G-STAR RAW – C2C Certified Gold for denim garments

Certified products:

  • G-Star RAW Denim Prducts

G-Star RAW Denim Product represents a range of denim styles designed and manufactured according to Cradle to Cradle® design principles at the Gold level. All styles have been produced at Saitex in Vietnam.

Goals:

  • Circularity

    To design future proof fully safe and circular denim products

Main challenges:

  • Transparency

    To get all the information of components at 100 ppm from the supply chain in Asia.

  • Optimization

    To achieve the garments certification it is required to include also accesories like buttons, sweing yarns, zippers and labels. THey are the main challenge to overcome when talking about material health and reutilization.

  • Scale

    To move from single component certifcation to a full garment collection.

Achievments

  • 100% Safe

    All the ingredients assessed at C2C Certified Gold level

  • Transformation

    Supply chain transformation, engaging several local mills to certified their fabrics too.

  • Scale

    fom Dylan fabric certification to the development of a denim product series C2C Certified Gold

Key Learnings

Supply chain transformation

When you work with and educate the supply chain what is possible in sustainability, they are often more enthusiastic and eager to be on board

Social Impact

Many facilities in Asia focus on worker physical health, but employee empowerment can go beyond. Artistic Milliner’s HER program not only focus on physical health, specifically for female workers, but also wellbeing in terms of career and financial empowerment.