Long Dress with Split in Black

Eco Info

Supporting traditional skills

All products are made in the designers studio in the Netherlands by skilled tailors and Elsien herself. This way they are able to support and create work for a craftsmanship that in many ways is about to be forgotten. To choose this way of producing, Elsien is supporting local craftsmen, and are giving economic growth to her community.

Excellent working conditions

All tailors get fair pay for their work. The working process with the workers are close and open, and Elsien knows them all personally.

Reducing waste with Made to Order

Elsien focuses on highly innovative patterns, reducing the waste to the max. All Elsien Gringhuis’ design is built on the No Waste principle, trying to make a result of nearly no waste at all. All items are produced, on demand, not before you order them, which also saves the environment from overproduction

Biodegradable

This product is biodegradable and can be composted in a compost bin with other biodegradable materials when worn out. Remove zippers, buttons, etc, which also can be repurposed and used again.

Close to Non Toxic

The MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for lyocell/ Tencel rates the amine oxide solvent used to digest the wood pulp as being non-toxic, and about 99% is recovered and recycled during the manufacturing process. Waste products in the air and water from the manufacturing process are minimal, and considered harmless. Lyocell fiber is eco-friendly since products made from it can be recycled and Lyocell is biodegradable because it is a cellulosic fiber.  Products made from Lyocell can be recycled, incinerated, or digested in sewage. The fiber will usually degrade completely in just eight days in waste treatment plants.

The process to manufacture Lyocell fiber is in fact very nearly a closed loop process in which bleach is not required.  Bleach is commonly required in fabric manufacturing, especially for cotton.

Low Carbon Footprint

By doing all her production in Holland, and sourcing her materials as close to home as possible, Elsien Gringhuis saves a lot of travel miles and carbon emissions in the production process.

Tencel as raw material

The fibers are mainly manufactured from the renewable raw material beech wood, sourced from sustainable forests in Austria and neighboring countries. Moreover, wood and pulp used by the Lenzing Group comes from natural forests and sustainably managed plantations.

Vegan

This products does not contain any animal material or by-product from animals.

Water Saving

The making of Tencel uses much less water than other textiles in the manufacturing process.