EUROPEAN FLAX:

European Flax ™ is a certification that guarantees the traceability of superior quality flax fiber, grown in Western Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands). A vegetal fiber from a fibre from crop management agriculture, without GMOs or irrigation (except in exceptional circumstances). www.allianceflaxlinenhemp.eu

FSC:

The Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) is a global, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of responsible forest management worldwide. FSC® defines standards based on agreed principles for responsible forest stewardship that are supported by environmental, social, and economic stakeholders. To learn more, visit www.fsc.org

SLOW FIBER:

As of 2024, the company is part of the Slow Fiber network, it is a network of Italian companies that encompasses the entire textile supply chain of fashion and furniture.
Through daily operations, it aims to represent a new production model through the creation of beautiful, good, healthy, clean, fair and durable products.

GOTS:

is recognized as the most important standards for sustainable production of garments and textiles made from natural fibers from organic farming as organic cotton or organic wool. The Global Organic Textile Standard was developed by leading international organizations in organic agriculture in order to guarantee the consumer that organic textile products are obtained in compliance with stringent environmental and social criteria applied at all levels of production, from the collection in the field of natural fibers to the subsequent manufacturing phases, up to the labeling of the finished product.

GRS:

The Global Recycled Standard (GRS) is promoted by Textile Exchange, one of the most important non-profit organizations that internationally promote responsible and sustainable development in the textile sector . With this standard, Textile Exchange recognizes the fundamental importance of recycling for the growth of a model of sustainable production and consumption; aims to encourage the reduction of resource consumption (virgin raw materials, water and energy) and to increase the quality of recycled products.

OCS:

The Organic Content Standard (OCS) is promoted internationally by the Textile Exchange, and provides for the release of an environmental declaration verified by a third party that validates the content of natural fibers from organic agriculture in textile products (both intermediate and finished) and guarantees traceability along the entire production chain of raw materials, intermediate products and finished products. All textile products that are composed of at least 5% of certified organic natural fibers can be certified according to the OCS standard.

RCS:

The Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) is developed by Textile Exchange, oone of the most important non-profit organizations that promote responsible and sustainable development in the textile sector internationally. With this standard, Textile Exchange intends to enhance the use of recycled materials to promote a production and sustainable consumption model that aims to reduce the consumption of resources (virgin raw materials, water and energy). The RCS provides a third party verified environmental statement which proves the content of recycled materials of the products (both intermediate and finished). All products that are made up for can be RCS certified at least 5% from pre-consumer and post-consumer recycled materials . The RCS criteria extend only to the composition of the product and content of recycled materials and the maintenance of traceability throughout the entire production process in accordance with the criteria set by the Content Claim Standard (CCS) which is an integral part of the RCS standard.

RESPONSABLE WOOL STANDARD – RWS:

Certification obtained in July 2022 that recognizes the best practices of farmers. It ensures a solid chain of custody for certified materials as they move along the supply chain. The issue of a third-party verified environmental declaration that ensures that the wool used comes from responsibly farms in compliance with stringent animal welfare criteria and to reduce the environmental impact, the maintenance of traceability throughout the entire production process.

SUSTAINABLE FIBRE ALLIANCE CASHMERE STANDARD – SFA:

Certification obtained in July 2022 which addresses the challenges of sustainability in cashmere production, in particular: the well-being of goats, the environmental impact of farming and the social well-being of the shepherds who take care of them. It is based on a chain of custody model to provide traceability of cashmere from shepherds in Mongolia and China to the final product.
Gruppo Dondi buy SFA Certified cashmere as part of our commitment to respinsible sourcing.

ethic•et:

Dondi Group S.p.a., certified “Textile and Health Project” since 2016, obtained in November 2022 the ethic-et Certificate No. 22018ITA22 regarding the production of knitted fabrics confirming that they are chemically safe for the consumer and ecologically and environmentally sustainable.
The certification is issued by Textile and Health Association-Social Enterprise has been aggregating diverse stakeholders interested in designing, producing and selling consumer-safe textiles, footwear and accessories since the beginning. It provides technical support to the Ministry of Health and the Istituto Superiore di Sanità, thanks to continuous discussion with companies and monitoring of their supply chains and chemical mixtures used in the production process.

BCI:

In order to respond to the current impacts of global cotton production, Dondi Group, as of September 2018, has decided to use cotton (BCI) Better Cotton Initiative, an association formed by producers, middlemen and nonprofit groups that aims to “promote sustainable cultivation that is less hazardous to farmers' health and environmentally friendly.”