Ethics and Sutainability
Our Production
Secondhand and Vintage
All our second hand and vintage stock is sourced locally throughout New Zealand. It is important to us to support local New Zealand charities and businesses because it directs income to our local communities.
Made in New Zealand
All our garments are handmade in New Zealand. We sew our garments in house and have one sample machinist who lives down the road from us who helps us out. We pay all our workers a living wage.
Made to Order
Majority of our items are made to order. This ensures we are not creating excess product that could potentially end up in landfill and contribute to our current climate crisis. All items are handmade in house and take 2-4 weeks for completion.
Our Fibres
Remnant and Dead-stock Materials
At Remnants we prioritise using remnant materials. This includes designer dead-stock, mill over runs, over orders and designer excess. When sourcing remnant materials we also prioritise supporting New Zealand owned businesses.
Vintage Materials
Another way we source our fabric is through purchasing second hand or vintage. This makes for incredible one off pieces. So you will never catch someone wearing the same thing as you. We purchase all our second hand and vintage materials locally in New Zealand.
Linen
We source all our linen from a local New Zealand based business. Linen is a natural fibre and is known as one of the most readily available responsible fibres. It is made from a flax plant which grows resiliently with very little water. Since it is a natural fibre it is also biodegradable which is something that we value.
Our Packaging
Our packing is either recyclable or biodegradable. This is very important to us as we want to make sure any materials we use can be recycled or can biodegrade. Your parcel will consist of tissue paper, and a card note which can be recycled in your general recycling bin. The cotton thread will biodegrade as it is a natural fibre. Lastly we use compostable postage bags from R3 Pack. Their compostable mailer bags are made from corn starch, PLA and PBAT, which can be composted at home or in commercial composting.
Growth within Sustainable and Ethical Practices
At Remnants we are always open to growing as a business and working more sustainably and ethically. We believe that sustainability is not a place which we reach, but more of a practice that is constantly growing and changing.
If you have any concerns or recommendations on any of our processes, you can get in touch by using the email below. We are always open to change.