DeFacto LIFE
We believe that we will contribute to making the world, people and society a better place by taking strength from sustainability in all processes from design to product, from product to production, from production to customer. By transforming the power of fashion into goodness in the supply chain, we want to play an active role in treating all parties with respect and sensitivity with a holistic vision.
Our promise;
To always work for a better, more sustainable society by making environmentally sensitive production in harmony with nature.
What are sustainable and environmentally friendly shopping preferences and what should be considered?
As DeFacto, we want to make it easy. That's why our goal is to ensure that our products are made from recycled or sustainably sourced materials. We offer this with our DeFacto LIFE options.
Look for green labeled products!
Ecologically grown cotton is grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers and does not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This helps to preserve seed biodiversity and soil fertility.
This process benefits climate change mitigation by limiting water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Working with the awareness of these benefits of organic cotton, DeFacto uses ecologically grown cotton certified by the Organic Content Standard (OCS) or Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which controls the entire process from raw material to the final product.
Organic Cotton
Ecologically grown cotton is grown without chemical pesticides or fertilizers and does not contain genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This helps to preserve seed biodiversity and soil fertility.
This process benefits climate change mitigation by limiting water consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
Working with the awareness of these benefits of organic cotton, DeFacto uses ecologically grown cotton certified by the Organic Content Standard (OCS) or Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), which controls the entire process from raw material to the final product.
Better Cotton
Produced by farmers recognized by Better Cotton. Better Cotton is a non-profit organization that educates farmers on the principles of honorable work, efficient water use, and protecting the land and natural environment. Better Cotton is sourced through a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to final products, but Better Cotton farmers benefit from demand for Better Cotton in volumes equivalent to the quantities we supply.
As DeFacto, we are proud to support the implementation of sustainable agricultural principles in cotton production with our Better Cotton membership, which supports environmental health and the development of cotton farmers.
As DeFacto, we are committed to sourcing 50% of our cotton as Better Cotton by 2027.
Produced by farmers recognized by Better Cotton. Better Cotton is a non-profit organization that educates farmers on the principles of honorable work, efficient water use, and conservation of the soil and natural environment.
Better Cotton is sourced through a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to final products, but Better Cotton farmers benefit from demand for Better Cotton in volumes equivalent to the quantities we supply.
As DeFacto, we are proud to support the implementation of sustainable agricultural principles in cotton production with our Better Cotton membership, which supports environmental health and the development of cotton farmers.
As DeFacto, we are committed to sourcing 50% of our cotton as Better Cotton by 2027.
Regenerative Cotton
Regenerative cotton is cotton produced through agricultural practices that aim to improve soil health, restore the ecosystem and increase biodiversity. Unlike conventional agriculture, regenerative agriculture aims to preserve the natural cycles and structure of the soil, resulting in a more sustainable farming practice. Regenerative cotton production minimizes the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, encourages the accumulation of organic matter in the soil and recycles carbon back into the soil. This method goes beyond sustainable agriculture, improving soil health and increasing biodiversity. Accordingly, we use regenerative cotton certified by Regenagri Content Standard (RegenagriCS) in our products.
Regenerative cotton is cotton produced with agricultural practices that aim to improve soil health, restore the ecosystem and increase biodiversity.
Unlike conventional agriculture, regenerative agriculture aims to preserve the natural cycles and structure of the soil, resulting in a more sustainable agricultural practice. Regenerative cotton production minimizes the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, encourages the accumulation of organic matter in the soil and recycles carbon back into the soil. This method goes beyond sustainable agriculture, improving soil health and increasing biodiversity. Accordingly, we use regenerative cotton certified by Regenagri Content Standard (RegenagriCS) in our products.
Linen
Linen is a durable, natural material produced from the flax plant. Compared to cotton, it requires very little water. European Flax certified linen is produced with sustainable farming methods, minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and taking care to conserve natural resources. We contribute to reducing the carbon footprint while minimizing the environmental impact.
Linen is a durable, natural material produced from the flax plant. Compared to cotton, it requires very little water. European Flax certified linen is produced with sustainable farming methods, minimizing the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and taking care to conserve natural resources. We contribute to reducing the carbon footprint while minimizing the environmental impact.
Recycled cotton is a material obtained by collecting and reprocessing textile waste or unused cotton garments. In this process, old fabrics are separated into their fibers and reused to make yarn.
Ham maddeden nihai ürüne kadar tüm sürecin kontrolünü sağlayan Global Recycled Standard (GRS) veya Recycled Content Standard (RCS) tarafından sertifikalandırılmış geri dönüştürülmüş pamuk kullanıyoruz.
Döngüsel üretim sistemi, atıkların geri dönüştürülerek yeniden kaynak haline gelmesini sağlar. Bu yaklaşım kapsamında tekstil atıkları sınıflandırılır, öğütülür ve ham ipliklerle karıştırılarak geri dönüştürülmüş iplikler üretilir. Bu sayede işlenmemiş ham madde kullanımının azaltılmasıyla su, enerji ve doğal kaynak tüketimi de önemli ölçüde düşürülür.
