/GOTS

THE AIM OF THE GLOBAL ORGANIC TEXTILE STANDARD (GOTS) IS TO DEFINE REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE ORGANIC STATUS OF TEXTILES, FROM HARVESTING OF THE RAW MATERIALS, THROUGH ENVIRONMENTALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANUFACTURING UP TO LABELING IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A CREDIBLE ASSURANCE TO THE END CONSUMER.

GOTS IS RECOGNIZED AS THE WORLD'S LEADING PROCESSING STANDARD FOR TEXTILES MADE FROM ORGANIC FIBERS. IT DEFINES HIGH-LEVEL ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA ALONG THE ENTIRE ORGANIC TEXTILES SUPPLY CHAIN AND REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH SOCIAL CRITERIA AS WELL.

ONLY TEXTILE PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 70% ORGANIC FIBERS CAN BECOME GOTS CERTIFIED. ALL CHEMICAL INPUTS SUCH AS DYESTUFFS AND AUXILIARIES USED MUST MEET CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL CRITERIA. THE CHOICE OF ACCESSORIES IS LIMITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS AS WELL. A FUNCTIONAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT IS MANDATORY FOR ANY WET-PROCESSING UNIT INVOLVED AND ALL PROCESSORS MUST COMPLY WITH MINIMUM SOCIAL CRITERIA.

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/ONE-OF-A-KIND

Mixing vintage garments that have served another purpose with deadstock or upcycled fabrics can yield truly unique pieces. By creatively blending these elements, we design styles that celebrates both the history of vintage pieces and the freshness of deadstock or upcycled fabrics, resulting in a one-of-a-kind piece that tells a unique story and carries arv®’s dna.

/UPCYCLING

UPCYCLING REPRESENTS A VARIETY OF PROCESSES BY WHICH “OLD” PRODUCTS GET TO BE MODIFIED AND GET A SECOND LIFE AS THEY’RE TURNED INTO A “NEW” PRODUCT. IN THIS WAY, THANKS TO THE MIX AND AGGREGATION OF USED MATERIALS, COMPONENTS AND ITEMS, THE END RESULT IS A “NEW PRODUCT” WITH MORE VALUE THAN THE ORIGINAL VALUE OF THE SUM OF ALL ITS COMPONENTS. UPCYCLING IS ABOUT MATERIALS OR ITEMS THAT GET TO BE RE-ADAPTED AND/OR RE-PURPOSED IN A CREATIVE WAY, AND WHOSE LIFESPAN IS, THEREFORE, EXPANDED.

/DEADSTOCK

DEADSTOCK REFERS TO OLD FABRIC THAT HASN'T BEEN ABLE TO SELL. MAYBE THERE ARE SMALL DAMAGES, MAYBE THE COMPANY WHO PURCHASED IT ORDERED TOO MUCH. MAYBE THEY ARE SCRAPS FROM FACTORIES CUTTING ROOM FLOOR THAT ARE BEING SEWN TOGETHER AND MADE INTO SOMETHING NEW.