Made with care and devotion
Hey! Thanks for buying Honest Basics and checking out how we made this product. We take great care to make our products in a sustainable way. Transparency about the production location, process and working conditions is a critical first step for us.
Scroll down to find more information:
- Key facts about this production.
- The production journey in pictures. From yarn to finished product!
- Some of the people that were involved in making this production.
If you have any questions or remarks, we're happy to receive your messages. 💌
Key Facts
| Key facts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Factory | Ningbo Vane | |
| Country | China | |
| Production time | January 2023 - now | |
| Material | 70% organic cotton / 30% recycled cotton | |
| Certification | OCS + GRS + 3rd party audits | |
| Inspected by | Ningbo Detail Inspection Service Co. | |
| Nr. of inspections | 2+ |
Production in pictures
From yarn to final product. From the Far East to Germany. See below the steps it took to make the products you're wearing. Click through all the photos to get a good impression of the production process and the working conditions at Ningbo Vane.
Our orange mock-tops in production
Layering t-shirt fabric before cutting
Putting the pattern on top of the fabric to cut the exact fabric panels.
The fabric panels after cutting. Now it's time to sew them together into t-shirts!
Here you see one of the sewing operations for a black t-shirt.
And here a ribbon is being set in the armholes of our orange mock-tops, to strengthen them and make them more comfortable to wear.
White t-shirts waiting to go to the next sewing operation.
Did you know all our products are now even more sustainable? Ningbo Vane has helped us to add 30% recycled cotton into our entire collection!
White t-shirts in production :)
On this picture you can get a bit more overview of how big the factory really is!
Our one-shoulder tops are almost finished...
Time for sewing! Here you see Ming who has been with the factory for over 10 years.
Ironing in progress. Next step: final quality check and then packing!
One of our packed products in our signature wrapper. Ready to ship to Europe and then to you :)
Alan:
"We want to build a long-lasting relationship with Honest Basics, based on our shared interest in making the fashion industry more sustainable."
| Name | Alan Shi | |
| Company | Ningbo Vane | |
| Role | Managing Director |
Alan started working in fashion in his early 20's and has not looked back. He's the owner and manager of Ningbo Vane and has travelled extensively throughout Europe and the US. During his travels, before lock-downs made travels impossible, he's seen the increasing demand of customers everywhere for sustainable products and he's slowly started to adjust his business to match the values of the brands he works with and their customers. His team is dedicated, communicative and extremely professional. They make the impossible possible!! For example by helping us to become more sustainable through starting to work with recycled cotton on a large scale.