18 April 2024
Everything you need for a more sustainable wedding
- Lifestyle
Looking for the perfect warm and soft winter coat? That can be a challenge. Especially when you want to score one that is also sustainable. Clothing manufacturers have to take many criteria into account, and therefore often do not choose the most eco-friendly option.
For instance, many coats have finishing treatments based on harmful chemicals to make them water-repellent. In addition, many coats are also made in China, where workers do not always work in the best conditions.
Yet not all coats made in China are unethical. Here at COSH! We pay particular attention to the right certificates. In terms of sustainability, jackets made of one type of material have an advantage, as they are easier to recycle than those made of a mix of materials.
Do you want to buy a new, beautiful coat without any worries? Then be sure to read on, COSH! Selected some sustainable brands for you!
Embassy of Bricks and Logs: quality outerwear made with PET bottle recycling
This German brand, is PETA-certified vegan, employs organic cotton, recycled resources, and OEKO-TEX® materials. All accessories (press buttons, zipper pullers, eyelets and so on) are bluesign certified products as well. Making Embassy of Bricks and Logs well on track to produce a collection made from 100% sustainable materials.
The brand boasts an extensive collection of quality coats with a contemporary fashion appeal, deeply rooted in streetwear culture. Discover their amazing ‘future fur’ coats, soft as lamb but sourced from 100% recycled PET. We don’t like to call the fur materials “faux”, because this sounds like they’re somehow inferior to real fur. So we’re going for “future fur” instead.
Embassy of Bricks and Logs admits they’re not perfect, and they don’t claim to be, but they’re on their way and always on the lookout for new materials and champion a forward-thinking approach in regard to garment workers, animals and the environment.
Shop the brand at, Harvest Club in Leuven, Supergoods in Mechelen and Antwerp and Tally-Ho in Amsterdam.
Maium: A style of life that is always on the move
Amsterdam-based brand Maium uses at least 85% GRS-certified recycled PET bottles to ensure you get around dry and warm. Are you a cyclist? These jackets are designed for movement! Classic silhouettes with a modern twist, these coats easily convert into a poncho for bike or scooter with the signature side zips, keeping your hands and legs dry during a rainy bike ride. These amazing rainwear: coats, jackets and bodywarmers contains no harmful substances and is manufactured in China under fair, safe and healthy working conditions, BSCI-certified.
Fun fact: the entire collection is also vegan!
Shop the brand in Amsterdam at Brandmission, Het Faire Oosten and Up To Do Good online or at the Schiphol Airport.
In Belgium, you can find Maium at Paplou, Sessa and My Melonade in Hasselt, HOST in Berchem, Harvest Club in Leuven, Supergoods in Antwerp, Ghent and Mechelen and Moose in the City in Antwerp.
Langerchen: Stylish and weatherproof
Langerchen’s quality jackets are made from organic wool, linen, usually combined with recycled polyester or recycled nylon. Besides the classic collection, Langerchen has also released a separate vegan rainwear collection.
The production of the quality coats takes place in their own factory in China. Since they are factory owners themselves, it is easier for Langerchen to ensure good working conditions. Fair compensation and good work-life balance are very important to Langerchen, which we at COSH! can only encourage.
Shop the brand in Amsterdam at Brandmission, Pek&Kleren and Up To Do Good online or at the Schiphol airport. In Berlin, you’ll find the Langerchen coats at WESEN and Slow Friday.
Vaude: Technical outdoor wear
German producer VAUDE is one of the best-known companies in the outdoor sports equipment industry. Vaude not only makes great outdoor equipment, but also have a collection of beautiful, high-quality and functional winter jackets.
VAUDE means environmentally friendly, climate-neutral outdoor products made with fair production methods. The company shares the comprehensive, transparent social and ecological standards on their website. Vaude is a Fair Wear Leader. The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) is a non-profit organization that works to improve working conditions for textile and garment factory workers. They carry their own Green Shape and the German Green Button label. Brands that attain the leader label are doing exceptionally well, showing best practices.
In short, if you love nature and are looking for a high-quality functional winter coat that harms the planet as little as possible, Vaude is definitely worth a look!
Visit Vaude Gent or Vaude Leuven to find your new winter coat!
King Louie: colourful, unique, and fun!
For a beautiful winter coat with a vintage look, King Louie is the place to be. The collection consists of coats made of soft corduroy and checked patterns. For King Louie, fair production is very important, and the brand also strives to use sustainable materials as much as possible.
Shop the brand in the Netherlands in Amsterdam, at the King Louie flagship, Tally-Ho or rent one at the LENA Fashion Library and shop at Very Cherry in Rotterdam.
In Belgium, you can find the brand at SeventyOne in Antwerp, Ghent and Leuven, De Toekan in Bruges and in Germany at HIT-IN.TV in Berlin.
