Annotations - non toxicity

The protection of the environment in which cashmere goats, farmers and farming communities live is one of the central aims of The Good Cashmere Standard. One of its key principles in this regard is that goat farming should have no negative impact on the environment, especially on the land and biodiversity. The Standard also contains criteria regarding the responsible use of fertilisers and pesticides, which de

#biodiversity-offsets (or something similar) #non-toxicity (fertilizers and pesticides)

Having worked for some of the most iconic fashion brands for years, we wanted to create something new, something natural. With our families in mind, we focus on creating products that are natural and safe for our children and for the environment.

This business is described as a "passion project", dedicated to -- and named after -- the owners' children. See the annotation to the main page: there is a connection between the concepts of "natural" and "safe" here, both of which are linked to babies. #natural-fibres #non-toxicity (in a wide sense?)

The protection of the environment in which cashmere goats, farmers and farming communities live is one of the central aims of The Good Cashmere Standard. One of its key principles in this regard is that goat farming should have no negative impact on the environment, especially on the land and biodiversity. The Standard also contains criteria regarding the responsible use of fertilisers and pesticides, which define when and how it is appropriate to deploy them. The Standard additionally stipulates that farmers co-exist with wildlife and restrain from negatively impacting biodiversity on and around the areas that they manage.

(or something similar) #non-toxicity (fertilizers and pesticides)

The mill works with purchases their raw cashmere wool from herders in Mongolia and Northern China, which is the natural habitat of cashmere goats. The yarn they produce meets the Detox Greenpeace standard, which means its free from harsh chemicals typically used in dyeing and finishing. “There is tremendous amount of greenwashing and false claims in the industry at the moment,” adds Monica. “We want to make sure our partners address both environmental and ethical aspects, from the provenance of the yarn and the way the animals are treated, to the dyeing and finishing practices, to energy and water consumption, industrial waste disposal and worker conditions.”