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At DELLA TERRA we are aware of the catastrophic and dangerous effects that the fashion industry has on the environment and we are proud to use raw materials that come exclusively from sustainable sources or that have been recycled and transformed through processes that use the least amount of possible resources.
By using Cotton that is grown organically we are helping to significantly reduce the use of harmful chemicals used to cultivate regular cotton. Additionally organic cotton uses natural solutions that in return help regenerate our soils and support biodiversity, healthy eco systems and use significantly less water.
The way regular cotton is grown is extremely harmful for our environment and threatening its biodiversity. Why?
Source: The WWF Org
At Della Terra we are committed with responsible, progressive and sustainable agricultural practices. We ensure our fibers are certified. Why is this so important?
Organic cotton is wonderful but getting certified can be a costly and timely project, making it impossible for most farmers to get certified in the near future. For this reason an alternative sustainable solution was created. The WWF began a pilot project to promote better ways of growing cotton. Due to its immediate success, the project evolved into a multi-stakeholder organization called the Better Cotton Initiative. At DELLA TERRA we support BCI by demanding it from our suppliers and see it as a wonderful transition into fully organic and regenerative agriculture world wide.
It is an inclusive non for profit organization that certifies the responsible production of cotton and works with farms of all sizes. It works to promote sustainable production of cotton, reduce damage to freshwater systems, and encourage the use of advanced irrigation technology and more ecologically sound growing methods.
OK but HOW?
Farmers that adopt the Better Cotton standards commit to:
By using recycled cotton we are extending the life of existing cotton fiber and hence reducing its environmental impact significantly (70% less CO2 emissions) while keeping all the properties that make cotton great!
Textile recycling is generated from two primary sources:
How is it recycled and turned into fabric?
Cotton is a very water-intensive crop; to produce a pound of conventional cotton it takes about 178 gallons of water. Additional to this are all the CO2 emissions that occur for it cultivation and the chemicals used to grow it. Using recycled cotton helps:
At DELLA TERRA we love Hemp. Why? is a naturally sustainable crop that helps regenerate the soil it grows in and sequester CO2, meaning it’s a carbon-negative crop. It’s high resistance makes it less dependable on chemicals and it requieres very little water to survive (1/4 of the amount used to cultivate cotton). Additionally it requieres relatively a small amounts of land to cultivate: according to the “Guide to Sustainable Textiles” hemp fiber can produce up to double the fibre yield per hectare than cotton.
At DELLA TERRA we love LINEN. It is naturally one of the most sustainable fibers due to its low dependency on chemicals and water. Additionally it is a highly versatile and efficient crop whose residues have other uses (its seeds can be used to create oils and edible products like flax)
EUROPEAN FLAX® Certified Linen means the fiber & fabric production:
Respects the environment:
Social responsibility and ethics:
Lyocell: is a wonderful sustainable option. It is made from wood pulp obtained from eucalyptus trees that grows quickly in low quality lands and cultivated without herbicides or pesticides. Additionally eucalyptus needs no irrigation, water is only used during transformation of pulp into lyocell or Tencel but in significantly lower quantities than other fibers (80% less than cotton).
TENCEL™ branded lyocell and modal fibers are produced by environmentally responsible processes from the sustainably sourced natural raw material wood.
The fibers originate from the renewable raw material wood, created by photosynthesis. The certified biobased fibers are manufactured using an environmentally responsible production process. The fibers are certified as compostable and biodegradable, and thus can fully revert back to nature.
Bamboo grows rapidly, needs very little water, fertilizer, or pesticides, and sequesters a large amount of carbon dioxide, absorbing five times more carbon dioxide and 35% more oxygen than similar plants. It’s also naturally regenerating, so harvesting bamboo still allows the plant to survive.
Bamboo is great but unfortunately most bamboo fabrics on the market are a form of rayon where the manufacturing process is intensive and involves harmful chemicals, recent years have seen an improvement in how these chemicals are managed, which is a step in the right direction. While lyocell bamboo is likely a more sustainable alternative, it’s harder to find. (this is the kind we use)
Bamboo fabrics are certainly a step up from polyester and conventional cotton, so as long as the brand is transparent about its origins, it can be a safe bet as a more sustainable option.
