Made from bamboo.Use less energy with bamboo socks that wash cold – with 30 degrees temperature. Bamboo socks are easy on your utility bills. As a natural, renewable resource, bamboo nourishes the soil in which it grows. It takes less energy that cotton to grow, using:�� no irrigation�� 1/3 less water�� no chemicals, fertilisers and pesticidesBetter yet, one acre of bamboo plant can yield TEN TIMES more than an acre of cotton.It’s significantly less energy intensive, and remains the fastest growing plant on the planet. Alone, bamboo plants have the potential to tackle deforestation. Your socks are made in Turkey in a 3rd generation family run factory. They’re based in Istanbul and are a fully SEDEX audited factory which confirms that everyone working there is on fair wages and hours and no one is under the age of eighteen.This factory is Level 3 out of 3 on the STeP OEKO-TEXcertificate displaying ‘Ideal implementation in the sense of Best Practice examples’ and they also hold the OEKO-TEX 100 standard for non-toxic dyes in the finished product. What’s more is that, since our socks are OEKO-TEX 100 confirmed, no harmful substances or toxic chemicals are left in the socks.Our bamboo threads are dyed on demand in Turkey, and the dye house has the OEKO-TEX 100 Standard certificate meaning this is non-toxic dye. The factory also holds the Step OEKO-TEX certificate for Chemicals Management, Environmental Performance, Environmental Management, Social Responsibility, Quality Management, Health protection and safety at work. 65% bamboo, 30% polydamide, 5% viscose 10% of profits from these alpaca socks are donated to the farm animal sanctuary
