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At Grace & Cello we believe in the right to look and feel beautiful: for you, for the people who work to make our products, and for our planet that grew all of our fabrics, and grew all of us.
Our garments are made to look gorgeous and change the world for the better, because no one looks beautiful in clothes made in an ugly fashion.
We only work with fabrics that we can justify as having a minimal impact on the environment, and we weigh the pros and cons of every fabric we use in our collections. see below for more details on why our fabrics are eco-friendly:
Organic Cottons and Organic Wool
By buying organic (foods and fabrics), we save the environment from the degradation that occurs due to the use of chemical inputs such as pesticides and fertilizers on our landscapes. there are countless studies that show how chemically intensive agriculture decreases biodiversity and ecosystem health. our sustainability is rooted in certified organic soil.
Bamboo
Bamboo is not a crop that is certified organic since it is a "weed" that grows without the use of chemicals (or if chemicals are used, only very little are used). buying bamboo instead of regular cotton is a powerful way to protect landscapes, wildlife and waterways since regular cotton is one of the most toxic crops grown in the world today.
Linen and Silk
Linen has long been considered an eco-friendly fabric due to the fact that it grows without the use of chemcials (or with very little chemical use, depending on the grower). this means waterways (rivers, creeks and lakes) remain cleaner, healthier places where biodiversity is allowed to flourish.
Growing linen is also an easier crop to grow than alternatives (such as cotton). for example, farmers typically need to use 1,875 Gallons (or 7,100 Litres) of water to grow 2 lbs. of cotton, whereas linen can grow from natural rainfall alone. as well, cotton uses about 5-7 times more pesticides than that used with linen.
In other words, because regular cotton is the most damaging crop grown on the planet, by using linen instead of cotton we are making an important contribution to the protection and growth of our planet's biodiversity. and the same is true of silk, which is grown without the need for putting chemicals on our landscapes.
Tencel (lyocell)
We also use a fabric called tencel (or lyocell), which is a natural fiber that requires a spinning process similar to that used for rayon. the biggest difference between rayon and tencel is that the chemical that is used to spin tencel fibers is captured after its use, then washed, purified and recycled for continued use. this means that there is next to no by-product going back into the environment, and resources are maximized thus reducing waste. by buying a top made of tencel, then (as opposed to regular cotton), you are helping to keep caustic chemicals out of our waterways and ecosystems. |
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