Fair & Sustainable
Working for the future of children today
We began making our operations more sustainable and fair at the start of the millennium, resulting in a considerable head start in terms of expertise and the measures we now have in place. One sustainable innovation in particular is set to revolutionize the dyeing industry in the coming years: DyeCoo.
Fair & Sustainable
Working for the future of children today
We began making our operations more sustainable and fair at the start of the millennium, resulting in a considerable head start in terms of expertise and the measures we now have in place. One sustainable innovation in particular is set to revolutionize the dyeing industry in the coming years: DyeCoo.
WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF
Certification and dialogue
We are proud to be able to offer a substantial part of our production with a BSCI or other sustainability certificate. But our efforts to make the fashion industry fair and sustainable do not stop at following certification guidelines.
We also engage in a respectful dialogue with our production partners. This approach of listening and providing guidance, results in substantial and lasting change in terms of working conditions in small-scale factories that can not afford certification.
WHAT WE ARE PROUD OF
Certification and dialogue
We are proud to be able to offer a substantial part of our production with a BSCI or other sustainability certificate. But our efforts to make the fashion industry fair and sustainable do not stop at following certification guidelines.
We also engage in a respectful dialogue with our production partners. This approach of listening and providing guidance, results in substantial and lasting change in terms of working conditions in small-scale factories that can not afford certification.
DyeCoo, a revolution in dyeing textiles
Jolo Fashion Group is a partner of DyeCoo Textiles System, a technical company that invented the DyeOx, the world’s first machine that enables us to dye polyester fabrics with CO2 as a solvent instead of water.
How dyeing works now
Dyeing fabrics is a highly wasteful and harmful process. Process chemicals are used to dissolve dyestuff in water. After dyeing, several washings are required to wash the chemicals from of the fabric. Along with these chemicals, up to half of the dye is also washed out.
DyeOx: the future of dyeing
DyeOx requires no process chemicals and zero liters of water to dye fabric. It will bring about a revolutionary change by making the fashion industry far less polluting.
First CleanDye house in Vietnam
Jolo Fashion Group and partners are investing in a new, green dyeing house in Vietnam named CleanDye, using the DyeOx machines. The aim is to bring Dry Dyed fabrics within reach of a large consumer group. We plan to bring sports and outerwear products to the market in 2018. More information about DyeCoo is available at dyecoo.com.
DyeCoo, a revolution in dyeing textiles
Jolo Fashion Group is a partner of DyeCoo Textiles System, a technical company that invented the DyeOx, the world’s first machine that enables us to dye polyester fabrics with CO2 as a solvent instead of water.
How dyeing works now
Dyeing fabrics is a highly wasteful and harmful process. Process chemicals are used to dissolve dyestuff in water. After dyeing, several washings are required to wash the chemicals from of the fabric. Along with these chemicals, up to half of the dye is also washed out.
DyeOx: the future of dyeing
DyeOx requires no process chemicals and zero liters of water to dye fabric. It will bring about a revolutionary change by making the fashion industry far less polluting.
First CleanDye house in Vietnam
Jolo Fashion Group and partners are investing in a new, green dyeing house in Vietnam named CleanDye, using the DyeOx machines. The aim is to bring Dry Dyed fabrics within reach of a large consumer group. We plan to bring sports and outerwear products to the market in 2018. More information about DyeCoo is available at dyecoo.com.
The tremendous impact of Dyecoo
Water
DyeCoo uses no water
150
Liters / Kg fabric
(Now: 60-150 ltrs)
Time
DyeCoo is incredibly fast
72
Hours
(Now: 48-72 hrs)
Chemicals
No process chemicals
150
Chemicals
(So no wastewater)
Dye
No loss of dye in washings
50
Percent
(Now: 30%-50% loss)
Energy
DyeCoo uses half the energy
0
Percent
(Reduce CO2 + cost)
Money
DyeCoo reduces cost
0
Percent
(Per kilo of fabric)
The tremendous impact of Dyecoo
Water
DyeCoo uses no water
150
Liters / Kg fabric
(Now: 60-150 ltrs)
Time
DyeCoo is incredibly fast
72
Hours
(Now: 48-72 hrs)
Chemicals
No process chemicals
150
Chemicals
(So no wastewater)
Dye
No loss of dye in washings
50
Percent
(Now: 30%-50% loss)
Energy
DyeCoo uses half the energy
0
Percent
(Reduce CO2 + cost)
Money
DyeCoo reduces cost
0
Percent
(Per kilo of fabric)
“Jolo is creating a fundamental and lasting change
by empowering employees.”
