Supporting Sustainability: A step back for the Planet
Explore how we implement eco-friendly practices and the impact it has on our environment.
General sustainability statement
Sustainability is important to CalyxParis. We’re getting better every step of the way while
providing you with the quality products you deserve.
It’s no secret that the apparel industry has a sustainability problem. We all know about the big
apparel conglomerates that stockpile thousands of new items every week, adding to the growing
problem of overproduction. To paint the picture, a shocking 21% of produced textiles are
estimated to remain unsold. Needless to say, the end-of-life journey for the leftover stock is most
often unknown
High-quality
As CalyxParis works with on-demand suppliers, we only produce items when we get an
order, avoiding textile waste from overproduction. Our printing partner’s high-quality printing tech
creates almost no wastewater and uses less energy than standard industry printers
Sustainable production
Information about production
Each product in our catalog is made on-demand—once you place an order, we produce it
specifically for you. This allows us to avoid overproduction and textile waste, and we’re
continuously working toward more sustainable production.
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Did you know that each of our Clothes is made just for you? We only make clothing when we receive your order, avoiding textile waste. So forget about mass-produced
clothing, and let us create your one-of-a-kind quality piece!
Information about printing tech and materials
Note:
This technique is typically used for products with high cotton fabric content, like
t-shirts, hoodies,pants, etc.
Our clothing designs are fulfilled using various techniques. Many of our products are printed
using the direct-to-garment (DTG) technique, where ink is first sprayed directly onto the garment
and then absorbed into the fabric. It’s like printing on paper but on clothing.
We use Kornit
printers that generate almost zero wastewater and use less energy than standard industry
printers, which lowers our carbon footprint.
Oeko-Tex™ certified
The inks we use for printing are Oeko-Tex™ certified, vegan, water-based, and free of harmful
chemicals. CalyxParis takes sustainability seriously. That’s why we take care to properly
dispose of any leftover ink according to the ink supplier guidelines
COSMOS certificate
Eco-friendly product materials
There are many reasons why a product or material could be considered sustainable. Currently, at
calyxparis, our eco-friendly product collection consists of items made of at least 70%
organic or recycled materials or a mix of these materials. All beauty products in this collection are
natural certified.
To verify material content, we collect valid certificates from our suppliers. As proof of the organic
composition of the apparel products, we only accept GOTS or OCS certificates. For recycled
composition, we accept either GRS or RCS certificates.
We only accept the Ecocert COSMOS certificate as proof of the beauty product’s natural origin
Statement about production times
Each product in our catalog is made-on-demand, which means once you place the order, we start
working to get it to you. It takes time for us to create and send out the product, but making each
order on-demand allows us to avoid overproduction. This way we get to take care of you and the
planet we all share
Product packaging
Note
This information applies to our in-house facilities. Products that are fulfilled in our partner
facilities might be packaged differently.
At CalyxParis, all apparel products are packed in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic
mailers. The amount of PCR in the packaging will differ depending on where your order gets
printed, but it’s a minimum of 70% for both the outside (white or grey) poly mailer bags and the
inside (clear) bags used in multi-item shipments.
PCR packaging is made from everyday items like used plastic bags and bottles. This material
protects your items just as well as regular plastic bags. However, choosing PCR over first-use
plastics reduces the environmental impact plastic has on our planet
You can check out our delivery times here: Shipping-policy