Ratingen-based fashion group Esprit aims to offer 100 per cent sustainable clothing within the next two years. The group has just published a booklet in which it highlights its ecological corporate goals. A Spin off reports says, Esprit currently makes over 60 per cent of its Ecollection with sustainable materials. The company pays special attention to the integration of resource-saving as well as recycled materials. Its production processes focus on water- and energy-saving techniques without the use of chemicals.

Esprit’s collections are mostly made from cotton grown according to organic standards, i.e. without the use of artificial fertilizers and pesticides. However, the group also uses certified recycled cotton and Better Cotton. Other materials by the group used include linen, which is 100 per cent biodegradable and water-saving, Tencel from Lenzing, made from lyocell based on the eucalyptus plant, and Lenzing's Ecovero, the viscose fiber certified with the EU eco-label, which is obtained from wood that in turn comes from environmentally friendly managed forests.