PRODUCTION LOCATIONS
- Belgium
WORKING CONDITIONS & WAGES
La Femme Garniture has all of its knitwear (scarves, hats, gloves, blankets and the knitted parts for handbags and cushions) produced by a knitting company in Belgium. The handbags and cushions are then made by hand in the brand’s own atelier.
As both knitting and assembly take place in Belgium, they are subject to Belgian labour law and the applicable minimum wages.
The brand visits its suppliers almost every week and collects the goods itself. This ensures close, direct contact with the makers.
The yarn comes from an Italian yarn manufacturer that produces in Italy under the national collective labour agreement for the textile and fashion sector. According to its own sustainability report, entry-level wages there are around 14% above the collectively agreed minimum. The yarn manufacturer also commits its main suppliers, through a “Charter of Values”, to a ban on child and forced labour, among other things.
MATERIALS
- Merino wool
- Virgin wool
- Linen
- Viscose
- Cotton
- Leather
- Polyamide
The brand works mainly with natural fibres and only uses polyamide to give certain products extra stability.
Read more about the environmental impact of wool here.
PACKAGING
- La Femme Garniture uses cardboard shipping boxes for orders sent to customers.
- Within the supply chain, materials and products are transported in cardboard boxes.
- The yarn supplier states that 62% of its packaging (internal and for customers) is made from recycled materials.
WATER USE & CHEMICALS
The yarn is sourced from an Italian yarn manufacturer that operates its own dye houses and provides the following information:
- All products are certified to OEKO-TEX Standard 100, which sets limits for substances harmful to health in textiles.
- Chemical management follows the Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL) of the ZDHC initiative (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals). Around 90% of the chemicals used meet the highest conformance level.
- Wastewater from the main site is treated in its own biological treatment plant and tested regularly, both internally and by accredited laboratories.
- In 2025, the yarn supplier reduced water withdrawal per unit produced by 18%.
CIRCULAR PRODUCT DESIGN
La Femme Garniture works with both pure mono-materials and fibre blends. Products made from a single fibre generally offer greater circularity, as they are easier to sort and recycle at the end of their life.
For its multifunctional bags, the brand uses wool remnants that are no longer suitable for scarves and blankets.
CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODEL
La Femme Garniture offers a repair service, provided the damage is not too extensive.
DISTANCE & COMPLEXITY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN
- Italy (spinning and dyeing)
- Belgium (knitting, atelier)
- The headquarters is in Belgium.
TRANSPORT
- Distances within Belgium are short: the brand collects the knitted pieces from the knitting company itself almost every week.
- Local postal services are used for shipping to customers.
- Merino wool
- Virgin wool
- Leather
La Femme Garniture sources its wool from an Italian yarn manufacturer.
The yarn supplier is certified to the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), which, among other things, prohibits mulesing.
It is not clear whether the yarns used by La Femme Garniture are RWS-certified. There is therefore no evidence of mulesing-free origin for the wool used.
No information is provided on the origin of the leather either.
La Femme Garniture does not publish a specific code of conduct on animal-derived materials.
PRODUCT DESIGN
La Femme Garniture offers accessories and interior products for adults, including scarves, hats, gloves and bags, as well as home textiles such as cushions and throws.
SLOW FASHION PROCESSES
La Femme Garniture works with a continuous collection to which new designs are added regularly, rather than releasing clearly defined seasonal collections.
The knitted pieces are made by a knitting company in Belgium, while bags and cushions are made in the brand’s own atelier.
PRODUCT TRANSPARENCY
On its product pages, La Femme Garniture shows basic information such as material composition, colours and certain design details. It also states that the products are handmade in Belgium. Information on fibre origin, suppliers or certified materials is not provided there. On request, the company shared these details with COSH!.
PROCESS TRANSPARENCY
La Femme Garniture provides little information about its processes and suppliers on its website. On request, the company answered openly.
As a small label, La Femme Garniture relies mainly on personal contact: customers can reach the brand directly in the shop or by email with questions about materials, origin and production.
Conclusion
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