Sustainability

MANTEAUX & HAUTS	GB	USA	EU/IT/FR (DBF)	TOUR DE POITRINE (CM)	LONGUEUR ÉPAULE (CM)	CARRURE DOS (CM)
XS	34	34	44	88	13,7	37
S	36	36	46	92	14	38
M	38	38	48	96	14,3	39
L	40	40	50	102	14,7	40,5
XL	42	42	52	108	15,1	42
XXL	44	44	54	114	15,5	43,5

PANTALONS	EU/IT (DBF)	GB	USA	FR	CEINTURE (CM)	BASSIN (CM)	CUISSE (CM)
XS	44	28	28	36	76	90	52,6
S	46	30	30	38	80	95	54,3
M	48	32	32	40	84	98	56
L	50	34	34	42	90	104	57,7
XL	52	36	36	44	96	110	59,4
XXL	54	38	38	46	102	116	61,1

CHAUSSURES	GB	US
42	8	8,5
44	9,5	10
46	11	11,5

MANTEAUX & HAUTS	GB	USA	EU/IT/FR (DBF)	TOUR DE POITRINE (CM)	LONGUEUR ÉPAULE (CM)	CARRURE DOS (CM)
XS	34	34	44	88	13,7	37
S	36	36	46	92	14	38
M	38	38	48	96	14,3	39
L	40	40	50	102	14,7	40,5
XL	42	42	52	108	15,1	42
XXL	44	44	54	114	15,5	43,5

PANTALONS	EU/IT (DBF)	GB	USA	FR	CEINTURE (CM)	BASSIN (CM)	CUISSE (CM)
XS	44	28	28	36	76	90	52,6
S	46	30	30	38	80	95	54,3
M	48	32	32	40	84	98	56
L	50	34	34	42	90	104	57,7
XL	52	36	36	44	96	110	59,4
XXL	54	38	38	46	102	116	61,1

CHAUSSURES	GB	US
42	8	8,5
44	9,5	10
46	11	11,5

Each piece of our editions is designed with care for sustainability.

In a context where we see more and more consciousness related to the issues of sustainability in the clothing industry, our approach has been integrated since our beginnings. It relies on five pillars: garment durability, atelier traceability, fabric provenance, the ecological impact of our supply chain, and the preservation of industrial know-hows.
Our mindset is not to claim any product can be perfectly sustainable, as this is an utopia. That said, we do work at multiple levels to improve the sustainability of our editions, including sometimes working on pieces with a radical approach, where all steps of fabrication are controlled, from the raising of the sheep, to the dyeing and finishing of the yarn, to the weaving and manufacturing.

We hope to be part of a collective movement that takes our industry towards more responsible social and environmental practices.

B-Corp® certified

De Bonne Facture becomes the 10th B Corp® certified apparel company in France.

We are proud to announce that De Bonne Facture is now B Corp® certified. The B Corp® Label is an international CSR certification that is highly demanding and attests to a company's sustainable commitment to social and environmental issues.De Bonne Facture becomes the 10th B Corp® certified apparel company in France. Only around 200 French companies have been able to obtain this label.

Design

The style of a garment is key to its durability. Our approach is influenced by industrial design and its principles of technicality and functionality: pure lines that last through seasons, focusing on materials, and working on manufacturing details. Our goal is to make the garment qualitative enough to last in time, also ensuring its marks of use give it more character.

Fabrics

We work with a selection of natural fabrics, mainly cotton, linen and wool for main fabrics, and horn, corozo and mother-of-pearl for accessories. Some metallic pieces are used for zippers and buckles. We are constantly looking for alternatives to viscose for our linings, that we use as little as possible, preferring pure cotton pattern maker canvas.

We implement different types of actions to improve or ecological and social impact.

Dyeing process

We limit the environmental impact of dyes by working with natural dyes or undyed material on limited editions.

organic fibers

We use organic cotton as often as possible, preferably GOTS-certified.

ANIMAL WELFARE

We favour mulesing-free wools, particularly for merino wool. Indeed, this practice of animal cruelty is widespread among merino wool sheep farming.

PFC FREE FABRICS

We indicate when our water-repellent fabrics are without PFC, a carcinogenic product that is used in most water repellent coatings.

RECYCLED FABRICS

Provided the quality is equivalent to a new fabric, we work with natural recycled fabrics.

LEATHER CERTIFICATION

We can work with leathers with chromium, vegetal or mixed tanning. We favour tanneries certified for their environmental commitment.

Production

Attention to production is at the core of our philosophy. The choice of our ateliers for their manufacturing specialties in industrial areas with proven culture of craftsmanship preserves know-how on territories that are strained by outsourcing. It is a social aspect of sustainable development that contributes to society and economy, by connecting territories, industries, and people. The approach of “made by” in which we are engaged is born from this philosophy: on every piece, the name, locality and history of the atelier that made it is mentioned on a hangtag.

Traceability

Our commitment to traceability in our supply chain translates by information requests as systematically as possible towards our fabric suppliers. The transformation steps between the cultivation of the plant, in the case of cotton or linen, or the farming of the sheep, in the case of wool, and the finished fabric, are numerous and complex. We gather the most information we can to develop an enhanced traceability of our raw materials. Some certifications we work with, like the GOTS standard, ensure a good traceability of transformation processes, both on environmental and social issues.

Care

The way a garment is cleaned and maintained has a measurable impact on its lifespan and ecological footprint. We encourage our customers to wash their clothes only if necessary, favouring washing at the lowest temperature possible according to the care instructions, and for dry cleaning, to go to ecological dry cleaners if they can. The advantage of the natural fabrics we chose to work with is that they do not reject microfilaments of plastic in used waters when machine-washed.

GIVE

Quality garments are meant to be passed on, giving them to a person who is dear to you, or to someone who may need them.

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Repair

We encourage our customers to repair and mend their garments, by going to their local specialist or learning to make small alterations by themselves.

Recycle

We are aware that the life cycle of clothes sometimes brings them to have another life in second-hand shops. We also advise our customers to recycle their clothes or give them to associations.

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