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Avoid conventional pet wear made with toxic dyes and cheap material, often synthetic and petroleum-derived.
❌ Synthetic material: they are made of polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex, rayon, or polyamide. These clothes release 9MILLION plastic microfibers into the ocean every time we wash them. They make up 35% of the primary microplastics found in the oceans!
Avoid Greenwashing pet wear made by brands that pretend to be sustainable, or eco-friendly when they are not. They will use their misleading marketing tricks to convince you to buy their products.
❌ Recycled synthetic material: it still releases microplastics when washing
❌ Controversial manufacturing: dresses made by exploiting child labor and in other unfair environments
❌ Avoid Viscose AKA Rayon: Viscose Rayon is responsible for deforestation in Indonesia. Every year, 3.2 billion trees are cut down to make paper packaging or fabrics such as rayon and viscose.
❌ Avoid Bamboo viscose AKA Bamboo rayon: It is a bio-based semi-synthetic material created from cellulose fibers from bamboo. Even though bamboo is grown without pesticides, it is made into viscose, which requires toxic chemicals (such as carbon disulfide, solvents such as sodium hydroxide a.k.a caustic soda) and a polluting process. Plus it is mostly made in China! Therefore, bamboo viscose is greenwashing
❌ Avoid Modal: viscose that has been made using a closed-loop production process. This more sustainable process also tends to lead to slightly stronger, more durable fabrics.
❌ Avoid Lyocell: its processing also omits certain harmful chemicals altogether.
❌ Avoid Lenzing: Lenzing is a fiber production company based in Austria.
❌ Avoid Tencel: Tencel is Lenzing’s trademarked version of lyocell or modal yarn
🌿Here you will find the approved sustainable pet wear made with safer materials by responsible brands that products their eco-friendly pet products responsibly in certified factories. They also take extra steps to get third party certified:
Responsible Down Standard (RDS) certified: ensures the best practices in animal welfare, and ensures the down and feathers used in Quince products are sourced responsibly
BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) certified factories: aim to improve working conditions throughout the supply chain
Global Recycled Standard (GRS): manufactured in a production plant installed with solar and wastewater treatment systems to reduce environmental impact.
Sedex certified factories: aim to improve working conditions throughout the supply chain
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🌿Quince Waterproof Dog Puffer Jacket
This sustainable pet jacket is made with natural 50% duck down, 50% duck feathers, and 100% recycled polyester
This responsibly-made dog puffer jacket is crafted for comfort and refinement.
It features a premium duck down blend fill to keep warm in any weather. A removable hood with an adjustable snap offers versatility and tailored coverage, while the belly cinch ensures a snug, custom fit. Whether on city streets or country trails, the waterproof and wind-resistant fabric brings exceptional function and elevated style to your dog’s wardrobe.
MATERIAL: natural 50% duck down, 50% duck feathers, 100% recycled polyester
🌿Quince Mongolian Cashmere Cable Knit Dog Sweater
This sustainable dog sweater is made with 100% Grade-A Mongolian cashmere, sourced from Hircus goats in Inner Mongolia
Because your pup deserves the best, sure to be the best-dressed dog on the block when sporting this ultra-soft cable knit sweater.
While other conventional brands produce dog and pet products with synthetic materials and in undisclosed working conditions, these products are made with natural materials and produced in certified manufacturers that guarantee safer conditions throughout the entire chain.
BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) certified factory: aims to improve working conditions throughout the supply chain
MATERIAL: 100% Grade-A Mongolian cashmere