Tencel: trial and error
What is Tencel and why should you care? Tencel (also known as Lyocell) is an eco-friendly form of viscose. Normal viscose is not a very eco-friendl...
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At Honest Basics we're working every day on improving our sustainability. It's our mission to make sustainable fashion accessible and affordable for everyone. To get there, we're trying to take some small steps every day.
Sustainability is a journey! Thanks for following ours. We're not perfect. But we believe that as long as we keep moving in the right direction, eventually we'll be able to help create a better fashion industry for all of us.
Want to get in touch? Compliments, comments and contributions are welcome! You can reach us at info@honest-basics.com.
Why we hate to be accused of greenwashing.
To us these accusations sting. Because it is the exact opposite of what we are trying to do. We’re not hiding anything, like so many others are cle...
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Does “100% cotton” mean a garment is plastic-free?
Does “100% cotton” mean a garment is plastic-free? No, most likely it doesn’t.
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BLACK FRIDAY
We donated 2 Euros per sold t-shirt to the Berliner Kaeltehilfe. This organization is close to our heart as we see soooo many homeless people here ...
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We’ve received several questions from customers on how and where our t-shirts are made. The short version: the Honest Basics team works through a G...
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Honesty is the best policy.
To make this a success we need to be open and transparent towards our customers and critics about what we are doing. How else can we proof that we ...
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Why we care about sustainability.
As 'millennials' we are supporters of sustainability. Where possible we buy bio and take care not to leave the water running when brushing our teet...
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