WOOL

We have a responsibility to the animals, farmers and our customers to ensure we source our wool responsibly - when properly cared for, wool can last a lifetime. We are certified to the Responsible Wool Standard, which verifies wool fibre animal welfare and land management requirements and tracks it from farm to final product. Where possible, we also try to use recycled wool certified by the Global Recycled Standard, this allows us to further mitigate our climate impact.

LEATHER

AllSaints is a member of the Leather Working Group, which has strict auditing standards to ensure the chemicals used within the tanning process are managed efficiently. All of our leather in our supply chain is from certified LWG tanneries. The cattle industry is one of the largest contributors to deforestation - we plan to become more traceable and transparent when sourcing our leather, ensuring we are not contributing to deforestation.

ORGANIC COTTON

Cotton uses a huge amount of water in its cultivation and dyeing processes, not to mention the large amounts of synthetic chemicals it requires to grow. We are committed to using as much organic cotton within our collections as possible, to ensure the soil used to grow these crops are treated with respect and allow biodiversity to continue. Our cotton is also certified to the Global Organic Textile Standard and Organic Cotton Standard - which have very strict guidelines to ensure every supplier in the chain is certified to manage these fibres.

CELLULOSIC FIBRES

Tencel, Lyocell, Viscose and Modal are all sourced from trees. Each year it is estimated over 150 million trees are logged for the textile industry alone. In 2022 we joined forces with Canopy, a non-profit organisation with a mission to protect the world's forests, species and climate, as well as helping Indigenous communities. Their Canopy Style initiative was set up to ensure brands taking part are not sourcing from ancient and endangered forests by 2025 - looking at new and innovative ways to replace virgin cellulosic fibres.

SYNTHETIC FIBRES

There are many advantages of using synthetic fibres within our collection, they dry quickly, can be made to be waterproof, stain resistant, wrinkle free and long lasting. However coal, oil or natural gases are all used in the production, not always the most responsible choice, we are committed to move away from synthetic virgin materials and increase our collection of recycled synthetic fibres wherever possible.

RECYCLED FIBRES

Our aim is to use as many recycled materials as possible. Our polyester is derived from recycled bottles, helping reduce plastic pollution. Our cotton and wool is from old stock materials pre and post consumer, spun into new thread. And finally, our nylon is from a mix of old carpets and fishing net waste collected from our seas.

CHROME-FREE TANNING

Found across many of our leather products. Chrome-free tanning doesn’t use Chromium III, meaning the leather has better biodegradable properties.

NATURAL INDIGO DYE

Organic natural indigo dye is extracted from the leaves of the Indigofera Tinctoria plant. The process of extracting this and dyeing the fabric uses much less water than standard dyes, as well as considerably reducing the use of synthetic chemicals.

VEGETABLE TANNING

For some of our jackets, the leather-making process is carried out using vegetable tanning. Dyes are made from natural compounds such as nuts, fruits, tree bark, and leaves.

PLANT BASED DYES

Organic natural dyes use agricultural waste or non-edible natural compounds like leaves and nut shells. This process uses much less water and synthetic chemicals than regular dyes and supports the local economy of harvesting these materials.

DOPE DYED FIBRES

Conventional dyeing of synthetic fibres can use a lot of energy and water in the process and emit large volumes of Co2. Dope dyed synthetic fibres divert this water and energy as the dye is inserted into the fibre while being extruded. This also makes the fibre stay brighter for longer which prolongs longevity - something we all want with our clothes.