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We have applied to the Swedish Society
for Nature Conservation and our
manufacturer of bamboo yarn qualifies
as a producer of Eco Bamboo Yarn The
working conditions for Estonia are under
strict regulation of EU laws. They have
certifications ISO 9001 & ISO 14001
for the workers.
The wool garments are all made in
Sweden, Alingsås, at a small-scale family
business. The wool comes from Austria
and is ÖKOtex and Blue sign certified.
The natural grey colored wool is GOTS
certified. Also the sewing thread is
GOTS certified. The production
in Sweden does not have GOTS
certification, but Swedish laws and
regulations are very strict regarding labor
and working conditions.

Do you regularly visit your
production facility?
We went to the factory before we started
working with them 1,5 years ago, an
Indian family owns the factory. We
started talking about yoga and ended up
discussing yoga and meditation sitting
cross-legged on the ground - a very
different business meeting - and it made
us laugh! It felt very meaningful and I
was glad they had this transparency.

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maintain the ethical standards, which
include correct working conditions and
no child labor.