How can design align with social good?
The origin of our materials
The choice of our materials is very important to us. We choose more effective, renewable and durable fabrics, while encouraging consumers to preserve and love their pieces for a long time.
We select natural, recycled and sustainable materials with low environmental impact, originating in Portuguese factories.
We also work with traditional and indigenous raw materials from various regions of Portugal, worked by local artisans.
We work with materials such as organic and recycled cotton, linen, wool, cupro, lyocell, viscose ecovero and deadstock, leftovers - we believe that using what already exists is always better than producing new (leftover fabric that we save from landfill and give a new life ).
Autenticidade como guia
Sendo muitas vezes os materiais a definir a medida do que se cria, a descoberta do melhor que aqui se faz na área têxtil serve muitas vezes de inspiração a todo o processo. Naturais, orgânicos, renováveis, recicláveis, duradouros... por esta base se escolhem. O linho, pela sua qualidade natural. O algodão orgânico (reciclado e não tingido), pelas infinitas possibilidades. A versatilidade do burel que se faz da lã das ovelhas da Serra da Estrela ou a singularidade característica da manta alentejana.
“Fui encontrando o valor intrínseco da intemporalidade na qualidade da naturalidade das matérias-primas mas também no trabalho das comunidades locais na preservação de técnicas manuais singulares que fazem parte da nossa identidade” conta a designer, Benedita Formosinho.
We Recycle Our Waste
RECYCLING AND UPCYCLING
It is one of our focuses. We have a partnership with a Portuguese company that has a certified system through which waste is transformed into new yarn.
After delivering our waste to the factory, it is separated by quality and color. This way, the impact of this process is immediately reduced, as it is not necessary to dye the yarn to obtain the desired color, as well as the material.
This process uses no synthetic chemicals and wastes no water. No dyes or chemicals are used, as the yarn results in the colors and qualities of the scraps used in the production of the yarn.
To demonstrate this, this company (J Gomes) is certified by the Global Recycle Standard - GRS - which guarantees the chain of good environmental and social practices.
Our Packaging
Our packaging is made in recycled paper boxes, scraps of paper that we have in our workshop from our suppliers and which we reuse, giving them a new life.
We use dried flowers and hemp yarn made with our utmost care and love.
Certifications of our Fabric Suppliers
