aid by Trade Foundation.

As per BESTSELLER's animal welfare policy all mohair used in our products is sourced from certified sources. The certification verifies mohair animal welfare and land management requirements and tracks it from the source to the final product.

As per BESTSELLER's animal welfare policy all wool used in our products is sourced from certified sources. The certification verifies wool animal welfare and land management requirements and tracks it from the source to the final product

As per BESTSELLER's animal welfare policy, all alpaca used in our products is sourced from certified sources. The certification verifies alpaca animal welfare and land management requirements and tracks it from the source to the final product.