The Slow Label

The Slow Label

Essential, timeless fashion from organic and recycled fabrics

What does this brand sell?

Bags and clothing such as tops, bottoms, dresses, coats, activewear, underwear, swimwear, loungewear and scarves

Germany

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

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

They do not mention circularity or carbon emission offset.

About The Company

Get the ins and outs

The Slow Label was created in Germany back in 2019, as a company that focuses on designs created with circularity and longevity in mind, creating timeless and essential wardrobe essentials for the daily woman. The company strives to share as many details as possible about its pricing, suppliers, and material origins, which can be found throughout their website. Moreover, every product contains details on the material and price breakdown, country/countries of production and a care guide to prolong your item’s life, showing high transparency of their full supply chain.

To slow down the fast-paced fashion industry by approaching things with an honest and improvement-oriented mindset

The slow label has a page dedicated to their current shortcomings and action plans. Some relevant milestones include switching to zippers made from 99% post-consumer recycled material.

Although many products are vegan, the coats and knitwear are made of certified organic wool. The Slow Label is working on introducing vegan alternatives.

No information has been found on any awards received.

Product details

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Store locator

You can find their products in different stores across Austria, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. You can find more info here.

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Store locator

You can find their products in different stores across Austria, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland. You can find more info here.

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Packaging/packaging materials

The packaging details are outlined in detail (per type of product/item) on their website. Most packaging contains (FSC) certified paper and/or grass paper and is made in Austria, Germany or Sweden.

Donations / partnerships

Donates at least 1% of their gross sales to non-profit organisations. Additionally, a selected number of organisations will receive 2% of gross sales.

Subscription

This brand does not offer a subscription programme.

Materials

Organic cotton, organic wool, and Tencel Lyocell. Other textiles include recycled cotton and recycled polyester mix and raffia. Lastly, the buttons are made of corozo nuts. You can find more details on their website on all the materials used and at what grade

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

No

Certifications

All of the organic materials (wool, cotton) are certified organic. However, the Slow Label currently doesn’t have any certifications themselves.

Materials

Organic cotton, organic wool, and Tencel Lyocell. Other textiles include recycled cotton and recycled polyester mix and raffia. Lastly, the buttons are made of corozo nuts. You can find more details on their website on all the materials used and at what grade

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

No

Packaging/packaging materials

The packaging details are outlined in detail (per type of product/item) on their website. Most packaging contains (FSC) certified paper and/or grass paper and is made in Austria, Germany or Sweden.

Donations / partnerships

Donates at least 1% of their gross sales to non-profit organisations. Additionally, a selected number of organisations will receive 2% of gross sales.

Certifications

All of the organic materials (wool, cotton) are certified organic. However, the Slow Label currently doesn’t have any certifications themselves.

in depth production details

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

Organic Cotton: India, Kirgistan, and Uganda

Organic Wool: Argentina

TENCEL: Spain and Austria

Manufacturers and suppliers are located in Germany, Austria, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia. Production teams are located around Europe and Morocco.

V-Neck Dress = EUR 180.00

Classic Tee  = EUR 55.00

The Inside-Out Sweatshirt = EUR 95.00

Turtleneck Jumper = EUR 275.00

This brand uses multiple different types of recycled materials (for garments and packaging), which ultimately reduces the emissions when comparing it to virgin materials.

This brand uses multiple different types of recycled materials (for garments and packaging), which ultimately reduces the energy required to produce the garments when comparing it to virgin materials. For example, organic cotton uses less energy than conventional cotton.

Moreover, some of their suppliers use solar panels to increase renewable energy consumption.

One of the materials The Slow Label uses is TENCEL Lyocell fibres, which are biodegradable and compostable and can fully revert back to nature. Because of this, water can be reused up to 99%.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Many materials used in Slow Label garments are made from biodegradable materials, reducing the waste generated at your garment’s end of life. Remaining materials that they use are either recycled or made from natural raw materials.

One of the materials The Slow Label uses in TENCEL Lyocell fibres, which are biodegradable and compostable and can fully revert back to nature. Because of this, “waste” can be reused/recycled to up to 99%.

Moreover, they provide a care guide to extend the life-cycle of garments by taking good care of them.

No toxic chemicals are used in the manufacturing process. Artificial fertilizers, pesticides, and modified organisms are prohibited when growing organic materials, such as the cotton that The Slow Label uses.

The Slow Label maintains a close relationship with its manufacturers and only partner with companies that have gone through their supplier assessment. Their team uses a Supplier Code of Conduct to enforce compliance with high environmental and social standards.

Further reading

No more information regarding sustainability reports, life cycle analyses or impact reports is available. However, per product you can view a detailed report on the material and price breakdown.

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