Hunkøn

Hunkøn claims to want to guarantee a sustainable and safe working environment for all the people working for them. They also say they assist their partners with improving working conditions. However, they provide no details of their partners, where they are located, their working process, or anything concrete that consumers can receive some assurance from. 

The brand uses mostly synthetic and semi-synthetic materials such as polyester, nylon, viscose, and spandex. They also use some recycled polyester and natural materials like wool, which is a small step towards better materiality, however this is in very small quantities yet. We would also like more information regarding the recycled polyester, as to what kind of recycled material it is, whether it is recycled ocean plastics, or plastic water bottles, or post-consumer polyester. The brand mentions that their design, ethics, and high quality go hand in hand. However, considering that many garments are loose-fitting in design, the materials don’t necessarily call for the use of too much synthetic material. We hope to see Hunkøn use more natural and sustainable materials going forward. We are also unaware of their packaging materials.

As unsustainable their materials may be, many garments are still monomaterial, which makes them circular as they are easy to recycle at the end of use. 

Hunkøn is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, and conducts all of it’s design and advertising processes there. We are unaware of where their garments are produced or sourced from, hence the length of the chain is unknown. They also do not mention their transportation methods, which makes a huge difference on their footprint regardless of the length of the chain.

The brand uses some wool in their garments, but does not mention anything regarding the ethically sourced nature of the materials. 

Hunkøn produces whimsical and colourful garments for independent and strong women. Their designs are bold and loud, and they claim to use high quality materials. Besides this, they do not mention their production process hence we are unaware of it being slow-fashion, and they also don’t provide care-tips to keep the garments in use for longer. 

They claim that their dialogue on sustainable materials and chemicals is still ongoing, an easy step to take this further could be by providing more transparency. Hunkøn’s garments are relatively expensive, so they could also provide more transparency regarding where their consumer’s money is going, by providing mote details regarding their production facilities, suppliers, packaging, and transportation.