We believe in transparency
Learn about all of the contents in this product and it’s lifecycle from raw materials to product.
Highlights
- 100% GRS-certified recycled yarns
- Recycled components and trims
- Fabrics and chemistries are bluesign®️ approved
- ZDHC MSRL 2.0 compliant
Sourcing Matrix
Component | Supplier | Benefit |
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YARNS | ||
GRS Recycled Nylon | FCFC / Taiwan | Locally Recycled (Post-Industrial) |
GRS Recycled Elastane (ROICA) | Asahi Kasei / Germany | Locally Recycled (Post-Industrial) |
GRS Recycled Polyester | FENC / Taiwan | Locally Recycled (Plastic Bottles) |
COMPONENTS | ||
Seam Tape | Bemis / USA | Garment Longevity |
Bonding Adhesives | Bemis / USA | Garment Longevity |
Sewing Thread | A&E/ Indonesia | Recycled (50%) |
Logo Print Ink (Silicone) | PT. Videx / Indonesia | Low curing temp to reduce energy |
Drawcord | Shimada / China | Recycled |
Elastic (Waistband) | Shimada / China | Recycled |
Packaging | Asia Pulp & Paper / Indonesia | Recycled |
FINISHES | ||
Dyes (Knit) | Huntsman / Thailand | Reduced water and energy |
Dyes (Woven) | Huntsman / Thailand | Waterless dyeing |
Durable Water Repellent | Huntsman / Taiwan | Bio-based |
Anti-Odor | Archroma / USA | Reduced laundering |
Fabric Softener | Archroma / Switzerland | - |
CONSTRUCTION | ||
Fabric (Knit) | Climatex / Taiwan | Bluesign® & OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
Fabric (Woven) | Everest / Taiwan | Bluesign® & OEKO-TEX Standard 100 |
Garment Mfg. (Cut, Sew, Bond) | Yongjin / Indonesia | Fair Labor Association |
Environmental Footprint
Lifecycle Impact Analysis
Consistent with our ethos of radical transparency, we engaged GreenStep, a reputable third party, to prepare an analysis of our supply chain measuring the environmental impact of our products. The results were as follows:
- Emissions: 13.71 Kilograms CO2e
- Water Used: 241.39 Liters
- Waste: 0.45 Kilograms
Tenere is diligently working on developing programs to (1) primarily reduce the emissions, water usage, and waste within its supply chain and operations and (2) secondarily offset the emissions, water usage, and waste that it cannot currently avoid.
Click through to review GreenStep’s comprehensive Lifecycle Impact Analysis report.
Click through to review our Environmental Impact Reduction & Offset Strategy.
Please reach out to info@tenere.eco with any questions or comments.
Ethical Sourcing
Yongjin Garment Manufacturing Snapshot |
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EMPLOYEES |
Sewing - 1,881 Employees |
Finishing - 145 Employees |
Drivers - 6 Employees |
Other - 816 Employees |
Total - 2,848 Employees |
WAGES |
Rp 3.13M - 17M |
(City Min. Wage - Rp3.13M) |
HEALTHCARE |
All employees are covered by government healthcare programs. |
(BPJS Ketenagakerjaan / BPSJ Kesehatan) |
BENEFITS |
- Performance Incentive |
- Attendance Allowance |
- Annual Medical Checkup |
- Meal Allowance |
- Transportation Allowance |
HOURS |
Monday - Thursday 7 AM - 4 PM (Break 12 PM - 1 PM) |
Friday - 7 AM - 4:30 PM (Break 11:30 PM - 1 PM) |
Saturday - Sunday - No Work |
OVERTIME |
1st Hour: 1.5x Regular Hourly Wage |
2nd & 3rd Hour: 2x Regular Hourly Wage |
Garment Manufacturer Policies
Below are our Garment Manufacturer's polices and their Ethical Code of Conduct.
Employment Relationship
Employer(s) shall adopt and adhere to rules and conditions of employment that respect workers and, at a minimum, safeguard their rights under national and international labor and social security laws and regulations.
Discrimination
No person shall be subject to any discrimination in employment, including hiring, compensation, advancement, discipline, termination or retirement, on the basis of gender, race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, political opinion, social group or ethnic origin.
Harassment and Abuse
Every employee shall be treated with respect and dignity. No employee shall be subject to any physical, sexual, psychological or verbal harassment or abuse.
Forced Labor
There shall be no use of forced labor, including prison labor, indentured labor, bonded labor or other forms of forced labor.
Child Labor
No person shall be employed under the age of 15 or under the age for completion of compulsory education, whichever is higher.
