Responsible production
A compliance certificate collected after the fact protects nobody. At EETHEN, social and technical compliance is a condition of order placement a factory that is not audited does not receive a booking.
Four commitments
Not a statement of intent a set of controls that run on every order, in every category, at every partner facility.
The people who make the garment are the first test of whether a factory is fit to hold your order.
What goes into the garment is controlled from the yarn stage, so nothing has to be caught at final inspection.
Denim and dyeing are where apparel's environmental cost concentrates. That is where we push hardest.
You should be able to answer where a garment came from — and so should we.
Preferred materials
Available across every category. Where a buyer requires certification, transaction certificates are supplied with the shipment documentation.
| Material | Typical standard | Used in |
|---|---|---|
| Organic cotton | GOTS / OCS | Denim, sweaters, workwear linings |
| Recycled cotton | GRS / RCS | Denim, sweatshirts, workwear |
| Recycled polyester | GRS / RCS | Outerwear shells, outdoor apparel, fleece, fill |
| Responsible down | RDS | Padded jackets, puffers, gilets |
| Responsible wool | RWS | Sweaters, overcoats |
| Certified man-made cellulosics | FSC / PEFC pulp | Viscose and lyocell blends, lightweight denim |
| Product safety testing | OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 principles | All categories, mandatory on childrenswear |
Certification availability depends on the mill, the colour and the booking window. Confirm requirements at costing stage so the correct supply chain is selected from the start.
Where it matters most
A single pair of conventionally finished jeans can consume a startling volume of water and chemistry. Modern finishing technology changes that arithmetic.
Our denim partners run laser whiskering and distressing, ozone bleaching, nebulisation and low-liquor-ratio washing machines. The result is the same hand-feel and visual character with materially lower water, chemical and energy consumption and without the manual sanding practices that put operators at risk.
Due diligence
If your compliance team needs documentation we have not listed here, ask we would rather send it up front than at audit.
Yes. Every associate partner factory is audited before it receives an order booking, and re-audited on schedule. Findings are tracked to closure through a documented corrective action plan rather than simply recorded.
Yes — organic and recycled cotton, recycled polyester, responsibly sourced down and certified wool. Transaction certificates are supplied with the shipment where required. Confirm this at costing stage so the right mill is booked.
Through laser whiskering, ozone bleaching, nebulisation and low-liquor-ratio machines, which reduce water, chemical and energy consumption compared with conventional stone and chemical washing.
Yes. Every order carries a traceability file recording yarn and fabric origin, the assigned factory, wet-processing units, test reports and inspection results — so any carton can be traced back to its inputs.
Yes. We work to buyer codes of conduct and accommodate buyer-led or nominated third-party audits, including unannounced visits, at any partner facility holding your order.
Work with us
Tell us the standards your customer requires and we will confirm, before costing, exactly which of our facilities and mills can meet them.
