TRANSPARENCY

DESIGNED: Designed, pattern cut and dyed in the Sarah Poland studio in Wales. Test worn around the country.

FABRIC:

CORDUROY: 100% cotton from Brisbane Moss. CERTIFICATION: Oeko-Tex100 Standard. ORIGIN - Cotton yarn: China. Woven: Czech Republic. Natural dyed: Wales, UK.

BAMBOO SILK LINING: 100% organic bamboo CERTIFICATION: OCIA (or NOP for USA) and Oeko-Tex100 Standard. From sustainably managed forests (FSC certified). It is manufactured from 2-3 year old bamboo plants in an environmentally friendly closed loop system.  Bamboo is a breathable and naturally antibacterial fabric. ORIGIN: Sichuan (bamboo grown) and Hebei (fabric manufactured), China. 

RIB: Organic 95% cotton 5% elastane rib. ORIGIN: Turkey.

DYE: GOTS certified organic natural dye plant extracts. Origin: Hand dyed at the Sarah Poland dye shack using P.V. solar panels for electricity, some rainwater harvested and water use minimised and recycled to use at least more than once.

THREAD: 100% organic cotton - for overlocking CERTIFICATION: GOTS. 77% recycled polyester thread from PET bottles and other post-consumer waste, Coats Epic Ecoverde - for strong seam stitching.

ZIP: Vilson by YKK, using Natulon from recycled PET bottles and other post-consumer waste (to help clear ocean plastic).

BUTTONS: Corozo nut - made in the last natural button factory in the UK. Coloured with Oeko-Tex100 Standard & AZO free certified button dyes.

LABELS: Printed with Oeko-Tex100 Standard certified, water-based ink on 100% cotton in Wales. CERTIFICATION of cotton: Oeko-Tex100 Standar. ORIGIN of cotton: China - delivered by sea/road. The label supplier in Wales’ energy supply from thier own solar and green energy tariff (their cotton labels are responsible for approximately 30x fewer CO2 emissions than if they were printed in China and shipped by air).

PRODUCTION:  Cut, sewn, trimmed, in London.

DELIVERY: Free. We use Airbox - the UK’s first Carbon Neutral fulfilment facility. With over 200 solar panels on their roof, their site produces 212.10kWp of energy, saving 67000kw and 93.37 tonnes of Co2 a year.