FTC Cashmere

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Great”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• To minimise waste, it reuses most of its textile offcuts.
• It completes the first and second stages of production closer to home to reduce its climate impact.
• It produces long-lasting products.
• It avoids plastic packaging.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its supply chain is certified by Oeko-Tex STeP.
• There's no evidence it has a Code of Conduct but it has a formal statement covering workers rights.
• It claims it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain but doesn't define a living wage.
• It traces most of its supply chain.

Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate FTC Cashmere “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, wool, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate FTC Cashmere “Good” overall.