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PRODUCTION LOCATIONS

• India (West Bengal), organic cotton bed linen
• India (Uttar Pradesh), terry, throws and plaids
• India (Punjab), hotel towels and bath linen
• France (South West), duck down and feather bedding
• Turkey (Aegean region), luxury towels and bath linen
• Italy (Tuscany), recycled wool throws and plaids
• Bangladesh (north of Dhaka), loungewear
• Belgium (Brussels and Ittre), hand-made candles

WORKING CONDITIONS & LIVING WAGES

Kalani claims that all of its production partners meet strict social standards, working to ILO standards and complying with European labour law.

Several of the home-range factories are SA8000 certified, a social-accountability standard checked by independent audits. The brand states that its Indian bed linen, throws and hotel towel factories, among others, hold this certification.

Kalani also holds a Fairtrade certification for its cotton, which the brand says means it pays a fair price plus a premium to the cotton cooperatives it buys from. According to Kalani its main Indian bed linen factory is 10% owned by a cooperative of organic cotton farmers, so growers share directly in the production.

For the loungewear made in Bangladesh, the brand says production is monitored by the Fair Wear Foundation and overseen daily by a Belgian partner with a local quality-control team.

On wages, Kalani states its factories pay ​“above the local minimum wage”.

MATERIALS

• Organic cotton (bed and bath linen, towels)
• French duck down and feather (bedding), Downpass certified
• Recycled wool (throws and plaids), Global Recycled Standard certified 

Kalani states its cotton is organic and Fairtrade. 

The bedding is filled with French white duck down and feather, which the brand says is Downpass certified for traceability and animal welfare, with covers made from organic cotton. 

Kalani’s throws include a range made from 90% recycled wool, which the brand states is certified to the Global Recycled Standard (GRS).

PACKAGING

• Kalani ships its products in recycled cardboard boxes, with gaps filled using recycled twisted paper. The brand states it wraps products in FSC-certified tissue paper and sends no plastic to customers. 
• The warehouse production plastic is unpacked and recycled on site across up to ten waste streams. 
• Bedding arrives in a reusable cotton bag customers can keep for storage.

WATER USAGE & CHEMICALS

For its Turkish and Indian organic cotton, the brand states that no human irrigation is used, as the crops rely on natural rainfall and the humidity of the Aegean coast. 
Read here more about the advantages of organic cotton. 

The products are REACH compliant.

CIRCULAR PRODUCT DESIGN

Kalani’s wool throws are made largely from recycled fibre, which the brand says is GRS certified. 

Many products are made of monofibers, which make recycling easier later on. Read more about monofibres and blended textiles here. 

CIRCULAR BUSINESS MODELS

Kalani runs a take-back and recycling programme called ​“We recycle”, with three routes: reuse or upcycle old textiles yourself (10% coupon), drop them in a local textile recycling bin (10% coupon), or post used bed and bath linen back to Kalani’s warehouse (15% coupon). The brand states that returned textiles are sorted and sent to charities, to cotton recycling, or to local upcycling partners. 

Choosing durable, high-quality home textiles helps reduce replacements over time.

DISTANCE & COMPLEXITY OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN

• India 
• Turkey 
• France 
• Italy 
• Bangladesh
• Belgium

TRANSPORTATION

• The brand states that selling almost exclusively online cuts out the footprint of physical shops and customer travel, though it does not publish data comparing this to conventional retail. 
• Kalani supports CO2-reduction projects and funds solar panels in India.

• French duck down, Downpass certified
• Duck feathers
• Recycled wool, GRS certified 

Kalani’s down bedding is made from French duck down and feather, which the brand states is Downpass certified, an EU standard covering traceability and animal-welfare criteria on breeding farms. 

The throws use GRS certified wool. 

The organic cotton tablecloths, napkins, duvet covers and pillowcases contain no animal-derived ingredients and are PETA-Approved Vegan.

PRODUCT DESIGN

Kalani offers home textiles for the whole home: bed and bath linen, towels, throws, plaids, loungewear and candles.

SLOW FASHION PROCESSES

Kalani works with a permanent collection, adding new pieces now and then. The brand describes its approach as ​“slow marketing”: a small team, controlled growth and no big seasonal campaigns. Its timeless colour palette is designed so customers can re-order and complete or replace sets over the years.

TRANSPARENCY ON PRODUCT

On Kalani’s product pages costumers find a care guide, certifications, the fabric composition and the production countries. 
Kalani explains each fabric on a dedicated page and offers fabric and colour samples before buying.

TRANSPARENCY ON PROCESSES

The brand is open about the origin of its materials, its certifications, its suppliers and its overall costs, and publishes a pricing table breaking down what it costs to produce the textiles. Kalani names its certifications with reference numbers. 

The company has been recognised externally: a Textile Exchange ​“Leader” rating in the Material Change Index (2020 and 2021) and a Belgian Sustainability Professional award for founder Bruno Van Steenberghe (2022).