LangerChen deliberately opted for local production in China. Therefore the brand is in close contact with small-scale local cotton farmers and also the spinning mills are located in the Xinjiang province in China.
All their clothing is made in a factory near Shanghai which they manage themselves. This is both GOTS and BSCI certified, ensuring good working conditions and an environmentally friendly approach.
The company employs nearly 90 people on long-term contracts, all of whom are paid a wage well above the legal minimum wage. Working hours are legally fixed at 40 hours per week, from Monday to Friday. Fair remuneration and work-life balance is very important for LangerChen
LangerChen also uses manufactured materials, including recycled polyester and recycled nylon. For example, the warm raincoat comprises 60% organic cotton and 40% recycled Nylon.
For the faux fur coat, LangerChen uses 100% organic wool for the outer layer and 100% polyester for the inner layer. The yarn in the colourful coats is boiled and, therefore, naturally has a water-repellent function, which allows it to endure light rain. The wool coats are soft and comfortable to wear.
To make the coats and jackets waterproof, the brand uses two innovative techniques besides vegetable beeswax: Bionic Finish®-Eco and Zelan™ R3. These techniques are ecological treatments that mimic nature (biomimicry). In this way, the products are made water-repellent without polluting the environment.
For transport in Europe, LangerChen offsets their CO2 emissions. To avoid unnecessary plastic waste, individual packaging of jackets is avoided. Per the delivered carton, only one outer packaging is used. The brand is thus able to save on 90% of plastic packaging.
The brand uses organic wool for some coats, which is not entirely vegan. However, animals from organic farming production will generally be maintained in better conditions.
Langerchen does have a vegan rainwear collection, where you can find vegan and weatherproof jackets with the PETA label. The Coat Mira Short was awarded the PETA Vegan Fashion Award 2020 as the best outdoor clothing piece. In this vegan winter coat, soy wax makes the coat water-repellent. This is a vegan alternative to beeswax.
