What goes into a pair of Flissie boxers, from the bamboo forest to your drawer, and the claims we leave out along the way.
Our boxers start as bamboo, grown in FSC® certified forests. The cut is controlled, so harvesting doesn’t affect the overall health of the forest itself.
The bamboo is made into Tanboocel bamboo viscose in a closed loop process, which means excess water and gas are recycled. Tanboocel is FSC® certified.
95% Tanboocel bamboo viscose with 5% elastane, so the fabric stretches and recovers its shape. Dyed to OEKO-TEX Standard 100.
Your order arrives in corn starch PLA, a plant-based material made from renewable resources rather than petroleum-based plastic. When you’re done with it, put it in your normal rubbish bin, not the recycling bin.
A 20°C wash is gentler on bamboo viscose and uses less energy than a 40°C wash. Our care guide has the full routine, from wash bags to drying, and our hand washing guide takes you through washing by hand.
Bamboo comes with big promises attached. Here’s what we leave out, and why.
Biodegradable
Our boxers are 5% elastane, which is what lets them stretch and recover. So we don’t call them biodegradable.
Eco-friendly
Turning bamboo into viscose is a chemical process. That’s why we chose a fibre made in a closed loop, and why we’d rather show you how it’s made than give it a label.
Antibacterial
Claims that fabric made from bamboo fights bacteria don’t hold up once the bamboo has been made into viscose, so you won’t see them from us.
What we do say, we can show you: bamboo from FSC® certified forests, a fibre made in a closed loop, fabric dyed to OEKO-TEX Standard 100 and plant-based packaging.
FSC® was founded by a group of environmentalists including Greenpeace, indigenous peoples, development cooperation organisations, forestry producers, workers, the wood industry, scientists and forest technicians, to create an alternative to forestry destruction.
Buying from an FSC® certified company means buying a cellulose product, and therefore bamboo viscose, that doesn’t contribute to the destruction of forests.
We’re always looking for new ways to reduce our environmental impact. Sustainability is a journey with room to learn and improve, so if you have ideas on how we can do better, email us at community@flissie.com.
For more reading on slower fashion, here are 12 UK sustainable fashion blogs worth following.
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