Doing Goods products are designed in Amsterdam but 100% handcrafted in their own in-house workshop in India. Their workers are craftsmen who have learnt the handcraft of making these products through generations, hence preserving the cultural heritage. The brand is honest about ethical treatment and fair pay of the workers, showcasing their workshops and workers freely on their website.
The brand uses cotton and wool for its textiles, which are natural and biodegradable materials. They also use recycled brass, resin, and shell. The products are dyed and finished with mostly natural dyes and non-toxic finishing products, which ensures that their effect on the environment and user is minimal. The brand mentions that their gift boxes are made of 100% recycled cotton paper, however it is unclear if this is the case for all their packaging.
Most of the products seem to be monomaterial and using natural chemicals, which makes them easy to recycle at the end of use. The brass products use recycled brass, and are also long-lasting and can be repaired easily when damaged. Later they can be recycled to make other brass products as well. So on the whole, this brand can be called very circular after all.
Doing goods products are designed in Amsterdam, and produced in India, however, we do not know the origins of their materials making the true length of the chain unverifiable. They also do not mention their transportation methods, which makes a big difference on their emissions regardless of the length of the chain.
They use wool and shell, but don’t provide details regarding the sourcing of these materials, so we cannot verify their ethical nature.
This brand does a great job of preserving the Indian quality and look of their products, without Westernizing them, which is commendable! Block printing is an ancient, and arduous process, but this ensures that the products are slow fashion and every product is unique.
The brand provides a lot of details regarding some materials, and this gives us assurance of their dedication to sustainability and ethical production. However, they could provide more information regarding their other materials, the sourcing, packaging materials, transportation methods, and the production facility in terms of where it is located and their processes in ensuring ethical workplace practices.
Conclusion
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