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Planet-conscious Fabrics

Over 60% of our SS23 collection is made from planet-conscious fabrics, including satin and polyester made from recycled plastic, organic cotton and modal.

Other materials used in our collections are mostly made from polyester, elastane and viscose blends. These fabrics are selected because they are comfortable, resilient and easy-care. However, we’re constantly striving to find more planet-conscious alternatives and recently sourced a recycled satin fabric that’s as soft and durable as virgin satin. We’re now rolling out this satin across our 2023 collections. 

As part of our ongoing efforts to support a more sustainable fashion industry, we aim to increase the percentage of planet-conscious fabrics in our collections each year.

Recycled Polyester

Much of our sleepwear, loungewear and swimwear is made from plastic that has been transformed into fabric. Recycled polyester has several environmental benefits, including: 

• Reusing non-biodegradable plastic that may otherwise end up in landfills and oceans
• Reducing the demand for petroleum, which is one of the most environmentally hazardous greenhouse gases
• Using significantly less energy to produce than regular polyester
  
  

Organic Cotton

We like to use organic cotton in our collections as much as possible because it's super-soft, resilient and kinder to the planet.

Organically farmed cotton employs nature-based solutions to manage pests and build healthy soil instead of the synthetic pesticides, herbicides, defoliants, fertilisers and GMO seeds used to grow conventional cotton. These solutions also support biodiversity and healthy ecosystems, and often use less water.

Farmers who grow their cotton organically without harmful chemicals also reduce their workers’ exposure to potentially toxic and carcinogenic compounds.

Modal 

Modal is one of our favourite fabrics because it’s soft, wrinkle-free, durable and breathable — great for keeping cool at night. It’s also a more eco-friendly alternative to other synthetic fibres as it is made from beechwood, a renewable fabric source with biodegradable properties that also uses fewer chemicals.

MANUFACTURING

Like many companies within the clothing industry, we don’t have our own factories. Instead, we share factories with other brands.

Our garments are made in SEDEX-certified factories in Bangladesh, China, Turkey, Pakistan and Portugal. SEDEX is one of the world’s leading ethical trade membership organisations, working to improve working conditions along supply chains across the globe. They provide full visibility of third-party supply chain practices, enabling us to only partner with ethical organisations.  

In addition, all our suppliers have signed our Code of Conduct, which covers fair labour practices, bans child labour, and follows health and safety protocols. Team members regularly visit our supply chain sources, so we have direct visibility of the working experiences of those making our garments. 

THE DYING PROCESS

It’s impossible to deny that a lot of water and chemicals are used in the fabric dying process. However, we are taking positive steps to minimise our environmental impact without compromising on the quality of our product.

We choose satin, cotton check, modal and recycled polyester jersey fabrics that use OEKO-TEX® dyes across all of our fabrics. OEKO-TEX® certifies that the fabric is free from nickel, lead, cadmium and azo dye, all of which can cause skin irritation and damage to the environment. And for the fabric mills that don’t have OEKO-TEX® certifications, we comply with REACH standards to ensure they meet global health and safety standards. 

Our dying machines monitor water consumption to increase efficiency and have treatment facilities to purify the water before it’s discharged back into the system for reuse.

We also regularly ask our suppliers to research new technologies that reduce the amount of water and chemicals required in the dying process and work with them to incorporate their findings into the production process where possible. 

RECYCLING & MINIMISING WASTE

Packaging

We make all our packaging and swing tags from recycled materials and use biodegradable poly bags for our swimwear. We also opt for a paperless shipment and returns policy. 

We request that our suppliers minimise the poly bags they use and keep packaging to a minimum when sending production samples.

Production Samples & Unsellable Returns

We donate some of our production samples to charities such as Smart Works. They resell our samples and use the proceeds to help disadvantaged women seeking employment.

Products returned to our warehouse unfit for resale are managed by A-tex, an international textile recycling company. A-tex mechanically processes the items into a homogeneous mix used for insulation in the automotive and housing industries.

ENSURING PRODUCT LONGEVITY

Extending the life of our products reduces the overall impact on the environment. Therefore, we put them through a series of durability tests to ensure longevity.

We test the seams of our garments to ensure they are resilient and look good. To do this, we use various industry testing methods to check seam and fabric strength with different seam constructions. We also check that stitching is consistently durable.  

When it comes to colour, we test that it withstands washing, rubbing and wear and tear. Our tests also ensure the colour doesn't run in the wash or bleed into soft furnishings.

Our printed fabrics often combine multiple colours within one pattern, so our print methods must be faultless. We test our prints to ensure durability, wear and tear, and that quality is maintained wash after wash.

Finally, we personally wear and wash our garments to test whether they are fit for purpose because customer satisfaction is paramount. 

Care Guides

Following our product care guides below will also help ensure the durability of your garments:

SHIPPING

95% of our SS23 collection will be shipped from our factories to our warehouse by sea, which has a significantly lighter carbon footprint than air freight. 

To ship our goods, we've enrolled in a carbon offsetting scheme with freight forwarder Flexport.org. Flexport calculates the amount of CO2 our freight volume produces so that we can purchase carbon credits through Carbonfund.org. These credits include converting landfill gas into energy, reducing deforestation emissions, and wind and electricity projects.

GIVING BACK

Trees support the planet in many ways, from cleaning the air and mitigating carbon to capturing rainwater and reducing the risk of natural disasters. We believe that every tree matters, which is why we've teamed up with One Tree Planted and pledged to plant a tree on your behalf every time you purchase.

One Tree Planted is a non-profit organisation that wants to make it easier for individuals and businesses to create a healthier climate. They work with reforestation partners across North America, South America, Asia and Africa. They aim to protect biodiversity and support reforestation efforts worldwide, which in the process, creates jobs, builds communities and protects habitats for biodiversity.

Since forming in 2014, One Tree Planted have planted over 40 million trees in more than 47 countries across the globe and more than doubled their impact in 2021 from the previous year, planting an incredible 23.5 million trees! 

You can find out more about One Tree Planted via their website onetreeplanted.org or Instagram @onetreeplanted.

We will continue updating this page as our sustainability efforts evolve.

If you have any questions, please email hello@chelseapeersnyc.com.