Doing Goods

PRODUCTION LOCATIONS 

• India 
• Indonesia 

WORKING CONDITIONS & LIVING WAGES 

Doing Goods products are designed in Amsterdam but handcrafted in their own in-house workshop in India, or in Indonesia. Their workers are craftsmen who have learnt the craft 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 hand-tufted rugs from their Tapis Amis collection are now proudly GoodWeave certified. Doing Goods states that this provides assurance of ethical sourcing with no child or forced labour used in the production process. 

Doing Goods is also B Corp certified, which is a recognition of their efforts to meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. 

MATERIALS 

• Cotton
• Recycled cotton 
• Wool
• Recycled brass
• Resin 
• Shell 

The brand mostly uses natural and potentially biodegradable materials for the creation of its products, such as cotton and wool. This reduces its environmental impact. 

PACKAGING 

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. 

WATER USAGE & CHEMICALS

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.

CIRCULAR PRODUCT DESIGN 

Most of the products seem to be monomaterial, 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. Additionally, the brand’s Christmas ornaments are made from Katran: a natural material made out of shredded cotton fabric waste. 

CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS 

Doing Goods does not yet disclose any circular business models on their website, such as a return scheme or repair service. An initiative such as this would take their sustainability efforts further as it would help to prevent their products from ending up in landfills. 

DISTANCE & COMPLEXITY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

Production locations: 

• India 
• Indonesia 

Doing Goods’ products are designed in Amsterdam, and produced in India and Indonesia, however, we do not know the origins of their materials making the true length of their supply chain unverifiable. 

TRANSPORTATION 

The brand does not disclose their transportation methods, which make a big difference to their overall emissions, regardless of the length of the supply chain. 

• Wool 
• Shell 

Unfortunately Doing Goods does not disclose details about the sourcing of these materials, so we cannot verify their ethical nature. 

PRODUCT DESIGN 

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 used for their textile products; an ancient and arduous process which ensures unique, slow fashion, products. 

SLOW FASHION PROCESSES

Doing Goods does not disclose how many collections they release each year, which makes it difficult to determine whether their business model aligns with slow fashion principles. However, the brand does not currently offer items for sale on their website, which could suggest that they produce in smaller quantities. 

TRANSPARENCY ON PRODUCT

The product pages state where the item was made, and what materials were used. Doing Goods could take this transparency further by stating where their raw materials are sourced from. 

TRANSPARENCY ON PROCESSES 

The brand provides a lot of details regarding some materials, which gives us some reassurance of their sustainability efforts. Their website features a ​‘How it’s Made’ page, where you can learn more about the production of brass goods, textiles, Tapis Amis rugs, and ornaments. 

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.