Teym: One Impeccable parka
En route to work, hitting the slopes or out on a date: Teym has you covered. Rain, wind and snow resistant, it’s proved to endure countless bike rides through winter’s ever-changing weather. Carefully designed to be timeless in style and quality, crafted in Lithuania from premium Italian materials.
The Parka is available in three different styles: The Classic Parka, The Matte Parka and The Short Parka. Each style is available in multiple colours. Find your new favourite now!
ByBrown: engineered tailoring
BYBROWN brand designs durable outerwear specifically for women, changing the boxy shape of all-weather gear with elegant, tailored designs. Not your usual urban coats, designs are always technically outstanding. BYBROWN materials are certified Bluesign® industry approved, caring for the environment and people. Further to this, BY BROWN uses technical, membrane bonded fabrics. The 3 layered materials have an inner layer made of S.Cafe where recycled coffee grounds are combined with certified recycled PET. These are processed into special fibres which are woven into the material. S.Cafe is fast-drying, has natural odour-control, offers UV protection. This results in a technical material made from 34% waste – recycled coffee grounds and recycled polyester.
Get out there whatever the weather. Shop BYBROWN online, in the flagship or rent one at the LENA Fashion Library in Amsterdam. For Belgium visit Dressr.
TWOTHIRDS: warm coats that pair perfectly with any outfit
Spanish brand TWOTHIRDS use a variety of fibres demand less resources than conventional materials, and regional production is a key aspect of their supply chain. All manufacturing stages take place in Europe, mostly in Northern Portugal, France or Italy.
None of their puffer jackets contain feathers, because they take animal welfare serious, but their coats can keep you just as cosy in recycled polyester padding.
They use a water-repellent finish from renewable resources, recycled polyester linings and mulesing-free wool! You’ll find classic coats, as well as jackets and puffer jackets at TWOTHIRDS. There’s something for everyone!
Check out and buy TWOTHIRDS’ coats in their webshop!
Elements of Freedom: designed to make you feel happy and free
Elements of Freedom is known for their high quality timeless collections, Predominantly made in Europe from sustainable materials that align with their values and respect for the planet. Elements of Freedom’s winter coats are an elegant and colourful expression that will outlast the seasonal trends and complete any outfit.
Find your Elements of Freedom’s winter coat in Amsterdam at their flagship store, WhatTheF, Brandmission and in Belgium at My Melonade in Hasselt.
Thinking Mu: Coats for all occasions
Thinking Mu the Barcelona-based Spanish fashion label makes fun, playful and colourful designs with the most amazing ecological materials such as hemp, organic cotton and recycled polyester. All naturally dyed!
They work with ethical production partners in India. The brand promotes transparency with QR codes on the labels of their garments to provide information about the brand and production.
The brand makes light jackets, coats for colder climate, raincoats for everyday wear.
The collection has amazing puffer jackets, soft teddy fleece jackets, corduroy, long coats and so much more…
You can find Thinking Mu’s coats in Belgium at Harvest Club in Leuven, Moose in the City in Antwerp, Supergoods in Antwerp, Ghent and Mechelen, HOST in Berchem, KNAP in Hasselt, Freedom in Dendermonde and the Brooklyn shops. In Amsterdam in the Netherlands, you’ll find them at Brandmission, Pek&Kleren and Tally-Ho. In Germany at HIT-IN.TV and WESEN in Berlin and Rosenblatt & Fabeltiere in Hamburg
Dedicated: winter coats made with 100% Recycled GRS-certified Polyester
Dedicated has a range of amazing women’s jackets and coats – sustainably produced in low-impact materials such as polyester from recycled plastic bottles and Fair Trade GOTS-certified organic cotton. These certificates not only recognises the origin of the material, but also sets social requirements for production.
Moreover, Dedicated is fully PETA Approved Vegan, which means that their clothing contains no animal materials.
For those in-between seasons, go for a light windbreaker or a waist-length jacket, maybe a parka or a quilted coat and when winter approaches, their puffer jackets will keep you both warm and dry.,
Dedicated coats got you covered!
Shop Dedicated in Germany: in Berlin at Slow Friday and HIT-IN.TV. In Belgium: Paplou in Hasselt, Harvest Club in Leuven and Supergoods in Antwerpen. In The Netherlands at Brandmission in Amsterdam.
Patagonia: Recycled, durable renewable and non-toxic materials
Patagonia’s winter coats stand out in the chill. Made from recycled materials, these coats are both warm and kind to the planet. Built to last and easy to repair, they represent a true commitment to sustainable fashion. All materials used by Patagonia are extensively researched and tested to ensure quality and durability with the smallest possible environmental impact. Patagonia aims to use only renewable or recycled materials by 2025.
Check out the Patagonia collection at Moose in the City in Antwerp.
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