Sir Redman

PRO­DUC­TI­ON LOCATIONS 

• The Net­her­lan­ds
• Italy 
• Ger­many 
• Bel­gi­um
• Chi­na 

WOR­KING CON­DI­TI­ONS & LIVING WAGES

Sir Redman’s web­si­te sta­tes that they pro­du­ce the­ir sus­pen­ders in-house, in the Net­her­lan­ds. The majo­rity of the­ir other pro­duc­ti­on is based in Euro­pe, and the­ir woven fabrics are made in China. 

MATE­RI­ALS 

• Polyes­ter
• Cot­ton
• Vis­co­se 
• Silk
• Wool
• Elas­tic
• Leat­her
• Apple leat­her

We’re exci­ted abo­ut the Sir Red­man x Aar­den col­lec­ti­on, which featu­res sus­pen­ders and bowti­es made with recy­cled cot­ton and wool; natu­ral mate­ri­al cho­ices. Some of this col­lec­ti­on is also vegan, and made with a leat­her alter­na­ti­ve deri­ved from apples! 

Sir Red­man also offers pure silk and cot­ton ties, alt­ho­ugh the brand does not dis­clo­se whe­re the­se natu­ral mate­ri­als are sour­ced from. If you want to know more abo­ut silk, check out this guide. 

Other pro­duc­ts cur­ren­tly ava­ila­ble on Sir Redman’s web­si­te are made from elas­tic or polyes­ter. The­se man­ma­de syn­t­he­tic mate­ri­als are plas­tic-based, and pro­du­ced using petrochemicals. 

PAC­KA­GING 

Sir Red­man sta­tes that they do not use any plas­tic packaging. 

WATER USA­GE & CHEMICALS 

Sir Redman’s web­si­te sta­tes that the­ir WORK col­lec­ti­on is OEKO-TEX cer­ti­fi­ed. This ensu­res that the­se pro­duc­ts are free from har­m­ful che­mi­cals. The brand pro­vi­des no fur­t­her infor­ma­ti­on regar­ding the­ir measu­res to mana­ge water or che­mi­cal use elsewhe­re in the­ir sup­ply chain. 

The majo­rity of items cur­ren­tly ava­ila­ble on Sir Redman’s web­si­te are made using man­ma­de syn­t­he­tic mate­ri­als. Howe­ver, the­se acce­sso­ri­es are unli­kely to be washed, redu­cing the poten­ti­al for micro­plas­tic pollution. 

CIR­CU­LAR PRO­DUCT DESIGN

Sir Redman’s pro­duc­ts are some­ti­mes mate­ri­al blen­ds. For exam­ple, sus­pen­ders in the­ir WORK col­lec­ti­on are 55% cot­ton and 45% polyes­ter. This redu­ces the like­li­ho­od that they can be recy­cled at the end of the­ir lifespan. 

Other pro­duc­ts are mono­ma­te­ri­als, and the­re­fo­re easi­er to recycle. 

CIR­CU­LAR BUSI­NESS MODELS

Sir Red­man has infor­med us that they offer a repa­ir ser­vi­ce, hel­ping to extend the lifes­pan of the­ir pro­duc­ts. The brand can also be con­tac­ted for repla­ce­ment com­po­nents such as fasteners. 

Sir Red­man also pro­vi­des deta­iled care ins­truc­ti­ons for each of the­ir pro­duc­ts, hel­ping you to make the most of your purchase. 

DIS­TAN­CE & COM­PLEXITY OF THE SUP­PLY CHAIN

Pro­duc­ti­on locations: 

• The Net­her­lan­ds
• Italy
• Ger­many 
• Bel­gi­um
• Chi­na 

Sir Red­man’s headqu­ar­ters are loca­ted in the Net­her­lan­ds. The­ir sus­pen­ders are made in-house, and Sir Redman’s web­si­te sta­tes that the­ir other pro­duc­ts are manu­fac­tu­red in Euro­pe. Sir Red­man offers wor­l­dwi­de ship­ping on request. 

TRAN­S­POR­TA­TI­ON 

Sir Redman’s web­si­te does not sta­te what tran­s­por­ta­ti­on met­hods are used in the­ir sup­ply cha­in. As the majo­rity of the­ir pro­duc­ti­on is based in Euro­pe, this redu­ces tran­s­por­ta­ti­on rela­ted emissions. 

Ani­mal

• Leat­her 
• Wool 
• Silk 

Sir Red­man sta­tes that they use pre­mi­um leat­her sour­ced from the Net­her­lan­ds. The brand has not dis­clo­sed whe­re the­ir other ani­mal-based mate­ri­als are sour­ced from on the­ir website. 

PRO­DUCT DESIGN 

Sir Red­man offers a wide ran­ge of men’s acce­sso­ri­es. The­ir sus­pen­ders featu­re sli­ding clips, making them size adjus­ta­ble. They have also rele­ased a ran­ge of XL sus­pen­ders, impro­ving the­ir size inclu­si­vity even fur­t­her. Sir Red­man also has a kids’ col­lec­ti­on, with sus­pen­ders suita­ble for chil­dren aged 4 to 12 years, and pre-knot­ted ties! 

With a wide ran­ge of colo­urs and mate­ri­als to cho­ose from, you’ll be sure to find the per­fect acce­sso­ri­es to per­so­na­li­se your outfit! 

SLOW FASHI­ON PROCESSES 

This acce­ssory brand rele­ases two col­lec­ti­ons per year and as the­ir desig­ns are seaso­nless, there’s no need for anyt­hing more. Want a last-minu­te addi­ti­on to your out­fit? Sir Red­man guaran­te­es that all the items cur­ren­tly ava­ila­ble on the­ir web­si­te are always in stock.

If you’re looking for somet­hing a lit­tle dif­fe­rent, Sir Red­man also offers a cus­tom-order ser­vi­ce, allowing you to cre­ate one of a kind designs. 

TRAN­S­PA­REN­CY ON PRODUCT 

On every pro­duct page, Sir Red­man lis­ts what mate­ri­als are used. The pro­duct pages for the sus­pen­ders sta­te that they were hand-made, in-house, in the Net­her­lan­ds. Howe­ver, the pro­duc­ti­on coun­tri­es are not sta­ted for Sir Redman’s other pro­duc­ts, so it may be dif­fi­cult to know whe­re your spe­ci­fic pur­c­ha­se was pro­du­ced. 

TRAN­S­PA­REN­CY ON PROCESSES 

Sir Red­man does not publish an annu­al report on the soci­al or envi­ron­men­tal aspec­ts of the­ir brand, and does not dis­clo­se the­ir sup­pli­ers on the­ir website.