Your Guarantee
I guarantee that my fabric, Lenzing Tencel™ (brand name), is sustainable.
It carries the following certifications:
It carries the following certifications:
- FSC® and PEFC™ certified wood procurement and management
- Sustainable Apparel Coalition's Higg Material Sustainability Index score of 34 (better than 70% of other commonly used fibres)
- Zero Discharge compliant (Annex 6) of OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 indicating a reduction of hazards and risks across the entire textile production chain. Source
I further guarantee that each garment (other than white garments) have been individually dyed with plants, and if a mordant has been used it is either traditional alum (Potassium Aluminum Sulfate) or Alum Acetate. I have begun to transition between using a chemical reducing agent with indigo and woad to a completely organic vat (my own leaves, fructose and , and use naturally occurring tannins (such as rhubarb leaves and pomegranate rinds) to help bind the plant dyes to the fabric.
I guarantee that each garment (other than white garments and LOVE), has been infused in a blend of 100% essence of herbs. LOVE has been infused with magnesium.
I guarantee that the spray consists 100% of essence of herbs.
I guarantee that the soap has been made with tinctures of herbs which have been soaking in alcohol for at least 1 year.
I guarantee that each garment has been designed and sewn by me in Ontario, Canada.
I guarantee that each garment (other than white garments and LOVE), has been infused in a blend of 100% essence of herbs. LOVE has been infused with magnesium.
I guarantee that the spray consists 100% of essence of herbs.
I guarantee that the soap has been made with tinctures of herbs which have been soaking in alcohol for at least 1 year.
I guarantee that each garment has been designed and sewn by me in Ontario, Canada.
If your Sanctuary Innerwear garment does not meet with your expectations of:
colour
laundering
durability
then I invite you to return the garment at my cost
and your money will be refunded 100%.
This warranty lasts for 30 days from the purchase date.
Fit is covered on unworn garments for 10 days from the purchase date.
For further information, see blog post here.
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Lingerie brand survey
Here I have put together a survey of 12 brands which are doing similar things to me.
To qualify for inclusion brands had to have at least 3 things in common with Sanctuary Innerwear.
They needed to be:
Use this chart to weigh your priorities and make decisions on your purchases.
What concerns you: pollution, water scarcity, human rights, increased dependence on oil?
Sanctuary Innerwear is the only brand of lingerie that boasts transparency, consistent and pervasive sustainability and social responsibility. You CAN have it all!
To qualify for inclusion brands had to have at least 3 things in common with Sanctuary Innerwear.
They needed to be:
- offering similar pieces of clothing
- using Tencel® or other sustainable textiles (see note below on organic cotton)
- using non-toxic plant dyes
- manufacturing domestically
- certified by a 3rd party as being ecological
- purchasable using either CAD or USD
- two points for using ayurvastra!! (from which my idea for infusing came)
Use this chart to weigh your priorities and make decisions on your purchases.
What concerns you: pollution, water scarcity, human rights, increased dependence on oil?
Sanctuary Innerwear is the only brand of lingerie that boasts transparency, consistent and pervasive sustainability and social responsibility. You CAN have it all!