At DELLA TERRA we highly prefer using natural, biodegradable fibers to anything synthetic like polyester. This is why more than 95% of our materials come from sustainable natural sources like Hemp. If we have to use something synthetic then it has to be recycled, re-used or re-purposed (like dead-stock buttons). We currently have less than 1% virgin synthetics in our collection and are working very hard to bring that to ZERO!
Using recycled polyester is far better than its virgin version as it lessens our dependance on petroleum (whose extraction causes tremendous damage to our environment). Additionally recycled polyester gives a second life to already existing PET items (most of which are single use plastics) and reduces greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing.
We see recycled polyester as a better alternative than its virgin version, however, we still avoid it because:
Recycling is always good as it means less waste in landfills and less exploitation of natural resources. However, polyester, even when recycled, has some negative impacts on our environment. So at Della Terra we use it sparingly and only when necessary.
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Hemp Fortex was founded in 1999 with the idea that textiles can be luxurious and high quality while simultaneously being sustainable and eco-friendly. Originally based out of Qingdao, China, Hemp Fortex has now grown into a global enterprise. With employees and distribution centers all around the world.
“At Hemp Fortex we uphold the highest of working standards and in fact, were the first member of the Fair Wear Foundation in China mainland— an independent non-profit organization that works with factories to improve labour conditions for garment workers, Fair Wear Foundation has 80 member companies and represent over 120 brands through seven European countries.”
Location: Qingdao, China
EST: 1999
Guarantees: Fair wear Audit, GOTS, GRS, OCS, Ecocert
Founded in 1919 by Giovanni Andreazza and Carlo Castelli, who organized in industrial form the weaving of cotton and hemp, at that time carried out by the families of the area with hand looms.
Location: Italy
EST: 1919
Expertise: Wovens
Guarantees: OEKO TEX, GOTS, GRS
Tootal Fabrics (Holland) B.V. has been a global player in the textile trade for more than 45 years.
Location: Netherlands
Expertise: Wovens
Guarantees: GOTS, GRS, OCS & OEKO Tex
Linopersempre is a well-established brand in the linen garment industry from Italy for over 70 years already.
Approximately nine years ago the Dutch company Northern Linen, specialized in linen, linen/cotton, ramie and blend fabrics, took over the company with the goal to approach the garment makers directly and to be more in touch with fashion.
Since that moment Linopersempre is a Dutch-owned company, based in the east of the Netherlands.
Location: Netherlands
EST: 1851
Expertise: Linen fabrics
Guarantees: European Flax Certificate, GOTS
Location: Portugal
Expertise: Cut and sew Knits
Guarantees: OEKO Tex, HKGPC, GOTS, GRS
Location: Italy
Expertise: zippers
Guarantees: OEKO Tex
Location: Italy
Location: Turkey
Location: Italy & China
Hemp Fortex was founded in 1999 with the idea that textiles can be luxurious and high quality while simultaneously being sustainable and eco-friendly. Originally based out of Qingdao, China, Hemp Fortex has now grown into a global enterprise. With employees and distribution centers all around the world.
“At Hemp Fortex we uphold the highest of working standards and in fact, were the first member of the Fair Wear Foundation in China mainland— an independent non-profit organization that works with factories to improve labour conditions for garment workers, Fair Wear Foundation has 80 member companies and represent over 120 brands through seven European countries.”
Location: Qingdao, China
EST: 1999
Guarantees: Fair wear Audit, GOTS, GRS, OCS, Ecocert
Location: Spain
Hemp Fortex was founded in 1999 with the idea that textiles can be luxurious and high quality while simultaneously being sustainable and eco-friendly. Originally based out of Qingdao, China, Hemp Fortex has now grown into a global enterprise. With employees and distribution centers all around the world.
“At Hemp Fortex we uphold the highest of working standards and in fact, were the first member of the Fair Wear Foundation in China mainland— an independent non-profit organization that works with factories to improve labour conditions for garment workers, Fair Wear Foundation has 80 member companies and represent over 120 brands through seven European countries.”
Location: Qingdao, China
EST: 1999
Guarantees: Fair wear Audit, GOTS, GRS, OCS, Ecocert
Our parent company. a with over 55 years of expertise in button-down shirts this family owned business prides itself on being a happy, safe and secure place to work in.
