Tranquillo: clothing for the casual and environmentally…

When Tranquillo collaborates with a producer, he first visits and checks his factory. The Tranquillo team explained that the founder lived in India for a long time and cares deeply about his team. He aims to improve people’s lives in India and other countries where they produce. For example, he bought a part of the garment factory in India and improved the sanitary facilities.

In addition, it has offered permanent contracts to many people, which is rare in that region. With these contracts, they now receive a salary even if there is no work for a while.

Tranquillo has also helped the factory owner comply with GOTS specifications, thus ensuring good conditions and an excellent relationship with its suppliers. Independent bodies audit GOTS-certified factories and suppliers. In addition, Tranquillo manufacturers are members of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), which strives to improve working conditions worldwide.

Tranquillo mainly uses three materials in its production: GOTS-certified organic cotton, EcoVero viscose and Tencel.

GOTS-certified organic cotton is a sustainable material, as the production process is controlled to ensure that the cotton is environmentally friendly and the working conditions are checked for good working conditions. Read more about the advantages of organic cotton here.

EcoVero viscose is a viscose variant developed in Austria, sourced from responsibly managed forests and with a production process that uses less water and emits fewer pollutants than conventional viscose.

Tencel is a soft, breathable material obtained from renewable beech wood. Its production uses non-toxic and biodegradable chemicals.

In addition, a small percentage of recycled polyester is used in some garments. While conventional polyester is not very sustainable due to microplastics, the choice of the recycled variant demonstrates a commitment to sustainability.

Each Tranquillo garment indicates the materials used and their sustainability characteristics through easy-to-understand logos. Transparency in this regard is much appreciated and demonstrates the brand’s commitment to sustainability.

The brand strives to follow the “Zero Waste” principle by making the most of every roll of fabric it purchases.

In addition, its packaging is made from cardboard and filled with recycled material. Catalogues and brochures are also printed on recycled paper. In short, Tranquillo makes a considerable effort to contribute to protecting the environment.

Most of the clothes Tranquillo produces are made in India. However, some woollen products are made in Nepal, and its jeans are manufactured in Turkey. Despite the geographical distance, quality and working conditions are rigorously maintained.

As far as transport is concerned, Tranquillo prioritises environmentally friendly means of transportation. According to its agent, the company prefers air transport to sea transport, ship transport takes too long and, due to the large amount of cargo transported by ship, the sector as a whole is also more polluting.

Animal suffering is taboo for Tranquillo. That is why they select their manufacturers with great care.

Their accessories are made from wool woven by hand in the Nepalese mountains. The raw material comes from organic farms that guarantee animal welfare and animal-friendly husbandry. This guarantees strict ecological criteria throughout the entire production chain.

In their ongoing commitment to sustainability, Tranquillo strives to create comfortable products with a long life span. To achieve this, they carefully select strong, durable fabrics that stand up to daily wear and tear and the passage of time.

In addition to the well-known certifications, each item in the Tranquillo collection presents information about the materials used and their sustainable attributes in a clear and accessible way, represented through intuitive and easy-to-understand logos.

Conclusion

Who could resist clothing that combines comfort, affordability, and ethical, environmentally friendly production?

Tranquillo

Christian Amthor and Michael Kremer founded Tranquillo in 2003. Back then, it was just a shop in Dresden selling small interior design gadgets, fleece jackets and colourful dresses. But according to the owners, things could be even more sustainable and ethical. They chose to start their own brand with comfortable clothing that is made in an environmentally conscious and fair way.

Eco-label

The materials Tranquillo uses are the following: GOTS-certified organic cotton, recycled polyester and EcoVero viscose. GOTS-certified organic cotton is a super sustainable material if you ask COSH! Not only is the production process monitored to ensure that the cotton is organic, but also to check whether the working conditions are good. Read more about the advantages of organic cotton here.

Polyester is actually not that sustainable, as it contains microplastics, but it is good that they choose the recycled variant. When you wash your fleece, these plastics end up in the water and thus also in nature. But Tranquillo is honest about this and they do this with an eco-label.

EcoVero viscose is a sustainable type of viscose which is developed in Austria. The wood used for this material comes from responsibly managed forests and the production of the viscose uses less water and causes fewer emissions than the production of conventional viscose. Every Tranquillo garment made of 100% natural and environmentally friendly materials gets a green globe. Transparency in this area is definitely noticeable and appreciated.

The brand also tries to apply the Zero Waste principle by using up all the rolls of fabric they order. For transport it chooses the most environmentally friendly transport. Tranquillo prefers transport by plane, their agent tells us. Transport by ship takes too long and because of the large amount of cargo transported by ship, the industry as a whole is also more polluting. The packages are made of cardboard and filled with recycled material. The catalogues and brochures are printed on recycled paper. So we can say that the brand does its best to do its bit for the environment.

Fair production

When Tranquillo starts a collaboration with a particular producer, the brand first checks the factory itself. The agent of Tranquillo told us that the owner of Tranquillo himself lived in India for a long time and is very committed to the people who work for him. He wants to give the people there, but also in other countries where they produce, a better life. For example, he bought part of the clothing factory in India and recently renovated the toilet facilities. He has also given a number of people a permanent contract, which is unusual there. With the permanent contract, they now have a salary even if there is no work for a while. In addition, he has helped the owner of the factory to meet the GOTS specifications. In this way, the clothing brand is certain of the good conditions and also maintains a good relationship with its suppliers.

So most of the clothes Tranquillo produces are made in India. Some clothes, like the woolen products are made in Nepal and recently the brand has started producing jeans at a GOTS certified supplier in Turkey. The GOTS certified factories/suppliers are audited by an independent body. Tranquillo’s manufacturers are also members of the Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI), which aims to improve working conditions worldwide.

Comfortable clothing that is affordable and made ethical and environmentally friendly. Who doesn’t want that?