Our Textiles come from Mexican textile producers that share our philosophy and values. Our products cannot be considered organic, sustainable and ethic, unless all of our supply chain follows these politics. 1. Paperless office. Both our suppliers and Eilean, we seek to reduce to a maximum the use of paper in our internal affairs and only print when it is the only way, or required. When we use paper, we use recycled paper. Our labels are also made with recycled materials. 2. Electricity. Our textile producers work in factories designed to use as much as natural light as possible and always unplug any machine that is not at use. 3. Reuse, Recycle and Reduce. In the office we look...
Did you know that Bamboo is the fastest-growing grass?It is capable of growing up to four feet a day! It mostly doesn't even need irrigation nor fertilizers and is grown organically. It is a great fiber since it has natural anti-bacterial and deodorization functions, while being 100% biodegradable, It can be washed fifty times and still have these properties. Also, being a natural fiber it will always be breathable and cool. A sustainable fabric, is all about how it is blended, dyed and processed, therefore, we can say bamboo fabrics are sustainable when treated naturally. How is it turned into fabric? Bamboo doesn't require the use of pesticides, but just as cotton, it needs a lot of water to be grown, making...
Fashion is a complicated industry involving long and varied supply chains of production, raw materials, textile manufacture, clothing construction, shipping, retail, etc. The textile Industry produces over 400 billions m2 of fabric annually and 60 billion m2 of those, are cutting room floor waste. This means, that a big percentage of good quality textiles are destined to be waste. These fabrics can't be used in the industrial manufactures because they are not enough for an enormous production, those we call Repurposed Fabrics. In Eilean Organic Couture, #WeCare more about offering you a quality product that makes a positive change in the environment, rather than producing in large quantities (which can usually mean that most goes to waste...
