We love fashion and we can only envision it in a world where the environment and human welfare come first.
We don’t compromise on our core values of sustainability, transparency, and fairness, that’s why we make sure that in every area and aspect of ETISHE:
Fabric sourcing & materials
Production
Packaging
Creating truly sustainable and eco-friendly products for us means going beyond using biodegradable and natural materials. We use only GOTS certified organic fabrics that help reduce the use of pesticides and harmful chemicals in farming and processing.
Almost all of our fabrics come from Europe: Turkey, Germany, Netherlands from manufacturers. Since our workshop is also in Europe (Romania), helping us reduce CO2 emissions in transportation and also supports the nearby economy.
We use Ecovero a sustainable viscose smooth to the touch from renewable wood pulp material.
Sustainable viscose fiber derives from the renewable resource wood and pulp as raw material, coming from certified and controlled sources. A closed-loop production process with low impact on the environment.
Organic hemp is an environmental Super fiber, antimicrobial and 100% recyclable.
One of the most durable natural fabrics, is grown without pesticides and synthetic fertilisers and can’t be genetically modified, breathable and naturally resistant to bacteria due to its fiber.
Tencel/Lyocell is derived from sustainable wood sources, production process that transforms wood pulp into cellulosic fibers with high energy efficiency and low impact on the environment.
Cupro is also known as Vegan Silk.
It is made from recycled cotton linter, the fluffy fiber surrounding the plant’s seeds.
It’s breathable, hypoallergenic and biodegradable.
We use GOTS certified Organic cotton that is soft to the touch and hypoallergenic.
It is a biodegradable fiber, that requires far less water than regular cotton production, is produced without any harmful chemicals and there is no use of pesticides making it hypoallergenic and more durable, softer to the skin.
We use only GOTS certified Organic Linen, resilient and extra breathable fabric.
Made from flax seeds, a recyclable fibre that does not need irrigation and almost no chemical treatment, All parts of the plant are used, ensuring no waste footprint. Linen clothing is naturally biodegradable and recyclable.
This fabric is made from 100% recycled PET bottles.
Diverting PET bottles for this process reduces landfill, and thus less soil contamination, air and water pollution – thus it is kinder to the environment. It’s a closed loop process and the fabric can be continuously recycled with no degradation of quality.
This is a plant based vegan leather that is made from Cactus leaves from organic farming.
The fabric is made of up to 80% Prickly pear cactus leaves from organic plantations with no irrigation and minimal energy needs, without any toxic chemicals. Partly biodegradable and cruelty free.
This wool has been produced without involving chemicals.
We use only GOTS certified Organic wool from sustainable farms, where there are no chemicals involved in the process, no harming of animals nor the soil. There is a high animal welfare standard, no mulesing involved.
Apple leather made of Apple Peel Skin, Eco Friendly, and Sustainable Hybrid Vegan Leather
Apple leather integrates organic apple peels into the material, making it one of the most eco-friendly Environmentally conscious vegan leathers in the world. Up to 80% organic biodegradable material and cruelty free.
We are a small workshop and we create everything in house, from sourcing the fabrics, creating the prototypes and the manual production. This is why it takes between 5-7 days to send out your order. Most products are manufactured after an order is placed, this way we minimise our Carbon footprint and reduce the creation of unnecessary stock.
By short batch manual production, we avoid wasting valuable resources. In time, given an increase in demand, we will look to change our manufacturing processes in a way that we also maintain our sustainability and environmental goals. Our goal is to have 100% Green manufacturing in the nearest future, running only on renewable energy.
We ensure our employees fair living wages and a pleasant modern working environment.
We pay each and every person within the supply chain a fair and sustainable price
When choosing our suppliers, we seek services from local artisans and collaborators that have the same environmental goals as we do. To reduce the carbon footprint of our supply chain to a minimum, we source all our fabrics from neighboring countries.
All ETISHE packaging is consciously chosen to be 100% recyclable or compostable, including our swing tags, clothing labels and boxes. The packaging materials are locally produced, come under the clean air policy and all our prints use eco-friendly ink.
We strive to build a sustainable and zero impact business in the fashion world, but we also need to make sure we lend a hand to NGOs who are dealing with other global issues that impact everyone. This is why from day 1, ETISHE vouches to always donate part of its profits to environmental NGOs. Currently, we are offering part of our profits to Agent Green NGO – Environmental protection agency founded in Romania, fighting to preserve and save Europe’s last virgin forests and wildlife, with a mission of biodiversity conservation.
