De Bonne Facture Sustainability - SustainabilityTracker.com

What do our labels mean?

De Bonne Facture presents sustainability as part of its approach from the beginning, with an emphasis on garment durability, atelier traceability, fabric provenance, the ecological impact of its supply chain, and the preservation of industrial know-hows. The brand says it does not claim any product can be perfectly sustainable, but works at multiple levels to improve the sustainability of its editions. It is B Corp certified and describes its model as built around “made by” rather than “made in,” with each piece linked to the atelier that made it. The brand also promotes care, repair, giving, and recycling to extend the life of garments.

About De Bonne Facture

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
5 - 25

Country
France

De Bonne Facture Sustainability Actions

B Corp certified

De Bonne Facture becomes the 10th B Corp® certified apparel company in France. De Bonne Facture is now B Corp® certified. The B Corp® Label is an international CSR certification that is highly demanding and attests to a company's sustainable commitment to social and environmental issues.

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Traceability on garments

Our commitment to traceability in our supply chain translates by information requests as systematically as possible towards our fabric suppliers. We gather the most information we can to develop an enhanced traceability of our raw materials. Some certifications we work with, like the GOTS standard, ensure a good traceability of transformation processes, both on environmental and social issues.

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Natural and recycled fabrics

We work with a selection of natural fabrics, mainly cotton, linen and wool for main fabrics, and horn, corozo and mother-of-pearl for accessories. We are constantly looking for alternatives to viscose for our linings, that we use as little as possible, preferring pure cotton pattern maker canvas. Provided the quality is equivalent to a new fabric, we work with natural recycled fabrics.

Limits dye impact

We limit the environmental impact of dyes by working with natural dyes or undyed material on limited editions. We use organic cotton as often as possible, preferably GOTS-certified. We favour mulesing-free wools, particularly for merino wool.

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Care, repair and recycle

The way a garment is cleaned and maintained has a measurable impact on its lifespan and ecological footprint. We encourage our customers to wash their clothes only if necessary, favouring washing at the lowest temperature possible according to the care instructions, and for dry cleaning, to go to ecological dry cleaners if they can. We encourage our customers to repair and mend their garments. We also advise our customers to recycle their clothes or give them to associations.

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De Bonne Facture Sustainability Commitments

2024

Invest in textile innovation

Sustainable textile innovation: Innovating on social and environmental fabrics and craftsmanship.

2024

Grow product development

Product: Investing in creative artisanal capsules, a new line of essentials for our eshop and exciting upcoming collaborations with brands and artists who share our vision.

2024