Freedom of Association & Collective Bargaining
Employers shall recognize and respect the right of employees to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Health, Safety, and Environment
Employers shall provide a safe and healthy workplace setting to prevent accidents and injury to health arising out of, linked with, or occurring in the course of work or as a result of the operation of employers’ facilities. Employers shall adopt responsible measures to mitigate negative impacts that the workplace has on the environment.
Hours of Work
Employers shall not require workers to work more than the regular and overtime hours allowed by the law of the country where the workers are employed. The regular work week shall not exceed 48 hours.
Employers shall allow workers at least 24 consecutive hours of rest in every seven-day period. All overtime work shall be consensual. Employers shall not request overtime on a regular basis and shall compensate all overtime work at a premium rate. Other than in exceptional circumstances, the sum of regular and overtime hours in a week shall not exceed 60 hours.
Compensation
Every worker has a right to compensation for a regular work week that is sufficient to meet the workers’ basic needs and provide some discretionary income. Employers shall pay at least the minimum wage or the appropriate prevailing wage, whichever is higher, comply with all legal requirements on wages, and provide any fringe benefits required by law or contract. Where compensation does not meet workers’ basic needs and provide some discretionary income, each employer shall work with the Fair Labor Association (FLA) to take appropriate actions that seek to progressively realize a level of compensation that does.
Tenere Code of Ethics
Your Products Journey
Raw Materials
How and from where we ethically source our raw materials.
Post-consumer PET bottles collected by Oriental Resources Development Ltd. / Taiwan
Post-industrial nylon manufacturing waste was collected at FCFC / Taiwan
Post-industrial elastane waste was collected at Asahi Kasei / Germany
Yarns
Our trusted yarn partners take feedstock materials and follow environmentally responsible processes to spin them into finished yarns.
PET bottles were cleaned, mechanically recycled, and melt spun into lament yarns at FENC / Taiwan
Nylon was mechanically recycled and melt spun into filament yarns at FCFC / Taiwan
Elastane waste was melted and dry spun into recycled elastane at Asahi Kasei / Germany
rPET yarns were purchased from FENC / Taiwan
Recycled Nylon yarns were purchased from FCFC / Taiwan
Recycled Elastane yarns were purchased from Formosa Asahi / Taiwan
Yarns transported to Jin Feng / Taiwan fabric mill
Knitting & Weaving
Our knitting and weaving partners hold the highest standards and supply the finest textiles.
Body fabric was woven at Everest / Taiwan
Liner fabric was knit at Jin Feng / Taiwan
Dyeing & Finishing
Applying colorants and finishes is one of the most environmentally impactful processes in garment manufacturing. Our dyeing and finishing partners all have a proven track-records of responsible use & discharge of both chemicals and waste water.
Woven fabric dyeing & nishing was done at Everest / Taiwan
Knit fabric dyeing and finishing was done at Shun Jin / Taiwan
Fabrics transported to Yongjin / Indonesia garment factory
Garment Manufacturing
The garment manufacturing process is the most labor-intensive aspect of building apparel. It’s important to ensure that no individual in the supply chain is exploited. All of our cut & sew partners pass a rigorous auditing process to ensure we, as a brand, are selecting the most responsible partners. These partners share our values such as equality, fair compensation & benefits, and a safe workplace.
Fabric was laser cut, printed, sewn at Yongjin / Indonesia
Garments were transported to Tenere USA - Los Angeles and Tenere Asia - Taipei
Product End of Life
We are committed to investing resources in the development of completely circular garments. We are tracking to reach this goal by 2025. In the meantime, however, we’re in the process of setting up the following ‘end of life’ programs:
TeneRE:wear Program
In an effort to extend garment useful life, items returned in fixable condition will be refurbished and either (1) resold to the public under a TeneRewear tag or (2) donated. Further, we believe economic status should not be a barrier to wearing premium products; therefore, we sell these refurbished garments to interested consumers at a material discount.
TeneRE:pair Program
Tenere products are built to last. And, to help eliminate overconsumption, the TenereRepair program will allow consumers to send Tenere damaged or worn clothing and get them repaired for a small fee.
TeneRE:cycle Program
Based on Tenere’s commitment to reuse, TeneRecycle allows customers to return their used garments for recycling by Tenere. Because of the current yarn composition in our products, they cannot be recycled into a garment of equal or greater quality at this time. However, these items can be downcycled into something of lower quality (e.g. carpet), until our garment construction allows for recyclability.
Far from perfect. Far from finished. But one step closer.
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