Sepiia

Sepiia

Functional, odour-free, recycled and recyclable garments

What does this brand sell?

Women’s and men’s shirts, t-shirts, pants, accessories, polo’s, blazers, formal wear

Spain

Vegan/ vegetarian?
Unknown
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation mode
Unknown
Vegan / vegetarian
Unknown
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation Mode
Unknown

Does this brand offset carbon emissions and/or implement circular business practices?

They offset their carbon footprint and use recycled and 100% recyclable materials for their garments

About The Company

Get the ins and outs

Sepiia is a Spanish company founded to transform the fashion industry through technology and sustainability. They started in 2016 and launched their first products in 2019. Their products are 100% recyclable, quick-drying, thermo-regulating, stain-resistant and anti-wrinkle. To make sure their items are recyclable, they are made from mono-materials. Their designs are minimalistic and timeless, but also use anti-bacterial technologies and reduce sweat marks, making it long-lasting! Lastly, they have a Sepiia club to gain points for discounts or free products.

“Create a second skin, capable of improving our daily life and the planet”

Became B-CORP certified

No information has been found on their future plans

Consumer Goods Award for South Summit (2022)

CirCoAS Startup Europe Award (2022)

WeMed Awards Sustainability Award (2022)

AITEX Award for sustainability and innovation in textiles (2023)

Product details

Find out more details about the products

Store locator

They have two physical shops: one in Madrid and one in Barcelona

Delivery To* (Website)

Delivery across almost all countries in Europe

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Store locator

They have two physical shops: one in Madrid and one in Barcelona

Delivery To* (Website)

Delivery across almost all countries in Europe

Packaging/packaging materials

No details are available regarding packaging.

Donations / partnerships

They have partnered with various organisations, such as Hypatia Mars (a women-led organization dedicated to promoting space research and exploration) and women's soccer teams to create specific garments.

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Materials

They manufacture their own fabrics ("sepiia fabric") made from recycled antibacterial polyester technical fiber with silver nanoparticles

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Certifications

B-CORP

Pyme Innovadora

Texxfor

Materials

They manufacture their own fabrics ("sepiia fabric") made from recycled antibacterial polyester technical fiber with silver nanoparticles

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Packaging/packaging materials

No details are available regarding packaging.

Donations / partnerships

They have partnered with various organisations, such as Hypatia Mars (a women-led organization dedicated to promoting space research and exploration) and women's soccer teams to create specific garments.

Certifications

B-CORP

Pyme Innovadora

Texxfor

in depth production details

Analyze their supply chain: from the sourcing of raw materials to the people who make the product

The fibers are produced by themselves in Italy, Spain and Portugal (Alicante, Valencia, Girona and Albacete). Details can be found on each respective product page on what has been produced where.

All collections are manufactured in Spain and Portugal (Alicante, Valencia, Girona and Albacete). Details can be found on each respective product page on what has been produced where.

Trousers – 89 EUR

Shirt – 85 EUR

Blazer – 279.90 EUR

T-shirt – 45 EUR

Carbon emissions are measured and compensated for (unknown how exactly).

On each product page, you can see how much CO2 the production emitted. For example, one pantalon emits around 5.143 kg CO2 eq, which is 30% of the emissions of a conventional product.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Their fabrics are researched and developed extensively to optimise the process. Depending on the product, they reduce water use by more than 90%.

On each product’s page, you can find details on how much water the production of the item consumed. The production of one pair of pants uses 3.356 m3 water eq, which is about 2.8% less than conventional methods. The shirts however have 99% less water consumption.

They avoid the leakage of fertiliser residues into the water, therefore minimising eutrophication.

All items are made from mono-materials which ensure they can be 100% recycled.

They also use 100% recycled materials for some products. Details on this can be found on each product page. They mention their garments should last at least three times longer than a normal garment (unknown what this estimation is based on).

 

They also collaborate with another company Recovo to sell their excess stock of fabrics, to minimise waste.

Although they do not tell all the materials used in their textiles due to competition, they guarantee they do not contain any dangerous or irritating chemicals like PFOS or PFOA.

They prioritise the well-being of their staff by promoting their comfort and peace of mind. They have first-hand knowledge of the factories where the garments are made, and they advocate for social welfare and product quality.

Further reading

No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available.

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