Carve Designs
Women's swimwear, rash guards, beach clothing
Carve Designs' Sustainability Rating
Acceptable
Raw Materials
Carve Designs reports that all of its products are made with lower emissions or certified materials, including organic linen and cotton, and recycled polyester. However, Commons did find some higher emissions materials such as acrylic and spandex. It uses materials that have certifications from OEKO-TEX, GRS, RWS, and LWG. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials and/or decrease synthetic materials.
Energy Use & Production
Carve Designs doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Carve Designs sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.
Packaging & Distribution
Carve designs uses a mix of petro-based plastic and eco-friendly materials in its packaging, including ones that are recyclable or recycled. It doesn't appear to have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging. Carve Designs is working to reduce its shipping emissions to customers by using its carbon inset program, which uses ocean freight powered by a zero-emission alternative fuel.
Repair & Care
Carve Designs doesn't offer repair services or support. Carve Designs doesn't offer a warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Carve Designs doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.
Slow Fashion
Carve Designs offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Carve Designs has a sustainability page with comprehensive details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. Like many small brands with limited resources, it doesn't publish an annual sustainability report.
Emissions Tracking
Commons couldn't find information on this brand's emissions tracking. This process can be an expensive undertaking for small brands.
Targets & Offsets
Commons couldn't find emissions reduction targets for this brand. The brand offsets emissions from its shipping.
Supply Chain & Labor
Carve Designs publishes some information about its supply chain partners, but doesn't provide details on geography or traceability. It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Carve Designs has a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which can mitigate human and environmental risks. Commons couldn't find further information about this brand's supply chain and labor practices. We assume smaller brands operate according to industry standards.
Carve Designs is rated Acceptable because it has started to improve its products and production process, but still has room to grow.
Carve Designs uses a majority of lower emissions and/or certified materials in its products, including organic linen, organic cotton, recycled polyester, recycled nylon, and Tencel Lyocell. However, Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions materials or decrease synthetic materials. Carve Designs has no strategic programs or services to help keep its products out of landfills.
Though it's a small brand iwth limited resources, we hope to see it share more information on its plans to reduce or offset emissions, or implement renewable energy strategies.
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