Colorful Standard
Colorful menswear and womenswear made with organic cotton
Colorful Standard's Sustainability Rating:
Materials
Slow Consumption
Accountability
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Where Colorful Standard is doing well: It uses a majority of sustainable fibers in its garments. It helps keeps garments out of landfill by offering a warranty.
Where Colorful Standard has room to grow: It could more transparently share information on its energy usage, emissions tracking and reduction, and labor practices.
Detailed Summary
Materials
How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?
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Raw Materials
Color Standard uses 100% low impact fibers, including organic cotton, GRS-certified recycled merino wool, and OEKO-TEX certified materials.
Energy Use & Production
Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Colorful Standard sources materials and manufactures products in Portugal.
Packaging & Distribution
Colorful Standard has made efforts to reduce the amount of virgin plastic used in its packaging. Its eco-friendly materials include recycled plastic and FSC-certified materials.
Slow Consumption
Does this brand lower demand for new items by encouraging conscious consumption and facilitating the long-term use of its products?
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Repair & Care
Colorful Standard does not offer repair services or support. It does offer a 1 year warranty and gives detailed care instructions to extend garment lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Commons could not find information on any take back programs.
Slow Fashion
Colorful Standard offers an evergreen collection with limited new additions and releases. It uses laser cutting technology to minimize fabric waste in production.
Marketing
Commons is still analyzing this brand's marketing emails.
Accountability
Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?
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Transparency & Reporting
Colorful Standard has a prominent, dedicated sustainability webpage, with details on materials, packaging , production waste, circularity, supply chain partners, and labor practices. It is unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date. It does not have an annual report.
Emissions Tracking
Commons could not find information for emissions tracking.
Emissions Targets
Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Colorful Standard. The brand does purchase offsets, but it is unclear what portion of its corporate footprint this accounts for.
Supply Chain & Labor
Colorful Standard owns its own manufacturing center in Portugal. It does not publish the traceability of its supply chain. It does not make public a supplier code of conduct.
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