Elvine

Elvi­ne does not have its own manu­fac­tu­ring faci­li­ti­es, but wor­ks clo­sely with a small gro­up of care­ful­ly selec­ted sup­pli­ers and part­ners, most of whom have made long-term com­mit­ments. This stra­te­gic appro­ach has ena­bled them to main­ta­in the­ir ethi­cal prin­ci­ples con­sis­ten­tly, as the­ir part­ners align with the­ir valu­es and com­ply with inter­na­ti­onal standards.

They are ful­ly awa­re that the­ir human rig­h­ts, envi­ron­men­tal and soci­al res­pon­si­bi­li­ti­es extend thro­ug­ho­ut the value cha­in. That is why, when selec­ting new part­ners, they sig­ned a mutu­al Code of Con­duct agre­ement, which inclu­des are­as such as wor­king con­di­ti­ons, human rig­h­ts, envi­ron­men­tal and heal­th responsibilities.

Elvi­ne is cons­tan­tly seeking impro­ve­ments thro­ugh con­s­ci­ous cho­ice of mate­ri­als. They use a down imi­ta­ti­on enti­rely based on recy­cled PET bot­tles. And they con­ti­nue to incre­ase to pro­por­ti­on of recy­cled mate­ri­al in the­ir pad­din­gs and linings.

In the­ir jac­kets with down imi­ta­ti­on pad­ding, they use Ther­mo­re Eco­down – made from 100% recy­cled PET bot­tles. Other pad­ding mate­ri­als they use are also pri­ma­rily sup­pli­ed by Ther­mo­re. All the­ir pad­din­gs con­sist of a lar­ge part of recy­cled mate­ri­al, and the­ir goal is to incre­ase this pro­por­ti­on further.

On the other hand, they also use other mate­ri­als such as cot­ton or lyo­cell for some of the­ir other gar­ments, always ensu­ring that the fabrics are of very high quality to guaran­tee the dura­bi­lity of the products.

Fur­t­her­mo­re, they try to avo­id har­m­ful che­mi­cals and they pha­se out che­mi­cals sus­pec­ted of being toxic as soon as possi­ble. They col­la­bo­ra­te with the polymer and texti­le che­mist, Ste­fan Pos­ner, who keeps them up to date with new fin­din­gs and possi­ble risks.

The­re­fo­re, they have cho­sen not to use any kind of PFAS. Ins­te­ad, they use Bionic Finish Eco from Rudolf Gro­up, which is a unique, paten­ted water repel­lent finish for texti­les that does not con­ta­in any orga­no­flu­ori­ne compounds.

Repa­ir not repla­ce is the­ir phi­lo­sop­hy. If the life­ti­me of your gar­ments incre­ases, the life­ti­me of the­ir envi­ron­men­tal foot­print decreases. 

As a next step, one of the­ir goals is to design the­ir gar­ments in such a way that they can be easily upgra­ded with repla­ce­ment parts. That goes a long way to making the­ir pro­duc­ts last even longer.

In addi­ti­on, some of the­ir gar­ments are momo­ma­te­ri­al, which faci­li­ta­tes recy­cling. Howe­ver, many other gar­ments are still com­po­sed of a mixtu­re of mate­ri­als, making them dif­fi­cult to recycle. 

Elvi­ne pro­duc­ts are manu­fac­tu­red in Chi­na, Por­tu­gal, Tur­key, and Italy. The brand does not have its own faci­li­ti­es, but col­la­bo­ra­tes with limi­ted and care­ful­ly selec­ted part­ners so that they can make sure that all fac­to­ri­es and manu­fac­tu­rers meet the­ir requirements. 

Ani­mal rig­h­ts is anot­her aspect of the­ir con­s­ci­ous mate­ri­al cho­ices. Elvi­ne is part of the Fur Free Reta­iler-ini­ti­ati­ve, so of cour­se, they do not use fur, down, ango­ra, and leat­her in the­ir products.

Whi­le they incor­po­ra­te wool in some of the­ir gar­ments, they apply strict cri­te­ria. When wool is used, it must be tra­ce­able and 100% mule­sing-free, reflec­ting the­ir com­mit­ment to ethi­cal sour­cing and ani­mal welfare.

They design the­ir clot­hes to be futu­re-pro­of: Time­less styling and high quality so they last a long time – which means you will want to keep them longer. 

ELVI­NE is also renowned for its love of style as much as its dis­li­ke of wear and tear, and was­te. That’s why on the­ir web­si­te they offer a deta­iled Jac­ket Care Guide that con­ta­ins some essen­ti­al advi­ce to extend the life of your ELVI­NE jac­ket for as long as possi­ble, whi­le res­pec­ting the envi­ron­ment at the same time.

On each Elvi­ne pro­duct page, you can find deta­iled infor­ma­ti­on abo­ut mate­ri­als, tec­h­ni­cal featu­res, and care ins­truc­ti­ons. They also have a sus­ta­ina­bi­lity sec­ti­on, whe­re they expla­in the­ir sus­ta­ina­bi­lity actions. 

Howe­ver, alt­ho­ugh we know in which coun­tri­es the­ir fac­to­ri­es are loca­ted, we do not know the pro­cess of gar­ment production.