It all starts with the best ingredients, right?
Surplus
These fellows are leftover fabrics from textile factories who either overestimated their needs or had to produce more than they predicted due to minimum quantities orders of yarn.
Using what already exists is always better than producing new, since the impact of using deadstock fabrics that don’t need any transformation, is zero. Niente. Nichts. Zero burdens.
LESS WASTE
LESS ENERGY
NO IMPACT
PRODUCTS MADE WITH SURPLUS FABRICS
Lavre Cotton T-shirt
Zoe Wool Trousers
Alvor Cotton Top
Bobbie Cotton Sweater
Almodôvar Linen T-shirt
Granja Cotton Shirt
Covilha Wool Blazer
Guarda Wool Skirt
Rachel Cotton Blouse
Trafaria Cotton Shirt
Julia Cotton Dress
Almodôvar Cotton T-shirt
Almodôvar Linen T-shirt
Pinhel Wool Sweater
Caria Cotton Shirt
Almodôvar Cotton T-shirt
Julia Cotton Dress
Covilha Wool Blazer
Cuba Cotton Jumpsuit
Rachel Cotton Blouse
Rachel Cotton Blouse
Guarda Wool Skirt
Celorico Cotton Sweater
Caria Cotton Shirt
Lily Cotton Dress
Julia Cotton Dress
Cuba Cotton Jumpsuit
Covilha Wool Blazer
Bobbie Cotton Sweater
Trafaria Cotton Shirt
Celorico Cotton Sweater
Lara Cotton Top
Lara Cotton Top
Lara Cotton Top
Zoe Wool Trousers
Pinhel Wool Sweater
Guarda Wool Skirt
Caria Cotton Shirt
Marie Cotton Shirt
Ecological
Just in case we can’t find our surplus fellows, we go for new fabrics. Always with the impact of our choices in mind, we gather around with our partners to find some ecological, light and safe fabrics for the planet and for you.
Linen
Linen comes from Flax trees, which can grow in poor land that is not used for food production - in some cases, it can even rehabilitate polluted soil.
Rainwater is the most used way to cultivate flax, as it needs 60% less water than conventional cotton. That saves 307 litres of water per kilo of fibre on its production, compared to cotton (yes, a bit shocking).
Organic Cotton
By not using harmful chemicals, organic cotton means a healthier planet since it reduces the risk of acidification of water by 79% and the risk of eutrophication by 93%.
Being mostly rain-fed, savings on water can go up to 79% and almost 60% on emissions, as a big part of cotton growing emissions comes from fertilizers and pesticides used.
Some big numbers there, right?
Tencel
Lyocell is a special fibre from Tencel®, created using a closed-loop system that recycles almost all of the chemicals used. By using it, we’re sure it comes from eucalyptus from PEFC certified forests.
Only 2 litres of water are wasted per kilo of Lyocell fiber. Plus, it has 72.5% percent lower CO2 emissions than polyester. Not bad at all, I’d say.
