Alba Commitment
SUSTAINAIBILITY & ENVIRONMENT
Alba Commitment
Alba Commitment
A big part of Alba are our environmental and social responsibilities. After all, we want to make the world a better place for our children in every aspect we can. From the fabrics that are good to the environment our kids will grow up in to the clothes that feel the most comfortable to our children.
Design
RIGHT FROM THE EARLY DESIGN STAGES THE FOCUS IS ON MAKING THE CLOTHES SUSTAINABLE.
It starts with making sure to use as much of the fabric as possible, balancing between having enough different types of fabric and prints to make the collection vibrant and interesting without having too many different options, so the fabric is used to the fullest, thus not producing more than necessary.In designing the single style, the focus is on comfort and flexibility. The clothes are designed for the kids' lifestyle, making it a priority that the children are encouraged to play and explore the world when dressed in Alba design. To this comes the focus on flexible design, where the style can grow with the child.
From high ribbings on sleeves and legs, which can be folded up when too long and folded back down when the child has grown to its fit to adjustable waistband that adjust the width of the waist and finally the two button system on crawlers and spencer dresses which allows you to adjust the length of the garment.
Materials
when choosing the fabrics we focus on using only oeko-tex certified materials and organic cotton
We are also highly aware of the quality when it comes to the resilience of abrasion to the fabric. Children's clothes should be able to be washed infinite times without the garment loosing colour or shape.
The high quality of the materials insures the styles a long lifetime enjoyed by numerous children throughout.
Suppliers & Certifications
A Blues Clothing
Most of our styles are produced by
A Blue's Clothing in India. The factory has focus on delivering high quality and complying to international standards in production and work conditions.
A Blues Clothing is certified and complies with the following standards:
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used. The OEKO-TEX® tests for harmful substances are fundamentally based on the respective purpose of the textiles and materials. The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with. The strictest is class 1 for baby and toddler clothes, which all Alba clothes comply with.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
The aim of the standard is to define world-wide recognized require-ments that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.
BSCI is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour standards protecting workers' rights such as International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Nordic Swan is a voluntary license system in which the applicant agrees to follow criteria set outlined by the Nordic Ecolabelling. These criteria include environmental, quality and health arguments. The criteria levels promote products and service belonging to the most environmentally sound and take into account factors such as free trade and proportionality. Companies using the Nordic Swan label for their products must verify compliance, using samples from independent laboratories, certificates and control visits.
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used. The OEKO-TEX® tests for harmful substances are fundamentally based on the respective purpose of the textiles and materials. The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with. The strictest is class 1 for baby and toddler clothes, which all Alba clothes comply with.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
The aim of the standard is to define world-wide recognized require-ments that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.
BSCI is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour standards protecting workers' rights such as International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Nordic Swan is a voluntary license system in which the applicant agrees to follow criteria set outlined by the Nordic Ecolabelling. These criteria include environmental, quality and health arguments. The criteria levels promote products and service belonging to the most environmentally sound and take into account factors such as free trade and proportionality. Companies using the Nordic Swan label for their products must verify compliance, using samples from independent laboratories, certificates and control visits.
OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used. The OEKO-TEX® tests for harmful substances are fundamentally based on the respective purpose of the textiles and materials. The more intensive the skin contact of a product and the more sensitive the skin, the stricter the human-ecological requirements that need to be complied with. The strictest is class 1 for baby and toddler clothes, which all Alba clothes comply with.
Nordic Swan is a voluntary license system in which the applicant agrees to follow criteria set outlined by the Nordic Ecolabelling. These criteria include environmental, quality and health arguments. The criteria levels promote products and service belonging to the most environmentally sound and take into account factors such as free trade and proportionality. Companies using the Nordic Swan label for their products must verify compliance, using samples from independent laboratories, certificates and control visits.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well.
The aim of the standard is to define world-wide recognized require-ments that ensure organic status of textiles, from harvesting of the raw materials, through environmentally and socially responsible manufacturing up to labelling in order to provide a credible assurance to the end consumer.
BSCI is a leading supply chain management system that supports companies to drive social compliance and improvements within the factories and farms in their global supply chains. BSCI implements the principle international labour standards protecting workers' rights such as International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions and declarations, the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Photography credits: Thank you Ruth Joy Photography
