Twin&Chic

PROBLEM

- ENVIRONMENT: Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world, generating 20% ​​of wastewater, 10% of carbon emissions, 35% of microplastics released into the oceans, 24% of insecticides , and 70 million barrels of oil to produce polyester (Source: UN).

- LABOR RIGHTS: More than 50% of the people who work in the industry do not collect the minimum wage in their country (Source: SETEM). In addition to this, there are still countries where the workers are boys and girls. In the case of Delhi (India), where more than 8,000 children work in industry (Source: Save the Children).

- HEALTH: 43 million chemicals are used each year, some of which are toxic, such as arylamines, paraffins, nickel, formaldehyde, ... causing physiological risks, carcinogenesis, mutagenesis, allergies, etc. (Source: Greenpeace).

- TRANSPARENCY AND TRACEABILITY: Consumers affirm that it is important that the garments they buy be manufactured by workers who are paid fairly (39%), without negative impact on the environment (37%), in healthy conditions (31%), without damaging animals (30%) and locally produced (10%) (Source: Fashion Revolution European Customer Survey2018).

IMPACT MISSION

- CARE FOR THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN: Twin & Chic uses healthy and toxic-free tissues. These are natural fabrics that respect the skin of boys and girls, originating from certified organic agriculture.

- RESPECT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: Twin & Chic promotes responsible consumption using exclusively recycled and compostable low environmental impact fibers, and researching the latest innovations in sustainable materials. The company respects biodiversity using materials from certified organic agriculture, or wool from certified sustainable livestock. In addition, they minimize the use of plastics throughout the value chain, optimizing their packaging in an increasingly sustainable way.

- LOCAL PRODUCTION: Twin & Chic carries out all its production in Spain, in sustainable workshops that ensure living wages, the preservation of the craft and textile traditions and the quality of the garments. In addition, production in proximity allows greater flexibility and response to the customer.

ODS INFORMATION

Twin & Chic's activity works on the following SDGs and goals:

• SDG 3: Health and Well-being.
  • 3.9. "By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from dangerous chemicals and air, water and soil pollution."
• SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production:
  • 12.4: Achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to the atmosphere, water and soil in order to minimize its adverse effects on human health and the environment.
  • 12.5: Significantly reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse activities.
  • 12.8: Ensure that people around the world have the information and knowledge relevant to sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
• SDG 13: Climate action:
  • 13.3: Improve education, awareness in the mitigation of climate change.

IMPACT TARGET GROUP

The groups benefited by Twin & Chic products are the following:

• The children, who see the health of their skin protected.
• The workers in the Galician and Basque Country workshops, where the garments are manufactured.
• The artisans, who see a centuries-old tradition revived such as hand embroidery.
• Society in general, due to the lower negative impact of Twin & Chic's activity on the environment.

IMPACT INDICATORS

1) Water saving: 50% less water is used in organic cotton manufacturing than in conventional cotton manufacturing.

2) Toxic pesticide savings: With organic cotton cultivation, no pesticides are used, while conventional cotton cultivation requires, on average, 5 grams of pesticides per kilogram of cultivated cotton.

3) Saving of synthetic fertilizers: With organic cotton cultivation 95% less synthetic fertilizers are used than conventional cotton.

4) Hours of artisan work: Twin & Chic has a special collection of "premium" artisan products, for which they collaborate with groups of women artisans to promote local crafts and preserve the cultural value of these crafts.

5) Hours of work of local labor: Production in Spain in sustainable workshops and promotion of responsible consumption through communication actions of Twin & Chic values.