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Port Zienna Sustainability Actions

Handmade production in Perú

Port Zienna does not outsource or rely on third parties, therefore we are able to closely monitor our practices to ensure they remain wholly ethical, assuring our employees are treated with dignity and respect.

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Uses sustainable fabrics

Port Zienna garments are made primarily from sustainable fabrics. We consistently offer the best quality we can possibly find, thereby minimizing our carbon footprint. We never use leather, exotic skins, feathers or fur in our collections.

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Produces one collection a year

At Port Zienna, we want to you to cherish your pieces forever, as they will always remain in style. We create timeless pieces without following trends, while providing high-quality materials and construction. In addition to quality, we are committed to produce less in order to create less waste for the environment. On average, retailers produce six to eight collections a year, we produce only one, focusing on quality over quantity.

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Uses recycled packaging

Our boxes are not just 100% recycled - they are made from 95% post-consumer content. We pack your pieces with love, safely wrapped in 100% recycled white tissue paper. For wholesale orders, our clear bags are made from 100% recycled content, printed with a Suffocation Warning to meet Amazon FBA and municipal requirements. All of our packaging is made from recycled materials, made in the U.S.A.

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Supports female-owned business

Port Zienna is a proud female-founded and 100% female-owned business. We give back to our Peruvian communities, and support the well-being of our family of artisans, designers and makers.

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Documents its process

Our founder documents all of Port Zienna's creative and manufacturing process herself, through polaroids.

Uses organic cotton

Our Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) Certified Cotton is 100% organic—free of all pesticides, herbicides and GMOs—and therefore better for farmers, textile workers, consumers and the environment overall as it improves soil health and increases water conservation. 100% of the cotton we use at Port Zienna is certified organic.

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Uses Tencel and Modal

Tencel® is a man-made, biodegradable cellulose eco-friendly fiber created without the use of pesticides or insecticides. Lenzing Modal® is an eco-friendly cellulose fiber that is extracted from sustainably managed beech wood forests, by an environmentally responsible integrated pulp-to-fiber process.

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Uses baby alpaca and cupro

Baby Alpaca is one of the rarest fibers in the world, and one of the most ethical products currently available that is completely eco-friendly and cruelty-free at the same time. Cupro is a regenerated cellulose fiber made from recycled cotton linter.

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