Sustainable materials
Sustainable materials at H&M
Respect for the environment is important to us, and to our customers. Therefore we are using - and continuously trying out - new sustainable materials in our products. Here is a selection of what can be found at H&M during 2010.
Organic cotton
– is cotton that has been grown without the use of hazardous chemicals.
Organic wool
– is wool that comes from sheep that have been bred with organic feed and chemical free pasture, and haven’t been treated with synthetic pesticides
Organic linen
– is linen that has been grown without the use of hazardous chemicals
Recycled cotton
– is cotton made from textile remnants in production
Recycled polyester
- is polyester made from PET-bottles or textile waste
Recycled polyamide
– is polyamide made from fishing-nets or textile waste
Recycled wool
– is wool made from worn-out woollen garments and remnants of fabric
Tencel
- silk-like, renewable material which has been produced with minimized environmental impact.