宝島染工 / Takarajima Senkou

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 Takarajima Senkou “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials incluidng organic cotton.
• There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• It uses low-impact dyes in all of its products.

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 Takarajima Senkou “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its products are made in-house by a small team.
• There’s no evidence it has a Code of Conduct.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• It’s not clear if it ensures workers are paid living wages in 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 Takarajima Senkou “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use wool, exotic animal hair, and silk.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

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