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United Kingdom

Small Business

Range

Menswear, Womenswear

Certifications

Social Accountability International (SA8000)

The BSCI is a European social monitoring system for ethical sourcing that was founded by the Foreign Trade Association in Brussels (FTA). The Business Supply Chain Initiative (BSCI) is a business-driven initiative for companies committed to improving working conditions in the global supply chain.

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) ensures that textile products are made from organic fibers, processed using environmentally friendly methods, and meet strict social and ecological criteria.

SMETA/SEDEX (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit)

Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP)

The Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) certification ensures socially and environmentally responsible manufacturing practices in the apparel industry.

Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI)

PLAINANDSIMPLE

PLAINANDSIMPLE is an apparel brand which takes pride in its simple collection of daily-wear, made of organic materials and packaged sustainably in sugarcane based packaging to reach your doorstep.

Promotes Circularity

Vegan

Sustainable Materials

Sustainable Packaging

Low Waste

Last updated on July 17, 2024

Environment

They use a high proportion of low-impact materials such as Post Consumer Recycled Natural Materials (Cotton/Wool), Organic Cotton, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified Fibers, Organic Content Standard (OCS)-certified Fibers, Global Recycled Standard (GRS)-certified Fibers.
They minimise textile waste by designing their clothing in such a manner that it can be recycled and re-made.
Their manufacturing takes place in India.
They are a slow fashion brand.
They house a season less collection.
They are somewhere in the middle: they don’t have a small quality collection, but they also don’t mass produce their products.
They use a fully recyclable packaging, made of sugarcane.
They use ocean/sea freight for transportation.
They offer a take-back and recycling/repurposing programme https://www.plainandsimple.com/pages/lifetimeguarantee.

Maker Wellbeing

They trace a high proportion of their supply chain.
They personally monitor and make visits to all their suppliers.
All their factories are audited by third parties.
Workers throughout their supply chain are paid living wages.
Their Supplier Workplace Code of Conduct is based on International Labour Organisation (ILO) core labour standards and requires their suppliers comply with all laws in each of the countries where their factories operate.

Animal Welfare

They do not use any animal derived ingredients in the manufacturing of their products.

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Areas for Improvement

It would be useful if the brand could add a give-back initiative to enhance its spirit for a better environment and community.
It would be helpful if the brand could improve transparency regarding the complete lifecycle of its products and more detailed sourcing information..
It would be useful if details about the sugarcane-based packaging could be added on the brand's website.

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