Bask in the Sun

All clothing is designed in Guéthary in the Basque Country and stitched 800 kilometres away in northern Portugal. All clothing production takes place in Portuguese family farms. Since Western Europe provides minimum wages and labour regulations, you can assume that all clothing is produced under good working conditions.

Also, they are convinced that work is of better quality when it is done in good conditions. That’s why their main garment factory is GOTS® certified, a label that requires impeccable working conditions and wages that meet legal standards.

The French clothing brand develops its own exclusive fabrics, aiming for as much organic cotton as possible for its hats, t‑shirts, sweaters, fleeces and jerseys for men.

All T‑shirts are made up of 100% organic cotton. Some other garments, such as sweaters or jackets may have, in addition, some wool, polyamide or polyester incorporated. 

Polyamide and elastane are artificial substances that contain microplastics, which are less sustainable but can improve comfort and thus extend the life of the garment. Bask in the Sun uses them in the smallest possible quantities, which is a testament to its sustainable vision. 

Bask in the Sun also has a percentage of the collection made up of less sustainable materials. For example, the Keiko vest contains 58% polyester and 42% regular cotton. 

All fabrics are certified with the Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 label, which prohibits the use of harmful chemicals. So, there are no toxic dyes in the Bask in the Sun clothing.

Due to the mix of artificial and natural materials in the garments, recycling will be more difficult than if the clothes were made of one material.

But Bask in the Sun takes steps to reduce its waste as much as possible. For example, the packaging of the clothing is reusable and biodegradable. In addition, unsold garments at Bask in the Sun do not end up in the incinerator. The brand donates the clothing to charities.

In addition, for more than 10 years, Bask in the Sun employees have also been volunteering for associations that work around ocean protection and climate change.

Bask in The Sun is committed to short supply chains and quality. The spinning mill, the dye house, the screen printing shop, and the sewing workshop are only a few kilometers apart, in small coastal workshops with recognised expertise in northern Portugal. They visit these workshops several times a year to select the finest materials and check the entire production chain. 

This short chain, also ensures that transport between each production step is limited, allowing the brand to greatly reduce its carbon footprint and CO2 emissions.

Bask in The Sun is not a vegan brand. While most of its garments are made from organic cotton, it does use merino wool or recycled wool in some of its clothing items.

They choose quality materials and work with garment makers who care about a job well done. Only 0.001% of their garments were found to be faulty. Perfection may be impossible, but they are more than satisfied with this result.

As they have very few defective garments, they are not planning to open their own repair service. They therefore advise customers to give these garments a second life by entrusting them to a nearby workshop.

Bask in The Sun has a dedicated section where they outline their sustainability efforts, and on each brand page, they display the materials and characteristics used in their clothing. However, we believe that the information about their garment production processes can be enhanced to provide better traceability and transparency to consumers.