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Sustainable products<\/span>

Our fashion brands for change.<\/h1><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]VAN GRAAF pays very close attention to the global fashion market to consistently find leading brands that are particularly committed to sustainability. They prove that fashion awareness and a sustainable lifestyle can be a dream team.\r\n\r\nWould you like to familiarize yourself with the sustainable products of our top brands and our in-house VAN GRAAF brands? Then visit us at our\u00a0stores.<\/a> <\/u>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]\n
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Our textile seal for safety.<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]VAN GRAAF has sought out suitable partners for implementing its sustainability goals. These include global enterprises and their reliable seals and certificates that accompany us from cultivation to the dressing room.\r\n\r\nDetails about additional seals and certificates can be found here<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
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Good Cashmere Standard<\/h3>

We protect cashmere goats.<\/p>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]

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GOTS<\/h3>

We are GOTS-certified.<\/p>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bwd_tbc4vd_show_weekday=”” disable_element=”yes”][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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BCI<\/h3>

Members of the Better Cotton Initiative<\/p>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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GOTS<\/h3>

We are GOTS-certified.<\/p>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″]

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Good Cashmere Standard<\/h3>

We protect cashmere goats.<\/p>Find out more<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bwd_tbc4vd_show_weekday=”” disable_element=”yes” el_id=”BCI”][vc_column]\n

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BCI<\/span>

We are members of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI).<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]\r\n

Sustainability in the textile industry starts at the very beginning: when cultivating cotton. This is why, as a member of the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), VAN GRAAF supports environmentally friendly cotton cultivation and helps to improve farmers’ working and living conditions.<\/p>\r\n

The Better Cotton Initiative’s cotton procurement follows the principle of mass balance. As a BCI member, we ensure that farmers benefit from the cotton demand to the same extent that it is procured from them. This initiative familiarizes cotton farmers with agricultural cultivation methods so that they can produce the raw material in an ecological, profitable, and more socially sustainable manner. For our VAN GRAAF brands, we already use 70 % of our cotton in the relevant product groups from Organic or Better Cotton. Our goal: By 2025, we wish to procure 100 % sustainable cotton that meets the Organic or Better Cotton standard.<\/p>\r\n

Are you interested in the BCI’s work? Then click here<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row bwd_tbc4vd_show_weekday=”” el_id=”GOTS”][vc_column]\n

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GOTS<\/span>

We are GOTS-certified.<\/h2><\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[vc_column_text]\r\n

Another important aspect of sustainability is the issue of how environmentally friendly and socially fair the delivery chain has been designed until a customer can wear their favorite clothing item from VAN GRAAF. We label the corresponding products with our independent GOTS certification: it demonstrates that this product has met very high standards in terms of quality and sustainability throughout the entire supply chain.<\/p>\r\n

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is the leading global standard for processing textiles from organically cultivated natural fibers. GOTS covers the entire production chain at a very high level\u2014from the cultivation of raw materials to environmentally and socially friendly production and even the sale of GOTS-certified textiles. A product with a GOTS seal must contain at least 70 % certified organic fibers.<\/p>\r\n

GOTS differentiates between the following categories:<\/p>\r\n\r\n