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AGOLDE Sustainability Actions

Used regenerative cotton

Regenerative Cotton. Regenerative farming cultivates a healthy relationship between cotton plants, the soil, and the Earth's atmosphere. These specific farming methods focus on soil health, carbon sequestration, and soil biodiversity. By implementing regenerative farming techniques, farmers are able to reduce carbon emissions and restore soil health, both of which allow for greater crop yields and lend a hand in the fight against climate change.

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Introduced recycled materials

Recycled Cotton. After a garment has reached the end of its lifecycle, the material can be recycled. Material recycling is a multi-step process where used garments are sorted by material, shredded into smaller pieces, and cleaned. Now clean, the fibers are re-spun into a new blended recycled cotton yarn that will be used for the creation of new fabrics. Recycled Leather products are created using RenTec technology, in which leather scraps are recycled into ‘leather wool.’

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Reduced wash and dye impacts

At our laundry facilities, we utilize machinery that allows us to use green washes and dyes, and laser technology, E-Flow, and ozone machines. These tools and techniques help us to achieve authentic washes while eliminating the excessive use of stone washing, chemicals, labor, water, and energy. High Efficiency Dye and Wash Machines reduces our water, chemical usage, and power by more than 50% in comparison to conventional machines.

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Used recycled trims and labels

Recycled Pocketing. Our pocketing is made with recycled plastic bottles and post-industrial waste collected from a recycling network. Recycled Thread has been incorporated for the stitching in some of our Citizens of Humanity denim products. All our paper labels and tags are crafted using recycled paper only. Biodegradable Bags are used for packaging.

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Launched eco-sustainable trims

Eco-Sustainable Hardware Trims. All our standard hardware trims for Citizens and AGOLDE are all sustainably manufactured using raw materials that contain 75% of recycled scraps from previous processes. This eco-sustainable line of trims is created by using renewed energy generated by photovoltaic panels with very little water. As of Spring '22, these trims have no galvanic coatings that lead to no mud or galvanic waste.

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Brought in bio-derived stretch fiber

This week, we're pleased to share our latest sustainability innovation in partnership with The LYCRA Company: a new bio-derived stretch fiber. Crafted from plant-based industrial corn, LYCRA® EcoMade Fiber offers 70% renewable content without compromising the premium quality that AGOLDE denim upholds. Paired with our Regenerative Cotton and Eco-Indigo, this collection sets a new benchmark in sustainable denim.

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