Bu kapsamda, ham maddeden nihai ürüne kadar tüm sürecin izlenebilirliğini ve güvenilirliğini sağlayan Global Recycled Standard (GRS) veya Recycled Content Standard (RCS) sertifikalı geri dönüştürülmüş polyester kullanıyoruz.
Recycled acrylic is a synthetic fiber obtained by recycling old acrylic clothing, textile waste or industrial acrylic materials. These wastes are collected during the recycling process.
Ham maddeden nihai ürüne kadar tüm sürecin kontrolünü sağlayan Global Recycled Standard (GRS) veya Recycled Content Standard (RCS) tarafından sertifikalandırılmış geri dönüştürülmüş akrilik kullanıyoruz.
Recycled polyurethane (PU) is a material usually obtained by recycling old PU products, industrial waste or wastes generated during production.
Ham maddeden nihai ürüne kadar tüm sürecin kontrolünü sağlayan Global Recycled Standard (GRS) veya Recycled Content Standard (RCS) tarafından sertifikalandırılmış geri dönüştürülmüş PU kullanıyoruz.
Recycled nylon is a new type of nylon obtained by collecting and processing waste nylon materials, for example used textiles, fishing nets or packaging.
Ham maddeden nihai ürüne kadar tüm sürecin kontrolünü sağlayan Global Recycled Standard (GRS) veya Recycled Content Standard (RCS) tarafından sertifikalandırılmış geri dönüştürülmüş naylon kullanıyoruz.
Lyocell
Lyocell is a renewable, all-natural material made from plant-based cellulose (e.g. cellulose from trees). TENCEL™ Lyocell is produced in an environmentally friendly closed-loop system using raw materials from FSC-certified forests, with 99.5% recovery of chemical solvents in the process. It consumes much less water than traditional cotton
production and is easily biodegradable in nature.
Modal
This fiber is a renewable, all-natural material made from plant-based cellulose (e.g. cellulose from trees). With its closed-loop production system, TENCEL™ Modal minimizes the use of water and energy, while making it possible to recover the chemicals used.
Viscose
Viscose is a renewable, all-natural material made from plant-based cellulose (e.g. cellulose from trees).
ECOVERO™ Viscose is produced with cellulose from FSC-certified forests developed by Lenzing™ and reduces its environmental impact with lower water and energy consumption than traditional viscose; it is also biodegradable in nature.
As DeFacto, we continue to strengthen our sustainable fashion approach. In collaboration with Maritaş Denim, Turkey's first denim fabric manufacturer, we introduced our Regenerative Denim Collection containing natural cotton to our customers.
+Saves water (80%) +Does not contain chemicals +Reduces the effects of climate change.
While it normally takes 16 liters of water to bleach a pair of jeans, with the Wiser Wash technique, which performs the bleaching process with only 1 glass of water (0.2 liters) and ozone, we saved an average of 32 liters of water for each pair of jeans and eliminated the use of harmful chemicals.
Our water-saving jeans, produced without the use of pumice stone, reduce the effects of climate change by 59%.
We have added tea leather to our collection, which is produced with a production process that ensures circularity and reduces carbon footprint, to our efforts under the umbrella of sustainability. In the collection, leather produced from Wastea fabric obtained from 100 percent domestic tea plant in cooperation with Çaykur was used.
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We carried the dominance of natural tones to our Colored Cotton collection. With our colored cotton collection, which is dominated by natural tones, we produced without using dyes and saving water thanks to the colored ancestor cotton seeds that exist spontaneously. In this way, we achieved up to 35% energy and water savings and 90% reduction in chemical use with our sustainable collection. In our collection, which we produced from non-GMO colored ancestor cotton seeds, we highlighted beige and light brown colors in the dominance of natural tones.
Our collection, created with minimal print and embroidery details, was designed and produced with a skin and nature friendly approach. In our collection, where natural and soft colors, the trend of the season, are preferred, natural colors produced from the extracts of plant wastes that occur spontaneously in nature and clays produced by natural factors are used in the fabrics. Our collection got its color from natural plant wastes such as lavender, olive leaf extract, walnut shell, pomegranate peel, indigo fera, lavender leaf. During the fabric dyeing and production phase, we paid attention to water and energy efficiency and paid attention to minimum water consumption.
In addition to the use of natural dyes in the preparation of our collection, we have also considered water and energy efficiency by saving 88% water and 55% energy during the dyeing and production stages, and we have taken care to protect the future.
Our Olive Leather Collection was created by combining 100% vegan, plant-based and 100% recycled products. Our collection is made with vegan olive leather, which does not contain any animal fibers such as wool, fur and silk and does not use animal materials at any stage of the production process.
By using vegan leather, a natural and alternative raw material, we reduced carbon emissions by 94% during the production phase. In this way, we prevented waste production by respecting nature.
With the Apple Skin Collection, which we produced by recycling the peels and pulp of industrially processed apples, we not only benefited the environment but also offered farmers the opportunity to earn a second income from waste management, thus strengthening the circular economy ecosystem. Our collection not only reduced waste management costs, but this natural waste also replaced other chemical-intensive raw materials, reducing energy consumption and emissions along the entire chain.
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