“W O N D E R S”

This NiiPPY Studios x Caramelo Illustrations collection was entirely handmade by us at our studio, and is made from a combination of the following combination natural and regenerative materials.

REGENERATIVE SILK

Sourced from a small business in Hackney Downs, East London and manufactured at a Regenerative Agriculture Farm in Nanchong’s Yilong County, China, our Silk’s purpose is to gives back to the earth and it’s communities.

Through utilising sustainable systems including rotational cropping, biological pest control and solar energy, the silk farm is able to replenish its environment and restore biodiversity.

They also utilise education programmes to create new opportunities for their employees, whilst training local farmers to become qualifies line leaders. Take a look at the site yourself via their live stream.

HEMP & BAMBOO ORGANIC JERSEY

The lining of both our tops and skirts are made from a blend of 55% Organic Hemp and 45% viscose bamboo.

Not only is hemp naturally biodegradable and recyclable, it is also one of the most purifying plants, leaving the air cleaner and improving the soil to fight global warming.

As for Bamboo, it’s sustainable properties include naturally replenishing itself, and therefore being one of the most renewable sources of the planet, as well as being biodegradable. It is also said to be one of the softest materials, great for lining our pieces!

RECYCLED T-SHIRT YARN

The straps on our tops are made from 100% t-shirt waste. The fabric, sourced from European fashion textile factories, is hand-sorted by colour and produced in small runs at a factory in Portugal. With the fashion industry currently recycling less than 1% of textiles each year, this recycled yarn help fight the battle of waste and overconsumption.

PLANET a.

THE GEO TOTE

These tote bags are made from 100% recycled materials. Their composition is as follows:

80% Recycled Cotton

20% Recycled Polyester from post-consumer PET bottles

See the ‘Manufacturing’ section of this text for information on the ethical and sustainable production of this tote bag.

THE ORB HOODIE & GLOBE SWEATSHIRT

We are driven by our continuous aim to improve our sustainability throughout all aspects of NiiPPY Studios. For the clothing in our first manufactured collection, Lake Trip, we utilised 100% Organic Cotton, and recognised that we wanted to improve upon this. Thus, for our second collection, PLANET a, our clothing is made up of the following composition:

15% Recycled Polyester from post-consumer PET bottles

85% Organic Cotton

By using recycled materials, it prolongs the life of textiles by repurposing them for further use.

The benefits of using organic cotton are as follows:

• Each year, organic cotton uses 88% less water – the equivalent to 87,201 Olympic size swimming pools.

• It also uses 62% less energy than conventional cotton – the equivalent of driving a car around the globe 13,572 times.

• No toxic chemicals are used to grow organic cotton, making it a great deal safer for both workers and the environment.

• The growing process does not damage the soil and therefore allows the land to recover for further use.

• Growing organic cotton produces significantly less CO2 emissions than its counterpart.

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These figures demonstrate just how much more environmentally and socially friendly organic cotton is. In saying this, we would like to identify our desire to evolve from using this material. Our goal is to utilise a circular manufacturing system that produces regenerative fibres. This means we want to use waste to create new fibres, whilst constructing a system that instinctively replenishes our planet’s natural resources. In order to achieve this goal, we must start somewhere, and will always provide ever-progressing sustainable alternatives with each of our collections

Manufacturing

The items from this collection are all produced in a verified ethical manufacturers located in Bangladesh, India. This factory complies with the Fair Wear Foundation’s Code of Labour Practices, and is monitored to ensure these practices are maintained. Furthermore, the production of these products are certified under the Global Recycle Standard and the Organic Content Standard by the Control Union Certifications.