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FTC Cashmere

Rated: Great

price:
$$$$

location: Switzerland

Founded in 2003, FTC Cashmere is a German family business that has established itself as a premium knitwear specialist. , Founded in 2003, FTC Cashmere is a German family business that has established itself as a premium knitwear specialist.

FTC Cashmere sustainability rating

Planet

5 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Great

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Great�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
  • To minimise waste, it reuses most of its textile offcuts.
  • It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
  • It produces long-lasting products.
  • It avoids plastic packaging.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Much of its supply chain is certified by Oeko-Tex STeP.
  • There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
  • It claims it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain but doesn't define a living wage.
  • It traces most of its supply chain.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Good�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use exotic animal hair.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate FTC Cashmere “Great� overall.

Last updated November 2023