Five (5) Eco-friendly labels that will help to guide the way you buy.As we know, fast fashion leads the way in the apparel industry, but not every clothing company follow their rules. There are several companies deeply involved in the sustainability of clothing items and the process behind them. In this article we bring together five (5) eco-friendly labels that will help you to make a better choice at the time of purchase, based on sustainability concepts. 1. SUSTAINABLE APPAREL COALITION – HIGG INDEX. Together with competitors form apparel, footwear and textile industry, they have developed the Higgs Index. Nowadays, more than 10,000 manufacturers around the world use the index to accurately measure and score a company or product’s sustainability performance at every stage in their sustainability journey. For more information about this tool, please go to www.apparelcoalition.org 2. BLUESIGN With a similar approach, Bluesign is heavily committed to the regulations for sustainable processes and products. With strong control systems over water and air emissions, chemicals and waste management, this brand have a huge positive impact in the whole textile industry. For more info go to www.bluesign.com 3. GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD (GOTS). The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) leads worldwide in terms or standards for processing textiles of organic fibers, where is also included ecological and social conditions. The GOTS aims to ensure the organic status of the final produce all along its production chain, from harvesting to labeling and to facilitate a global commercialization under one single certification. Its criteria is very wide, and in general terms it includes:
For more information go to www.global-standard.org 4. OEKO-TEX - Marimekko With a wide line of products for companies, OEKO-TEX represents a very trustworthy system based on sustainability. Among all companies certified to ensure responsible and sustainable management of processes and products, the Finnish brand Marimekko, work along with OEKO-TEX Standards. For more information, go to www.oeko-tex.com 5. SEDEX Tens of thousands of companies use Sedex to manage their performance around labour rights, health & safety, the environment and business ethics. For more info, go to www.sedexglobal.com REFERENCES
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