[sustainability]

OUR COMMITMENT:

WE ARE AWARE OF FASHION’S IMPACT ON OUR PEOPLE AND PLANET, SO WE ARE COMMITTED TO CREATING COLLECTABLE PIECES THAT LAST, WHILE ALSO BEING CONSCIOUS OF OUR OWN IMPACT. 

WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS A FINE LINE BETWEEN CREATING ART AND OVER-PRODUCING—THE ONLY WAY TO BE 100% SUSTAINABLE IS TO CREATE NOTHING AT ALL—THAT IS WHY WE ARE COMMITED TO CREATING OUR PIECES AS SUSTAINABLY AND ETHICALLY AS POSSIBLE, AND CONTINUOUSLY WORKING TO IMPROVE AND INCREASE OUR INITIATIVES AS WE GROW.

BELOW IS THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICALITY INFORMATION ON OUR CURRENT INITIATIVES AND PARTNERS, AS WELL AS OUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE. WE AIM TO COMMUNICATE THIS INFORMATION AS TRANSPARENTLY AS POSSIBLE WITH THE INFORMATION WE HAVE.

 

SMALL RUNS:

WE DO SMALL RUNS IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE OVER-PRODUCTION.

 

GARMENTS:

OUR GARMENT SUPPLIERS ENSURE THAT THEIR GARMENTS ARE FREE FROM ANY HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND CHEMICALS BY FOLLOWING DILIGENTLY AUDITED PROCESSES IN HANDLING RAW MATERIALS. THEY ALSO PRACTICE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND ETHICAL TRADE WITHIN THEIR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS WITH DESIRABLE WORKING CONDITIONS. 

ISO9001, REACH COMPLIANT, SEDEX RESPONSIBLE SUPPLY CHAINS, AND OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 ARE AMONG THE MULTIPLE CERTIFICATIONS THAT OUR GARMENT SUPPLIERS HAVE EARNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EUROPEAN TRADE LAWS, SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS, AND MANUFACTURING REGULATIONS.

 

PRINTING:

OUR PRINTERS DISPOSE OF ALL INKS, CLEANERS, AND OTHER CHEMICALS SUSTAINABLY BY PROPERLY COLLECTING, PROCESSING, AND RECYCLING THEM, ENSURING THAT HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DO NOT ENTER OUR WATER SYSTEMS. THEY ALSO PRACTICE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING WITH DESIRABLE WORKING CONDITIONS.

 

PACKAGING:

OUR PACKAGING SUPPLIERS PRODUCE RECYCLABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, AND/OR COMPOSTABLE, PLASTIC-FREE PACKAGING USING SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER AND/OR RECYCLED PAPER, SOY-BASED INKS, AND NON-TOXIC ADHESIVES. THEY ALSO WORK TO OFFSET CARBON EMMISSIONS BY PLANTING TREES. OVERALL, THEY PRACTICE SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND ETHICAL TRADE WITHIN THEIR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS WITH SAFE WORKING CONDITIONS. 

HERE IS A DETAILED LIST OF OUR PACKAGING MATERIALS:

BOXES:
MADE WITH >50% RECYCLED CARDBOARD;
PRINTED WITH SOY-BASED INKS, SPOT UV TREATED, AND AQUEOUS COATED;
100% RECYCLABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE

PAPER TAPE: 
MADE WITH 100% RECYCLED, ACID-FREE, FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER;
PRINTED WITH SOY-BASED INKS;
NON-TOXIC, WATER-BASED ADHESIVE;
100% RECYCLABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, AND COMPOSTABLE

TISSUE PAPER:
MADE WITH 30% RECYCLED, ACID-FREE, FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER;
PRINTED WITH SOY-BASED INKS;
100% RECYCLABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, AND COMPOSTABLE

PAPER STICKERS:
MADE WITH 30% RECYCLED, ACID-FREE, FSC-CERTIFIED PAPER;
PRINTED WITH SOY-BASED INKS;
NON-TOXIC ADHESIVE;
100% RECYCLABLE, BIODEGRADABLE, AND COMPOSTABLE

THERMAL SHIPPING LABELS:
MADE WITH PROCESSED CHLORINE FREE AND BPA FREE PAPER;
RECYCLE COMPATIBLE ADHESIVE;
LINER MADE WITH 100% RECYCLED AND RECYCLABLE PAPER;
100% RECYCLABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE

 

OUR GOALS:

OUR GOAL IS TO CONTINUALLY IMPROVE AND INCREASE OUR SUSTAINABILITY AND ETHICALITY EFFORTS. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FUTURE GOALS:

WE WANT TO USE RECYCLED FABRICS AND MATERIALS THROUGHOUT OUR ENTIRE PRODUCT CHAIN WITHOUT SACRIFICING QUALITY.

WE WANT TO TRANSITION INTO A MADE-TO-ORDER BUSINESS MODEL.

WE WANT TO WORK TOWARDS A FULLY TRACEABLE AND TRANSPARENT SUPPLY CHAIN.

WE WANT TO DONATE A PORTION OF SALES TO CURATED CHARITIES AND NON-PROFITS FOR EACH COLLECTION.

WE WILL CONSISTENTLY WORK TOWARDS THESE GOALS THROUGH RESEARCH AND WILL PURSUE THEM CONTINUOUSLY AS WE GROW. WE ALWAYS VALUE AND APPRECIATE FEEDBACK, SO PLEASE CONTACT US AT SERVICE@TRNSPRNCY.CO WITH YOUR COMMENTS, QUESTIONS, AND/OR CONCERNS.