Winter Water Factory
Organic cotton clothing for babies, kids, women
Winter Water Factory's Sustainability Rating
Acceptable
Raw Materials
Winter Water Factory makes its products with a majority of organic cotton, a lower emissions material. We hope to see it provide a certification for this organic cotton in the future. Commons couldn't find any stated plans to increase low emissions or certified materials and/or decrease synthetic materials. Winter Water Factory doesn't report having any product or company-level certifications.
Energy Use & Production
Winter Water Factory doesn't share information on its energy strategy. Winter Water Factory sources materials and manufactures products with a local (country) span, specific to the US, which helps reduce transit emissions in its supply chain. Winter Water Factory is working to reduce the span of its operations by consolidating all of its cut-and-sew operations to a factory close to its HQ in Brooklyn, NY.
Packaging & Distribution
Winter Water Factory doesn't clearly detail out its packaging materials. It appears to use some eco-friendly materials in its packaging, including recycled paper. It doesn't appear to have made efforts to minimize the amount of material used in its packaging.
Repair & Care
Winter Water Factory doesn't offer repair services or support. Winter Water Factory doesn't offer a warranty. It gives basic care instructions that can help extend product lifespan.
Take Back Programs
Winter Water Factory doesn't offer a take back program to help keep its products out of landfill.
Slow Fashion
Winter Water Factory offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items seasonally each year. It limits overproduction and waste by selling slightly inconsistent garments through its Pretty Much Perfect collection.
Marketing
Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.
Transparency & Reporting
Winter Water Factory has a prominent sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy. 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. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.
Supply Chain & Labor
Winter Water Factory publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their geographic locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing), Tier 2-3 (materials and packaging sourcing). It doesn't publicly share a supplier code of conduct. Winter Water Factory doesn't have a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners. This may increase human and environmental risks.
Winter Water Factory intentionally reduces its upstream emissions via material choice and localization, but still has room to grow in other areas.
Winter Water Factory uses a majority of lower emissions materials in its products, specifically organic cotton. It helps reduce its emissions by manufacturing all its items in the US and working to localize sections of its production.
Winter Water Factory is a small brand with likely limited resources. We hope to see it provide information in the future on its renewable energy strategy, emissions measurement and reduction efforts, supply chain and labor practices, or strategic programs to help keep its products out of landfills.
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