ANIMAL WELFARE
We are proud supporters of animal welfare; no animals should be harmed in the making of our products. The animals that produce wool for our products should be treated responsible and raised on farms that preserve land health.
At these farms, the ‘Five Freedoms’ guideline has to be maintained. Only mulesing-free wool shall be used. We intent to use wool in our products with a certification,
such as the Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), Organic Content Standard (OCS), or the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).
In addition, we are continuously investigating sustainable alternatives for animal-based fibers without doing concessions on the premium quality, comfort and look that real wool has.
FUR-FREE BRAND
Due to concerns about the way animals are treated at fur farms, we are committed to being a 100% fur-free brand. In our collections we only use faux fur. We became a member of the Fur Free Retailer (Bont voor dieren) in 2019.
LEATHER
For leather, we are actively exploring sustainable and commercially viable substitutes without doing concessions on the premium quality, comfort and look that real leather has. All leather we use is a by-product of the meat industry. We don’t use skins from wild-caught animals or exotic animals in our products.
WOOL
The animals that produce wool for our products should be treated responsible and raised on farms that preserve land health. At these farms, the ‘Five Freedoms’ guideline has to be maintained. Only mulesing-free wool shall be used.
ANGORA & MOHAIR
We don't use Angora and Mohair in our products.
Materials Policy
All of our standards about animal welfare are written down in our Materials Policy. The Materials Policy serves as the basis for monitoring the use of raw materials in our products.
It contains restrictions and requirements with respect to the use of raw materials for our products and applies to all our suppliers as it is referred to in the BARTS® Code of Conduct.
You can download our Materials Policy here.