Eco-sustainable textile fibers
Here is some data and statistics on the impact that the fashion industry has on the environment:
-The global textile and clothing industry is responsible for the consumption of 79 billion cubic meters of water, 1 715 million tons of CO2 emissions and 92 million tons of waste.
-Clothing accounts for between 2% and 10% of the global environmental impact
-Every second that passes is thrown away the equivalent of a truck full of clothes, which end up in landfills or burned.
Less than half of used clothing is collected for reuse or recycling when it is no longer needed and only 1% is recycled into new clothing
- According to forecasts, the demand for clothing will continue to grow, rising from 62 million tons to 102 million in 2030. As a result, pollution and environmental risks are expected to increase.
One of the most efficient ways to counteract the environmental impact caused by clothing is to create and select eco-friendly fiber products. Shenty products are made from 100% pure organic cotton and recycled materials.
Regular cotton is considered particularly problematic in environmental terms as it requires huge amounts of land, water, fertilizers and pesticides, whereas organic cotton is grown without the use of insecticides, fertilizers or chemical pesticides. In this way there will be no toxic substances that could be absorbed by the soil or by the water courses adjacent to it.
By purchasing organic cotton clothing we make our contribution to protecting the environment.
Only less than one percent of all materials used are recycled back into clothing. Being sustainable does not only mean producing garments made with ecological textile fibers, but also recycling and reusing artificial textile fibers that would otherwise be thrown or burned. The recycled polyester present in a small percentage in some of our garments is the perfect example of sustainability derived from recycling.
Shenty is synonymous with transparency and trust, which is why we indicate every detail of our products on the internal label. Our Belgium-based supplier manufactures garments in Bangladesh, offering the highest standards of sustainable certification:
-GOTS: Global Organic Textile Standard is recognized as the highest standard for the sustainable production of garments and textiles
-PETA VEGAN APPROVED: Vegan approved products are made without the use of leather, fur, wool, silk or other fabrics of animal origin, which would cause their exploitation.
-GLOBAL RECYCLED STANDARD: is a certification promoted by the Textile Exchange with the aim of encouraging the use of recycled materials in the textile sector. The Textile Exchange is an international non-profit association, which works to lead the textile sector towards sustainable fashion.
Our supplier also offers maximum support to manufacturing factories to ensure worker safety and avoid exploitation.
Unfortunately, in the last decade we have seen the rise of leading companies in the Fast Fashion sector.
Fast Fashion bases its sales policy mainly on two key points:
-the economy and the medium-low quality of the garments produced
- the continuous production of novelties, with the launch of new articles on a weekly basis, causing consumers to feel that they are buying "disposable" products
Fast Fashion affects global pollution with very serious percentages, no measure in terms of environmental sustainability has ever been seriously considered by the giants of this sector, causing almost irreparable damage.
Shenty launches itself on the market as a brand promoting the return of Slow Fashion, or slow fashion.
The latter, unlike fast fashion, seeks to direct consumers to buy fewer clothes, guaranteeing better quality and long-term storage. All Shenty products are specifically designed to guarantee "4 Seasons" usability in terms of composition and material, while adopting the "Timeless" philosophy at the design level.
A Shenty garment will not go out of fashion, it will be beyond trends, so you will hardly find yourself having to put it away unused in your closet or worse yet throw it away.
Shenty's commitment to environmental protection is not just about the products, but everything that follows from them. This is why we are proud to be able to declare our packaging used for e-commerce shipments 100% sustainable.
"It is made with sustainable plants: corn, non-toxic and compostable resin. You should put this bag with your leftover food and garden waste." This is the message that you will find transcribed on the biodegradable and reusable bags that we have carefully chosen from our supplier:
Please visit the website for more information on this. https://packfromnature.lt/
We also remind you that the biodegradable bag is reusable, advising you to avoid throwing it immediately after opening it, but to try to use it for other purposes.