not the girl who misses so much

Production Locations

• Hamburg, Germany (cards and paper): printed at a local printing house, folding cards printed climate-neutrally, finished in their own store
• Indonesia (candles): handmade by a Fair Trade certified producer, from plant-based RSPO-certified stearin wax
• Northern Germany (soaps): made in workshops for people with disabilities
• Austria (soaps): made in an old soap manufactory
• Germany and Thuringia (leather goods): key straps and pencil cases are cut and finished here, with leather sourced from a North German tannery and calf leather from Italy

Working Conditions & Living Wages

The brand states that most products are made in Germany, often within cycling distance of the Hamburg studio. It describes these as long, friendly working relationships. Candles are the only product made outside Germany. 

not the girl who misses much states that the candles come from a Fair Trade certified factory in Indonesia that the founders visit once a year, and that this factory helps women gain more independence through higher wages and social security. 

The brand also states that smaller soap runs are made by workshops employing people with disabilities in northern Germany, which it frames as inclusive, social production. Much of the range is handmade. 
The brand states its leather key straps are further processed in Germany and Thuringia.

Materials

• Stearin wax (RSPO-certified)
• Steel 
• Wood 
• Paper
• Wool felt
• Nylon
• Bamboo 
• Paracord
• Cardboard 
• Leather (vegetable-tanned)
• Recycled polyester taffeta (RCS Recycled Claim Standard certified and OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100 certified)

The RSPO label certifies palm oil. 

The wood is said to be from local forests, but no certification is mentioned.

The leather is described as vegetable-tanned, but no tanning certification is mentioned.

Packaging

• Packaging is printed in Hamburg. 
• FSC-certified paper labels and cardboard

Water Usage & Chemicals

The brand shares no information on water use, wastewater, dyeing or printing chemicals, or the release of any harmful substances.

For the LOQI x not the girl who misses much bag, the brand states a waterless printing process is used, though there is no independent evidence for this.

Circular Product Design

Many of the products are made from mono-materials and can therefore potentially be recycled more easily.

The LOQI x not the girl who misses much bag is made from recycled taffeta, and the brand states its recycling can be repeated an unlimited number of times. 

Circular Business Models

There is no evidence of a repair service. 

Distance & Complexity of the Supply Chain

• Germany
• Austria
• Indonesia
• Italy (leather)
• HQ: Hamburg, Germany

Transportation

• In the supply chain, candles travel from Indonesia to Hamburg, while cards are often moved by bicycle courier within Hamburg. The calf leather for the pencil cases is sourced from Italy. No information about the transportation methods available.
• E‑commerce orders ship via DHL. 

• Leather

The brand uses leather in its key straps and pencil cases. The brand states the leather is vegetable-tanned. The key-strap leather comes from a North German tannery, and the pencil-case leather is calf leather from Italy. There is no information on the welfare of the animals, and no animal-welfare or tanning certification is mentioned. The brand publishes no code of conduct for animal-based materials. 

Product Design

The studio makes homeware and gifts for a broad audience: candles, candle holders, cards, soaps and leather goods such as key straps and pencil cases. The design is described as classic, simple and functional, with a touch of humour.

Slow Fashion Processes

The brand works with a steady, gradually expanding collection. 

Transparency on Product

Product pages carry a short description, where the product was made and what material it is made from. Sometimes not the girl who misses much also shares information about the production site. 

Transparency on Processes

The brand explains its production locations and methods and lists its own selection criteria (regional, fair, Fair Trade, social, material). It states it is listed under a label called ​“Ethical Style” for producers meeting social and ecological supply-chain criteria.