Bonmots

Bonmot states that their products are designed and produced in workshops providing fair and decent working conditions and with sustainable production rates. They also state the use of dyes that are non-invasive to the handler and wearer, which is beneficial considering parents require that for their kids clothing. However, they do not state the names or locations of any of their suppliers or production facilities, so we are unable to verify the ethical conditions of said facilities. They also do not state the use of any external auditing methods or codes of conduct they use to screen their suppliers and facilities.

This brand uses natural products such as Cotton (including organic cotton) and Leather, as well as synthetic and semi-synthetic materials such as Polyamide and Elastane. They claim to use only 100% organic GOTS-certified fabrics, however the certification number is not provided and neither is the supplier name mentioned, which makes this unverifiable. This is also a misleading statement considering that synthetic fabrics cannot be organic. 

They claim to use only friendly dyes and that their fabrics are Oeko-Tex standard 100 certified, which would ensure non-toxicity of the products, however certification cannot be verified.

Bonmot uses a lot of monomaterial products, which makes them easily recyclable at the end of use. However, considering the high turnover of childrens’ clothes as they grow fast, they could take circularity a step further by initiating a take-back or resale system to keep the products in use for longer. 

Bonmot is located in Barcelona, and ships worldwide with UPS, but does not state the locations of any of their suppliers or production facilities. 

This brand uses leather materials in their products, but does not provide any details regarding the source of the leather and ethical treatment of the animals. They also do not provide an animal welfare statement on the website.

Bonmot uses high quality materials to ensure the clothes stay in use for as long as possible, and during production they wash their garments to make sure there are no shrinkage or colour leaching surprises later. They clothe children aged 0 – 11 sustainably in unisex garments with great personality, colour, and prints. The garments are designed to be used many times by many children. They do not, however, provide care tips for the products to be kept in use for longer. 

Bonmot attempts to be transparent, but doesn’t quite achieve so by not providing certification details or clear product descriptions. For example, they claim to use completely GOTS certified organic materials, this information is not consistent with their product description pages. They also need to provide more transparency regarding their transportation methods, CO2 emissions, water pollution/​usage, packaging, and their methods of verifying ethical conditions amongst their suppliers.