Makia

The production facilities are located in Turkey, China, India, Bulgaria, Portugal, Lithuania, Estonia, Sweden and Finland. The company focuses on long-term partnerships in its supply chain and visits them regularly. All of them respect the company’s Code of Conduct and work on the basis of the BSCI guidelines as well as the ILO and UN human rights regulations. 

Makia uses GOTS-certified organic cotton, as well as recycled cotton, Tencel, Modal, animal fibres such as organic wool and leather and (recycled) polyester. By 2025, the company aims to increase the use of more environmentally friendly materials to a total of 75%. 
Makia’s products comply with the REACH guidelines regarding chemicals.
Makia is actively committed to reducing plastic and plans to offer packaging without virgin plastic in the future. Instead, they will use paper bags, recycled polybags and the reusable packaging service RePack for webshop orders. RePack has a neutral carbon footprint after just two uses and produces 96% less waste compared to disposable packaging. Labels and hangtags are already made from 100% recycled materials.
The company is committed to the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and uses the proceeds from the collections to promote nature conservation in the archipelago and lake areas of Finland.

The company primarily uses mixed fibres, which make the recycling process more difficult. 
In order to familiarise customers with its sustainability strategy, the company offers a repair service for its products in its flagship store, thereby promoting the circular textile cycle. Depending on the cost, this is either free of charge or for a small fee. 
Makia communicates care and washing tips on its website and encourages repairs and recycling. 

The company’s production facilities are located in Turkey, China, Finland, Portugal, India, Bulgaria, Estonia and Lithuania and account for 10.2% of production in the EU. The long distances and thus long transport routes contribute to high emissions. 
The headquarters are located in Helsinki, Finland, as well as the flagship store. 
Makia only ships climate-neutrally as part of the UPS carbon-neutral programme.

Makia justifies the use of animal materials with the longevity of the fibres, which is 2 – 10 years instead of 2 – 3 years as is the case with cotton or synthetic materials. Organic wool from Turkey and merino wool from South Africa and New Zealand are used. The company makes no claims about mulesing-free practices due to uncertainties within the supply chain. Pigskin and cowhide are used for shoes and accessories, which are chrome-free and vegetable-tanned. The two partner tanneries are Working Leather Group certified. 

Makia shares the vision of durable and valued products and therefore focuses on timeless and simple design, which should give the owner long-lasting joy. The product range is aimed at women, men and children and includes a variety of basic shirts, high-quality knitwear, jackets, trousers, sporty dresses and skirts, as well as accessories.

Makia provides a detailed insight into current challenges and communicates long-term goals, for example with regard to the use of more sustainable materials.
The label also identifies the countries of origin and the materials of the individual products. There is even a price breakdown available on the website, which shows the value chain of a T‑shirt.