Our methods
Organically grown
Garments made from organic materials, such as organic cotton in our case, are grown without pesticides and chemical fertilizers. This means that water, air and earth stay clean. In addition, water and energy consumption are monitored and are significantly lower than with conventional cultivation.
Organically produced clothing made from organic cotton also has the advantage that it is less likely to cause allergies. This means they are more tolerable to the skin and even feel better still softer than conventional cotton.
Biodegradable
The point of biodegradability is a very important one. Garments made from degradable textiles are among the most environmentally friendly options for textile production.
Natural fibers, such as the organic cotton and viscose we use, are biodegradable in their original state and are therefore particularly sustainable - not least because they are made from renewable raw materials.
When it comes to environmentally friendly materials such as natural fibers, care is taken throughout the cultivation and production process to ensure that no harmful chemicals or detrimental methods are used.
Water saving
The water available to us is precious. Only 2.5% of the water on Earth is freshwater, most of it located deep beneath the Earth's surface. This leaves only a very small amount of water to supply all people and living beings on our home planet. If we want to prevent global water shortages, we should start using water responsibly now.
Unfortunately, several liters of water also flow into the production of clothing. After all, water consumption can be reduced by using environmentally friendly materials and production methods. We are pleased that only the latest water-saving washing technologies are used in our production facility in Portugal.
Less CO2-emissions
Also the CO2-Emissions are fortunately reduced through the use of new and sustainable technologies, laundries and processing methods in the Portuguese production facility. In combination with the other methods described, we manage to create fashion pieces that have a lower CO2footprint than conventionally produced garments.
We are proud of our factory in Thailand and of the positive changes we can observe there. The fair wages and working conditions in particular make a big difference for our employees.
Nevertheless, we are also aware that Thailand is not exactly “around the corner” and that transporting the fashion items produced there to our warehouse in Germany creates significant emissions.
However, we are working meticulously to find innovative and more sustainable solutions. In addition, we keep the remaining corporate emissions that arise as low as possible - for example through the location independence of our team in Germany and the approach of keeping office space as small as possible, as well as our internal, exclusively digital work without paper; or through our environmentally friendly packaging and climate-neutral shipping (see below).
Clean dyeing
Dyeing textiles does not have a particularly good reputation because the chemicals used are harmful to the environment. Toxic wastewater containing lead and mercury ends up in seas and lakes and endangers aquatic life. The health of millions of people living near these water systems also suffers from these wastewater.
At paigh, we use materials that we regularly have checked for cleanliness by an independent German laboratory, so that they do not contain any harmful toxins and have a lower impact on the environment.
Our packaging
Ordered paigh fashion items are wrapped in tissue paper and then packed into a flexible, expandable shipping bag, provided the number of items in the order allows this. This method allows us to not send air, save space in the transport vehicles and therefore significantly less CO2 to produce.
Our fashion pieces are delivered via DHL GoGreen and are 100% climate neutral.