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Coats, a leading industrial thread company, is collaborating with Annabelle Hope, a start-up sustainable clothing manufacturer based in Cambodia which is working to change the concept of garment manufacturing by encouraging consumers think about the impact their buying power and choices have on the lives of those who produce the garment and their families.
Annabelle Hope produces ladies and childrenswear in which all the components meet strict sustainability standards. These include Coats threads, Epic Ecoverde and Gramax EcoVerde, which are made from 100 per cent recycled polyester thread. In addition, care labels are made from recycled plastic bottles and the company has a Zero Waste Policy and uses its off cuts of left over fabric to make patchwork quilts for charity. The quilts are sewn in ‘Charity Time’ which can be during breaks or down time.
Adrian Elliott, president, Apparel and Footwear, Coats, said: “Annabelle Hope is a unique start up and offers an exciting and innovative partnership. Coats is committed to developing sustainable products and processes; and providing support to like-minded specialist brands, such as Annabelle Hope, is a natural part of this.”
Annabelle Hope’s children’s dresses can fit a growing child for up to two years. The design and cut enables them to ‘grow’ with the child from a loose fitting style when young to a more tailored style as they become older. They can also withstand the hardcore wear and tear, as well as washing, children’s clothes have to endure.
Alice Scott, founder, Annabelle Hope, said: “Having worked in the apparel industry for much of my career I have long admired the pioneering role Coats has developed in sustainability. As brands, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers, we all have a responsibility to educate our customers about sustainability and ethical garment manufacturing practices. Partnering with an industry leader like Coats is a great step forward for Annabelle Hope.”The Coats and Annabelle Hope partnership follows the release of the Coats 2020 Sustainability Report, ‘Pioneering a sustainable future: raising our ambition’. It has committed to set science-based emissions reduction targets and has also become a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, the leading proponent of circular economies.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (SV)
Coats, a leading industrial thread company, is collaborating with Annabelle Hope, a start-up sustainable clothing manufacturer based in Cambodia which is working to change the concept of garment manufacturing by encouraging consumers think about the impact their buying power and choices have on the lives of those who produce the garment and their families.