The company's choices

By creating our company, we wanted, in addition to adding our creativity to the world of fashion, to also do our bit by promoting well-made textiles.

In fact, many brands source from companies without even asking how their parts are actually manufactured and the choice of country is not enough to ensure that the products meet certain requirements.

We wanted to market products made from organic materials and in an ethical way, and very quickly, we realized that it was complicated, either it's very expensive, or it's made elsewhere.

Being a young brand and not having the budget to grow cotton on our balcony, we decided to work with foreign partners, but not under any conditions. Our choice fell on companies that share our ethical, ecological values ​​and that are certified by labels (Oeko Tex - OCS 100 - GOTS - OCS Blended - GRS)

OUR ETHICAL CHOICE: CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING WORKING CONDITIONS

You may have noticed that our clothes contain the words "made in Bangladesh", but we will explain to you what differentiates us from fast fashion.

You may already know: a large part of the clothes we wear are made in Asia. The price of labor, know-how and cotton production make this continent privileged for export. China and India are among the world's largest producers of cotton.

Our suppliers work with a small number of factories and fully control each stage of the manufacturing process, as well as working conditions, through the presence of employees and contacts resident in the country.

These state-of-the-art factories are committed to recruiting textile professionals. The workers are qualified and experienced and the factories have obtained labels that guarantee fair working conditions standards.

Here are some examples of these rules:
  • Worker Safety and Protection: Factories must be equipped with safety systems to prevent accidents. Workers must also be trained in safety and wear personal protective equipment.
  • Minimum legal age for employment: 14 years. In 2021, there were 1.6 million child labourers in Bangladesh, including 1.2 million aged 5 to 14 (source: ILO)
  • Working hours: The maximum working hours are 48 hours per week. A 2022 ILO study found that garment workers in Bangladesh work an average of 57 hours per week.
  • Paid leave: Workers are entitled to 14 days of paid leave per year.
  • Living wages: Wages must be sufficient to cover workers' basic needs.

Bangladesh is a developing country where the textile industry plays a major role in economic growth. On our scale, La Morozerie is proud to also be able to contribute to social growth and the improvement of working conditions in Bangladesh.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL CHOICE: ZERO PLASTIC PACKAGING

The era of plastic is over, and here are our New Year's resolutions:

  • Recyclable cardboard packaging or pouches made from recycled materials.
  • The adhesive gives way to kraft paper.
  • The paper used is certified as coming from sustainably managed forests (FSC and PEFC).
WHY CHOOSE ORGANIC COTTON?

There are many reasons to choose organic cotton and we talk about them in more detail find out more