The textile industry consumes 100 billion cubic meters of water per year. That's around 4% of the planet's drinking water resources. That's the equivalent of 37 million Olympic-sized swimming pools every year.
The Environmental Impact of Materials
Over 70% of the fashion industry's emissions come from upstream operations in the supply chain*. This mainly concerns the production of materials: cultivation or breeding and transformation processes. That's where we've chosen to start and focus our efforts.
*McKinsey & Company 2020 Report in partnership with the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA)
Noble and sustainable fibers
At Maison Montagut, we choose our yarns with the greatest care to knit our collections. Cashmere and merino wool in winter, cotton and linen in summer, these natural materials of animal and vegetable origin are renewable and biodegradable, and we favor long, high-quality fibers that are naturally more resistant and less pilling.
More eco-responsible materials
To continue to improve our practices and limit our impact on the environment, we have set ourselves the target of achieving 50% better materials in our collections by 2028.
A product will be considered better if its environmental impact is lower (renewable, natural and mono-material fibers, of organic origin, certified or recycled).
coton
Since 2019, 100% of our cotton is organic and the yarn is GOTS certified. It is grown without GMOs, pesticides, insecticides, or synthetic chemical fertilizers. Its cultivation based on natural compost preserves the richness of the soil and reduces water consumption by half compared to cotton.
Laine mérinos
All our 100% wool items are knitted with merino wool, and our Italian yarn is RWS certified. Made from the finest and most consistent wool fibers, this incredibly soft yarn is naturally thermo-regulating and offers excellent resistance to pilling and washing thanks to its tight knit.
lin
Since 2020, our fall/winter collections have included a selection of pieces made from recycled cashmere. Extremely soft and durable, this fiber is sourced from textile items that have had a previous life. This is a conscious choice that allows us to limit our use of virgin resources.
lin flammé
This season, a blend of wool and kid mohair fibers joins our collections. This extremely bouncy yarn provides an incomparable puffiness and fluffy effect.
Safe Textiles
All our dyes, unique and respectful of human health and the environment, are developed in our own factory and approved in Europe according to the REACH standard.
Our linen and cotton yarns are certified to OEKO-TEX® standard 100, a quality label that uses rigorous tests to guarantee the absence of harmful chemical substances in textile products, and therefore the safety of the materials used in the production process, above and beyond European regulatory requirements.
Our product certifications
The independent certifications associated with our products reflect our demand for transparency while helping our customers make informed choices. We have been working with Ecocert (a certification body for sustainable practices) since September 2023, and have had our workshop in Portugal and our headquarters in Ardèche audited to obtain GRS and RWS certification for part of our Autumn-Winter 2024 collection, and GOTS for part of our PE25* organic cotton.
*Certificate issued by ECOCERT Greenlife TE-00216086
RWS
Responsible Wool Standard
This standard guarantees respect for the principles of animal welfare, a ban on mulesing, proper management of pastures to respect the soil and local biodiversity, and traceability throughout the supply chain.
Animal welfare
At Maison Montagut, we've always believed that responsible fashion is also cruelty-free fashion. The noblest animal fibers are at the heart of our model. That's why we pay particular attention to the practices used to raise the animals from which they come. All our Merino wool is mulesing free, which ensures that the animal is well treated during shearing.
