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Yanawara

Rated: Good

price: $$$$

location: United States

Yanawara offers a range of alpaca wool and leather goods from womens knitwear to baby blankets all produced by indigenous Bolivian artisans.

Yanawara sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

4 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Good

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Yanawara's environment rating is 'it's a start'. It uses some eco-friendly materials including upcycled materials. It manufactures by hand to reduce its climate impact. It uses low impact non-toxic dyes in all of its products. There is no evidence it minimises packaging.

Its labour rating is 'good'. It partners with female owned enterprises in Bolivia. It traces most of its supply chain. It is unclear whether it ensures payment of a living wage in its supply chain.

Its animal rating is 'it's a start'. There is no evidence it has an animal welfare policy. It uses leather and exotic animal hair. It does not use wool, fur, down, angora or exotic animal skin.

Yanawara is rated 'Good' overall.

Last updated November 2022