SUSTAINABLE, FAIR AND TRANSPARENT
The designs for our clothing are created in collaboration with various artists from all over the world.
The organic cotton comes from India and is processed into the product in Bangladesh under the control of the Fair Wear Foundation.
It is important to us that no workers are exploited or harmed for our products. The respected textile supplier Stanley/Stella from Belgium also pays close attention to this. They buy the products and sell them on to various textile printers and shops.
We work together with Shirtigo, a textile printing company from Germany that attaches great importance to environmental protection and quality. They only use green electricity, environmentally friendly water-based printing colours and plastic-free packaging.
In addition, for every product purchased, a donation is made to Greenspark, a company that financially supports various projects around the world.
We have a lot of fun and learn an incredible amount with our Grajf shop.🙂
And the great thing is, it's possible to wear fair and high-quality clothing at an affordable price!
THE RIGHT PARTNERS
FAIR WEAR FOUNDATION
Non-profit organisation with a mission to create a world in which the garment industry supports workers in exercising their right to safe, dignified and decently paid employment.
Their labour standards among others:
- Freedom to choose one's occupation
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- No exploitation of child labour
- Payment of a living wage
- Reasonable working hours
- Safe and healthy working conditions
- Legally binding employment relationship
STANLEY/STELLA
The textile supplier attaches particular importance to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and regularly and strictly checks every step of the supply chain to ensure safe, humane working conditions and fair wage payments.
Sustainably certified organic cotton comes from seeds that are not genetically modified and planted without the use of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Cultivation is carried out using natural methods such as rotational farming, which not only benefits the environment but also generates biodiversity and promotes the quality of life of farmers.
SHIRTIGO
- Plastic-free packaging
- Donation of misprints and returns to organisations such as the German Red Cross or the Cologne street label Hehlerei (upcycling of clothing www.hehlerei.eu)
- 100% powered by green electricity from certified energy supplier MONTANA
- Environmentally friendly printing machines & inks (use of water-based and biodegradable NeoPigment inks from Kornit, which are free from toxins and animal ingredients (vegan)).
GREENSPARK
At a time when consumer and employee demand for action on climate change and social injustice is at an all-time high, Greenspark gives companies the tools they need to take action.
Greenspark specifically seeks out projects that have been vetted for their social and environmental goals so that the positive impact on the planet and its inhabitants can be maximized.
GRAJF
- Print-on-Demand means that products are only printed when they are actually ordered. In the conventional textile industry, around 40% of all clothing is thrown away because it is not sold. We want to change that.
- High-quality products should increase the longevity of the individual product. Mercerized organic cotton not only feels very soft, it is also more dimensionally stable, which means it shrinks less when washed and is more tear-resistant . In addition, less dye is needed when dyeing the textile.
- We enjoy working with artists and want to support them. That's why we offer their designs on our products. With every purchase, a portion of the sales goes to the designer.
- We want to support charitable projects , which is why we have decided to donate part of the purchase price to Greenspark. This primarily supports projects that are committed to the renaturation and elimination of plastic waste.
