POULi

Website:

www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Poulithelabel

Instagram:

www.instagram.com/pouli_the_label

About:

Kent-based slow fashion brand, POULi make made-to-order women’s garments made from organic cotton, organic hemp, linen and silk off-cuts. Their designs are timeless and elegant in a range of muted tones for easy wearing. POULi are dedicated to sustainability and this is evident in the details of their supply chain.

Fair Pay and Good Working Conditions:

POULi in-house collections are hand-cut and sewn in Kent, England with fair pay and good working conditions.

They source their linen from Lithuania, one of their two supplier factories holds OEKO-TEX 100 certification.

Their organic hemp is produced under Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS) and is Textile Exchange certified.

Their organic cotton is also produced under Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS).

Sustainable / Organic Materials:

POULi use a number of natural and organic materials in their wares, such as certified organic cotton, linen, organic hemp and raw silk.

They use natural buttons such as coconut shell and corozo shell buttons and also vintage buttons.

Sustainable Practices:

POULi produce on a pre-order basis, reducing waste and ensuring care can be taken in the details of their garments.

Animal Welfare:

Pouli use raw silk in their some of their designs (shirt and tank). Their raw silk is from production waste.

Packaging:

All POULi packaging is plastic-free.

They use compostable mailers from NOISSUE who contribute to a global reforestation program and paper envelopes from LIL BAG that are 100% recyclable and biodegradeable.

They use recycled (reused) carton boxes and envelopes, wood free (no trees) compostable, biodegradable and recyclable sticky labels made from Cane Fibre (Bagasse) and without silicon and their tags are made by recycled t-shirt offcuts, handmade craft paper and vintage cotton and string.

Social Responsibility:

POULi use ‘real’ models in their advertising and promotional media with very minimal retouching on shots and do not partake in excessive sales.