CERTIFIED COTTON YARNS AND FABRICS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CERTIFIED BY ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING CERTIFICATION SCHEME. THEY COME FROM FARMING AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES THAT RESTRICT THE USE OF CHEMICALS, ELIMINATE DANGEROUS PESTICIDES, AND INCORPORATE BETTER METHODS FOR SOILS AND BIODIVERSITY THAN CONVENTIONAL METHODS

CERTIFIED WOOL INCLUDES BEST IN CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOCUSING ON ANIMAL WELFARE PRACTICES AND A BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE WOOL. THROUGH THESE CERTIFICATIONS, WE SUPPORT WOOL PRODUCTION PRACTICES THAT ENSURE BETTER ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND SOIL QUALITY, EFFICIENT WATER USE AT FARM AND SCOURING LEVELS, REDUCED CHEMICAL INPUTS AND HIGHER ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS THAN CONVENTIONAL PRACTICES.

FOLLOWING A CIRCULARITY APPROACH, SAINT LAURENT USES RECYCLED NYLON AND ECONYL® REGENERATED NYLON MADE FROM NYLON WASTE SUCH AS FISHNETS FROM THE OCEANS OR FABRIC SCRAPS FROM MILLS AND CARPETS, OTHERWISE POLLUTING THE EARTH.

METAL FREE TANNED LEATHER IS A FINISHED LEATHER THAT HAS BEEN TANNED WITHOUT THE USE OF CHROME OR METALS (IT CONTAINS LESS THAN 0,1% OF TANNING METALS). THIS TYPE OF TANNING REDUCES THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL METHODS. WE AIM AT PROGRESSIVELLY ELIMINATING CHROME FROM OUR TANNING LEATHER PROCESSES TO CONSTANTLY IMPROVE CHEMICAL MANAGEMENT AT TANNERY LEVEL.

OUR CERTIFIED VISCOSE IS MADE WITH A MAJORITY OF FIBERS FROM FORESTS MANAGED MORE RESPONSIBLY COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FORESTRY PRACTICES AND/OR RECYCLED FIBERS. THIS GUARANTEES A BETTER MANAGEMENT OF THE FORESTS AND AVOIDS DESTRUCTIVE FORESTRY PRACTICES SUCH AS ILLEGAL LOGGING, NATURAL FOREST CONVERSION TO OTHER LAND USES, LIQUIDATION OF HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE FORESTS, CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND GENETIC MODIFICATION OF FOREST SPECIES STANDARDS.

CERTIFIED SILK YARNS AND FABRICS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CERTIFIED BY ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING CERTIFICATION SCHEME. THIS MEANS THAT THE CULTIVATION OF MULBERRYTREES HAS BEEN DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORGANIC STANDARDS AND THE SERICULTURE PROCESS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT AVOIDING THE USE OF SYNTHETIC CHEMICALS OR GROWTH HORMONES.

OUR CERTIFIED CASHMERE INCLUDES CASHMERE FROM THE KERING REGENERATIVE CASHMERE PROGRAM AS WELL AS BEST IN CLASS CERTIFICATION SCHEME. THROUGH OUR SOURCING, WE SUPPORT CASHMERE FROM PRODUCTION SYSTEMS THAT PROMOTE POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL OUTCOMES, SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENHANCE ANIMAL WELFARE.

RECYCLED GOLD IS MADE FROM REFINED PRECIOUS METALS AND AVOIDS HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS RELATED TO MINING