Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Thaely has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

Thaely Sustainability Profile

Sustainability Summary

This is an unclaimed profile. Thaely has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.

What do our labels mean?

Thaely is a Mumbai-based sustainable footwear brand focused on turning waste plastic bags, plastic bottles and recycled rubber into sneakers. Its products and packaging are presented as part of a circular approach, with the brand describing ThaelyTex, a leather-like fabric made entirely from upcycled plastic bags, and packaging that can grow into a basil plant when soaked in water. The available content also notes that plastic bags are collected from housing complexes, offices and stores in and around Gurugram, India, and that rag pickers are paid a fair wage for their work. Thaely is positioned around upcycling, waste reduction and circular business practices in fashion.

About Thaely

Status
Unverified

Website
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Employees
5 - 25

Country
India

Thaely Sustainability Actions

Made sneakers from waste plastic

Thaely is a Mumbai-based sustainable footwear brand that transforms waste plastic bags, plastic bottles, and recycled rubber into fashionable sneakers.

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Created ThaelyTex fabric

The magic lies in ThaelyTex — a leather-like fabric invented by Thaely, made entirely from upcycled plastic bags.

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Collected local plastic waste

The plastic bags are collected from housing complexes, offices, and stores in and around Gurugram, India — with rag pickers paid a fair wage for their work.

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Upcycled large volumes of waste

What started as a university design project ... has grown into a brand that has upcycled over 50,000 plastic bags and 48,000 discarded plastic bottles as of 2023.

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Used eco-friendly packaging

From laces to soles to packaging, every element is built with sustainability in mind. The shoe box? Soak it in water, and it grows into a basil plant!

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