Toko clothing's first drop is produced with 100% organic cotton only. The organic cotton comes from seeds that have not been genetically modified (non-GMO) and is grown without the use of chemical pesticides or fertilisers. Organic cotton farming uses natural methods, such as crop rotation, which benefit not only the soil, fauna and the environment, but create biodiversity and promote good health and quality of life for farmers and their communities. However, our supplier not only focusses on sustainable garments, but also encourage GOTS-certified printing techniques. This means, usage of non-harmful inks and sustainable production methods. Toko’s T-shirts are made entirely from cotton, and our hoodie (85% cotton) contains of 15% organic polyester, which is produced from post-consumer PET bottles. The clothing is manufactured in Bangladesh, where our supplier chooses to work with some of the most ethical and responsible factories in the country. The factories not only guarantee a legal minimum wage and fundamental requirements such as in-house-child-care facilities, maternity leave and medical cover, but also offer additional benefits to their workers (free transportation, performance and attendance bonuses and increasing pay scales).

STANLEY/STELLA. (2021). sustainability report. Retrieved from STANLEY/STELLA: https://api.stanleystella.com/sustainability

Toko clothing is produced by STANLEY/STELLA, a member of:

WE ENCOURAGE OUR CUSTOMERS TO PICK-UP THEIR ORDER THEMSELVES, AS THIS DECREASES CARBON FOOTPRINTS

THE DYING FLOWER CAPS HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY BEECHFIELD HEADWEAR, WHOM HAVE PLEDGED 1% OF THEIR ANNUAL SALES TO THE PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THE CAPS ARE MANUFACTURED IN THEIR CHINEES FACTORY, WHO OPPERATE UNDER A STRICT ETHICAL POLICY. FIELD-BASED STAFF CARRY OUT FULL AUDITS TO MAKE SURE LOCAL LAWS, WAGES, AND HUMAN RIGHTS ARE RESPECTED. COERCED/FORCED LABOUR, INCLUDING CHILD WORK IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. ADDITIONALLY, MANUFACTURING AT EVERY STAGE MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS, INCLUDING THE PROMOTION OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCTION OF WASTE. 

TO MAKE SURE WE LIMIT THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THESE CAPS, WE MADE SURE THAT FOR EVERY DYING FLOWER CAP THAT GETS BOUGHT, ONE TREE WILL BE PLANTED. SPECIFICALLY, AN ALBIZIA GUMMIFERA WILL BE PLANTED IN THE BURNT MKUSSU FOREST, IN TANZANIA. THIS TREE WILL LIVE FOR 150 YEARS AND OFFSET 150KG OF CO2 IN ITS LIFESPAN, WHICH IS EQUAL TO OFFSETTING 76KG OF BURNT COAL!