Location: Cali
EST: 1967
Size: 550-600 employees
Expertise: Shirts
Guarantees: ISO 9001: CO-SC2559, Exito Industrias: Social Compliance Audit
With more than 45 years of experience, Creaciones Monteblanco is a family founded and owned knitting garment factory. They specialize in making high quality knitted garments, with the latest knitting machinery and technology.
Location: Medellin
EST: 1976
Size: 70 employees
Expertise: Fully fashioned knits
Guarantees: none (small family business). We conduct regular visits.
Family founded and owned garment factory specialized in top quality pants and denim.
Location: Cali
EST: 1980
Size: 30 employees
Expertise: Pants & Denim
Guarantees: none (small family business). We conduct regular visits.
Sustainable textile leaders in Colombia. Fabricato prides itself on creating top quality fabrics while optimizing resources with strict respect for the environment and the rights of their workers. They autogenerate 90% of their energy and recirculate 58% of their water
Location: Medellin
EST: 1919
Size: 1,600 employees
Guarantees: WRAP, BCI, Fenalco Social Responsibility, ISO 9001, Icontec: reconocimiento empresarial en sostenibilidad.
Disex is a textile company with more than 37 years of expertise in cut and sew knits. It is vertically integrated, has over 12o0 direct employees and over 400 indirect. Their premises is 4100 sq meters big. They are proudly Colombian and are known for their innovative designs and textile variety.
Location: Medellin
EST: 1984
Size: 120 employees
Expertise: Cut and sew Knits
Guarantees: GOTS, GRS
Creative and innovative trim factory committed to sustainability. They have water recirculation technology, energy savings practices and
Location: Medellin
EST: 1984
Size: 400 employees
Expertise: Trims
Guarantees: ISO 9001
Trims company with over 30 years of expertise. Cimetal today has the capacity to make, dye and cut more than 2500 active references.
Location: Itagüí
EST: 1990
Size: 300 employees
Expertise: Trims
Guarantees: ISO 9001
Finotex is a leader in the apparel brand identification market with a iron clad social corporate responsibility. From worldwide consistent woven and printed labels, jacquard ribbons, and thermal printing solutions, to heat transfers, paper products, eco-friendly products and anti-counterfeit solutions.
Their eco-actions range from saving energy by installing energy efficient systems for our lighting and air conditioning equipment to shredding our excess waste and selling it to companies that re-process them into toilet paper, paper napkins, feminine pads and diapers.
Location: Barranquilla
EST: 1986
Expertise: Brand Identification Trims
Guarantees: ISO 900, OEKO Tex, HKGPC, 3M & BAC
Sustainable textile leaders in Colombia. Fabricato prides itself on creating top quality fabrics while optimizing resources with strict respect for the environment and the rights of their workers. They autogenerate 90% of their energy and recirculate 58% of their water
Location: Medellin
EST: 1919
Size: 1,600 employees
Guarantees: WRAP, BCI, Fenalco Social Responsibility, ISO 9001, Icontec: reconocimiento empresarial en sostenibilidad.
Disex is a textile company with more than 37 years of expertise in cut and sew knits. It is vertically integrated, has over 12o0 direct employees and over 400 indirect. Their premises is 4100 sq meters big. They are proudly Colombian and are known for their innovative designs and textile variety.
Location: Medellin
EST: 1984
Size: 120 employees
Expertise: Cut and sew Knits
Guarantees: GOTS, GRS
Creative and innovative trim factory committed to sustainability. They have water recirculation technology, energy savings practices and
Location: Medellin
EST: 1984
Size: 400 employees
Expertise: Trims
Guarantees: ISO 9001
Trims company with over 30 years of expertise. Cimetal today has the capacity to make, dye and cut more than 2500 active references.
Location: Itagüí
EST: 1990
Size: 300 employees
Expertise: Trims
Guarantees: ISO 9001
Finotex is a leader in the apparel brand identification market with a iron clad social corporate responsibility. From worldwide consistent woven and printed labels, jacquard ribbons, and thermal printing solutions, to heat transfers, paper products, eco-friendly products and anti-counterfeit solutions.
Their eco-actions range from saving energy by installing energy efficient systems for our lighting and air conditioning equipment to shredding our excess waste and selling it to companies that re-process them into toilet paper, paper napkins, feminine pads and diapers.
Location: Barranquilla
EST: 1986
Expertise: Brand Identification Trims
Guarantees: ISO 900, OEKO Tex, HKGPC, 3M & BAC