sustainability

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Our choice of more sustainably sourced materials & processes

We continuously work to increase the share of more sustainably sourced materials in our collections. By choosing better fibres and lower-impact processes, we reduce our use of water, energy and chemicals while maintaining the quality and performance our products are known for.

Materials

Organic Cotton

Cotton is a natural fibre from cotton plants. It is a comfortable and strong fibre, breathable and water absorbent. It is naturally biodegradable.

Our organic cotton respects the cotton during the whole value chain - farming, harvesting, manufacturing, dyeing, and printing. It is grown and manufactured in a socially responsible way and dyed with fewer chemicals and water than conventional cotton

It is simply cotton grown organically to have a lower environmental impact. Our suppliers use GOTS-certified organic cotton (Global Organic Textile Standard)

Materials

Supima® Cotton

Our Albini Supima® Cotton is an extra long staple, 152 GSM, cotton of the finest quality, straight from the renowned Italian fabric masters Albini.

It has resistant fibres, making it extra durable and resistant to pilling. When you buy cotton products from Björn Borg, you support Better Cotton’s mission, see below.

Recycled Polyester

Polyester is very durable, is wrinkle and abrasion-resistant, has good colour fastness, retains its shape well, and is quick-drying.

Recycled Polyester is made from PET bottles and manufacturing waste. It uses less water, up to 50% less energy in production, and produces around 30% less Co2 compared to virgin polyester.

Materials

Recycled Polyamide

Polyamide is a synthetic fibre, traditionally derived from petroleum. It has extra durable long fibres, is wrinkle and abrasion-resistant, has good colour fastness, retains its shape well, and is quick-drying.

Recycled Polyamide is produced from recycled waste such as fishnets and plastic carpets, a way of saving natural resources and reducing what ends up in landfills.

Certified materials and partners

We collaborate with trusted material innovators and recognised certification programmes that help us increase the use of more responsible fibres and lower-impact production methods across our collections.

TENCEL™ Lyocell

TENCEL™ Lyocell fibres are of organic origin, have a silky-soft texture, and naturally regulate your body temperature. The fibres are derived from sustainable wood sources, produced in a closed-loop process, and certified as biodegradable.

TENCEL™ Lyocell are long-lasting strong fibres and are unfavourable for bacteria and dust mite growth. The fibres are very economical in their use of water and process solvents.

TENCEL™ is a trademark of Lenzing AG.

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ Viscose

LENZING™ ECOVERO™ fibres are derived from certifiable, renewable wood sources and produced with significantly lower fossil use and water than generic viscose. The LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded viscose fibres are certified with the EU Ecolabel for textile products.

LENZING™ and ECOVERO™ are trademarks of Lenzing AG.

REPREVE® Our Ocean™

For many of our printed swim shorts we use REPREVE® Our Ocean™. To produce these fibres, plastics at high risk of entering the ocean are collected in coastal areas in developing countries or areas that lack formal waste or recycling systems. The waste is cleaned, broken down, certified by a third-party organisation, and transformed into premium fibres. A cleaner ocean for you to swim in!

REPREVE® Our Ocean™ Unifi, Inc.

Here you can read more about Repreve.

High IQ® Lasting Color ECO (Avitera)

High IQ® Lasting Colour ECO uses AVITERA SE technology - a revolutionary dyestuff that saves up to 50% water, energy and CO2 emissions during the dyeing process compared to conventional dyestuffs.

Responsible sourcing

We select partners who share our values and continuously improve their environmental performance

Lower-impact processes

Innovation plays an important role in reducing our impact. By choosing more efficient dyeing, printing and manufacturing methods, we can lower resource consumption without compromising product quality.

Solution dyeing

BIONIC-FINISH® ECO is mother nature’s work reproduced on textiles and apparel to protect us from water. The technology is a non-halogenated, APEO-free, fluorine-free water repellency, resulting in a garment made for ultimate performance in tune with nature.

BIONIC-FINISH® ECO is a registered Trademark of RUDOLF GROUP, Germany.

Digital printing

Precise, efficient printing that reduces water consumption and energy use.

Responsible sourcing

We select partners who share our values and continuously improve their environmental performance

Responsible sourcing initiatives

We work with recognised organisations and industry initiatives that promote more responsible sourcing, improve environmental practices and support positive change throughout our supply chain.

Better Cotton

By choosing Björn Borg cotton products, you’re supporting our investment in Better Cotton’s mission to help cotton communities survive and thrive, while protecting and restoring the environment.

Better Cotton Farmers are trained to use water efficiently, care for soil health and natural habitats, reduce the use of the most harmful chemicals, and respect workers’ rights and wellbeing.

Better Cotton is sourced via a chain of custody model called mass balance. This means that Better Cotton is not physically traceable to end products, however, Better Cotton Farmers benefit from the demand for Better Cotton in equivalent volumes to those we ‘source.’

Leather Working Group

Our shoe suppliers are members of the Leather Working Group (LWG) and 100% of its leather is sourced from gold and silver rated LWG leather manufacturers. LWG certifies leather manufacturing facilities based on environmental performance covering i.e., water and energy use, air emissions, and waste.

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