A little knowledge of goods - what is which material made of?

As a fair fashion label, we work exclusively with organic and sustainable materials, as you have probably already seen in our product descriptions. There are already many organic materials from which fabrics can be made and thanks to innovative companies, new materials and fabrics are constantly being added.

In this post we give a small overview of the materials we actually use for our sustainable fashion: Lyocell, organic cotton and organic wool.

Lyocell is a biodegradable fiber that is made from cellulose. The pulp is extracted from wood that comes from sustainable forestry. The closed material cycle is important in the production of Lyocell. This means that the materials and chemicals required for production do not end up in nature, but are reused and recycled in a closed system. This method makes Lyocell more environmentally friendly than, for example, conventional viscose. Although it is also made from cellulose, the method of production is much more harmful to the environment.

We recommend this really interesting article on the subject of Lyocell: "Tencel - a material for the future" by Lisa Bender. Published by ecowoman , the lifestyle magazine for sustainable living.

Organic cotton is produced without pesticides or insecticides and is harvested by hand. This means that farmers during the harvest, seamstresses during further processing and the wearers of the finished clothing do not come into contact with ecologically harmful substances.

Organic wool, i.e. wool from controlled organic farming, comes from animals that are kept in species-appropriate conditions, without the feeding of genetically modified plants. Pesticides and insecticides are not used on the pasture or in the cultivation of feed. Tail docking and mulesing are prohibited. We only use wool that meets these criteria.

You can find very detailed information about these and many other materials at Stadelmann Natur or at the Umweltinstitut München eV .

If you have any further questions, please feel free to leave a comment and we will add to our post.

 

Photo credit:
Leaves in sun: Photo by Richard Loader on Unsplash
Cotton: Photo by Hanna Balan on Unsplash
Sheep Photo by Matthew Henry from Burst