Did you know just one T-shirt spun from cotton takes more than 700 gallons of water to manufacture. Surprising, we know. This is due to the energy, water and resources it takes to wash pure cotton. Crazy. I know.
Our design mission is simply to create beautifully tailored styles to last the test of time with the most sustainable supply chain possible. At this stage, about 30% of our pieces are made from rescued deadstock fabrics, 25% is sourced from recycled/repurposed materials and 45% from organic and ethically grown fibres. Sit back, relax as we take you through the ins and outs of sustainable fabrics we trust:
What are designer cast-off stocks?
They are leftover fabrics and materials from the bigger brands and manufacturing process that didn't get to be used and are sitting in the store room waiting for some love, eventually they'll have to go to landfill. Our goal is to rescue as much of these "deadstock" fabrics as we can and give them a second life - use them as trims, come up with a design that suits the fabric.. instead of them ended up in landfill sites. They usually ended up looking much better than it sounds.
One of our favourite fabric to use of all times.
It is made from the humble flax plant - one of the purest, most environmentally respectful substances naturally found in nature. Did you know that nearly every single part of this plant can be used in manufacturing? Organic linen is crisp, resilient and colorfast. Also don’t overlook that it’s durable and stain-resistant, making it an excellent choice when purchasing investment items like a fitted blazer or tailored linen pants. Best of all, the fibers are fully recyclable and as such, biodegradable, with flax crops needing a great deal fewer fertilizers and pesticides than other harvests.
Organic cotton is grown WITHOUT anysynthetic pesticides. Most of the organic cotton are grown in China and Turkey. Our current supply chain is based in China with one of Patagonia's supplier. Our aim is to support GOTS certified fair trade sustainable farmers to do their best to support this eco system without harming the earth.
Organic cotton is one of the finest and gentle on sensitive skin. What's not to love about a soft garment created with these values. They are certainly made to last.
So what happens to the million tones of pre worn cotton shirts and the off cuts from the production rooms? In an effort to reduce carbon footprint, we partnered with recycle fabric specialists to take it one step further. The complex process includes sorting out the cotton by colours and breaking down the fibres before they are spun into new yarns. You will find 10-15% of recycled cotton in few of our pieces.
Fact we love: Recycling one tonne of cotton can save 765 cubic metres (202,000 US gal) of water. Win.
Some call it viscose, others use the word rayon. Whatever name you know it by, there’s one thing we can all agree on: this soft, drapey fabric is not only luxurious against the skin, but inherently better for the environment than its man-made counterparts. It’s made from the wood pulp of perennial trees like pine, beech and eucalyptus, as well as sugar cane, soy and bamboo. But despite the fact that it’s derived from plants and so not toxic, viscose has received an unfairly bad reputation. This is mainly due to the fact that it still has a lot of same production process as synthetic fabrics.
Some manufacturers we work with uses 100% renewable energy to minimise carbon emissions.
Currently all viscose used in our designs are made with designer dead stocks.
What's repurposed leather?
As the name suggests, leather that are repurposed from vintage jackets, bags and other waste materials. It's one of the ethical way to use leather, currently we have included some repurposed leather in garment accessories like belts.
Fun fact: Southwest Airlines in the United States recently used the leather from 80, 000 airline seats and converted them into backpacks, duffel- and tote bags. According to Looptworks, the company which created the bags, carbon emissions were cut by 72%. And, get this, a whopping 3,000 gallons of water conserved in the process!
Take them out of our ocean please!! In recent years, we’ve been working with our PET recycling partners to turn PET bottles into clothing. We found some clever way to utilise this recycled material is to blend it with organic fibres such as Hemp and organic linen, silk. By marrying these ingredients strategically, we can increase the life of these fabrics, it lasts more washes and creases less. Win Win.
Of course we'll continue to find new ways of incorporating this innovative recycling avenue into our designs. Watch this space!
Modal is a type of rayon, a semi-synthetic cellulose fiber, often from beech trees.
This smooth fabric is ultra-breathable and about 50% more water-absorbent than cotton. The fabric is designed to retain its original colour wash after wash as its cellulose fibers actively reabsorb the dye with each rinse. Modal production process recovers as much as 95% of all production materials.
We're yet to use this material but it's on our list to investigate further.
One of our favourite fabric to use. Tencel is manufactured from Eucalyptus trees, which grow fast on low grade land.
You’ll find Tencel lyocell used mostly in place of cellulose fibers which have been regenerated like rayon and viscose. This creates an ultimately super-strong and highly durable fabric.
Tencel production uses 80% less water compare to cotton. We're currently working with suppliers use 100% renewable energy.
Hemp might be the fabric with the lowest carbon footprint of them all: needing no synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or GMO substances whatsoever to grow. We love that it’s wonderfully durable and as soft as linen. Then there’s the fact that hemp makes use of only natural sources to thrive: rain, animal manure and compost. What’s more, hemp crops actually improve the health and quality of the soil by staving off erosion and replenishing lost nutrients. Truly a natural fabric we’ve proud to get behind!
Hemp fabrics tend to crease easily. We're working with textile scientists to create smart blends using hemp, recycled PET and organic cotton to avoid the crease issue without satisfying the comfort.
You get conventional or mulberry silk and then you get ethical silk. The former makes use of cruel farming methods - boiling the live pupae of the worm only to remove its precious unbroken silk strand.
Then there is the ethical alternative, which lets the silk worm peacefully live out its life. As the worm leaves its cocoon though, the strand of silk tends to break, leaving its texture not as smooth or shiny as the unbroken strand removed in ‘cruel’ farming.
Unfortunately there are little to none production left for ethical silk left in the world. Most silk is mass produced in the first method.
The other method is what we believe the best option at the moment - is Recycled Silk. Our supplier is an expert in recycled fabric and we're lucky to have found a partner who invest so much in this recycling technology. P.S. They also use 70% of renewable energy in the production process. WIN.
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This table is for reference only doesn't represent the exact measurement of every design. Measurement range depending on the style/cut for each individual design. For fitted style, it's usually the smaller end of the range; whereas oversize fit will measure towards the larger number.Â
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XS |
S |
M |
L |
XL |
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Bust (cm) |
81-83.5 |
84-88 |
89-93.5 |
95-98.5 |
99-104 |
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Waist (cm) |
63-66 |
67-71 |
72-76 |
77-81.5 |
82-86 |
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Hip (cm) |
89-92 |
95-97 |
98-101 |
102-105 |
106-110 |
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International sizing reference
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USA |
UK / AU / NZ |
Italy |
France |
Germany |
Japan |
Russia |
S |
2-4 |
8-10 |
38-40 |
34-36 |
32-34 |
7-9 |
40 |
M |
6-8 |
10-12 |
42-44 |
38-40 |
36-38 |
11-13 |
44 |
L |
10 |
14 |
46 |
42 |
40 |
15 |
48 |