Sustainability consultant Ellen van den Adel from Work on Progress
How we work
Change Driven by Empowerment
We operate from a strong belief in generating change from the bottom up. To facilitate our fashion brands’ ability to implement change we worked with sustainability consultants Ellen van den Adel and Ingrid Zeegers from Work on Progress.
Sustainability workshops
Van den Adel: “In a series of workshops we worked with the teams behind Jolo Fashion Brands on environmental and humanitarian topics. We also gave them insights into new sustainable developments and possibilities.”
Roadmap to Doing Good
“We stimulated and coached each team to develop their own Roadmap to Doing Good, meaning that each team defined measures on sustainability that are a natural fit with their brand. This resulted in a broad spectrum of initiatives.”
Tangible change
“Jolo shared our vision of working from the bottom up, instilling a lasting desire in teams to create their own, tangible change.”
How we work
Change Driven by Empowerment
We operate from a strong belief in generating change from the bottom up. To facilitate our fashion brands’ ability to implement change we worked with sustainability consultants Ellen van den Adel and Ingrid Zeegers from Work on Progress.
Sustainability workshops
Van den Adel: “In a series of workshops we worked with the teams behind Jolo Fashion Brands on environmental and humanitarian topics. We also gave them insights into new sustainable developments and possibilities.”
Roadmap to Doing Good
“We stimulated and coached each team to develop their own Roadmap to Doing Good, meaning that each team defined measures on sustainability that are a natural fit with their brand. This resulted in a broad spectrum of initiatives.”
Tangible change
“Jolo shared our vision of working from the bottom up, instilling a lasting desire in teams to create their own, tangible change.”
Dutch Sustainability Agreement
We have signed the Dutch Sustainable Garment and Textile Agreement; an agreement with the Dutch government and several non-profit and labor associations.
It means that we have committed ourselves to working directly with our suppliers on an individual basis towards a more sustainable business in the coming years.
The Agreement covers 9 social and environmental themes as well as due diligence within the whole chain.
Dutch Sustainability Agreement
We have signed the Dutch Sustainable Garment and Textile Agreement; an agreement with the Dutch government and several non-profit and labor associations.
It means that we have committed ourselves to working directly with our suppliers on an individual basis towards a more sustainable business in the coming years.
The Agreement covers 9 social and environmental themes as well as due diligence within the whole chain.
Sustainability certificates
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a supply chain management system that supports companies in driving social compliance and improvements.
Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) is an auditable certification standard aimed at socially acceptable practices in the workplace.
The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX ® is a worldwide, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products.
The Organic Content Standard (OCS) applies to any non-food product containing 5-100% organic material. It verifies the presence and amount of organic material in a final product and tracks its path in the supply chain.
Fairtrade International – made up of Fairtrade International and its member organizations – represents the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade system.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) defines requirements that ensure the organic status of textiles, from harvest through manufacturing all the way to labeling.
Sustainability certificates
The Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) is a supply chain management system that supports companies in driving social compliance and improvements.
Social Accountability 8000 (SA8000) is an auditable certification standard aimed at socially acceptable practices in the workplace.
The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX ® is a worldwide, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products.
The Organic Content Standard (OCS) applies to any non-food product containing 5-100% organic material. It verifies the presence and amount of organic material in a final product and tracks its path in the supply chain.
The international Fairtrade system – made up of Fairtrade International and its member organizations – represents the world’s largest and most recognized fair trade system.
The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) defines requirements that ensure the organic status of textiles, from harvest through manufacturing all the way to labeling.
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Going beyond certification
Ellen van den Adel from Work on Progress who joined us on a visit to our production partners in China: “Jolo works with quite a few smaller, highly valued manufacturers who often cannot afford certification but are willing to keep improving their production and social standards.”
“What I appreciated about Jolo is their approach of partnership with their manufacturers. Rather than touring the premises with a checklist Jolo opened up a dialogue, to find opportunities to create a positive change while respecting cultural differences.”
WHAT MATTERS MOST
Going beyond certification
Ellen van den Adel from Work on Progress who joined us on a visit to our production partners in China: “Jolo works with quite a few smaller, highly valued manufacturers who often cannot afford certification but are willing to keep improving their production and social standards.”
“What I appreciated about Jolo is their approach of partnership with their manufacturers. Rather than touring the premises with a checklist Jolo opened up a dialogue, to find opportunities to create a positive change while respecting cultural differences.”