Brava Fabrics
Slub Henley Shirt Blue Made Of Organic Cotton And Linen
DESCRIPTION
Brava’s shirt has henley style buttons, so it feels a little more relaxed than your regular shirt. It's cut from an airy linen & organic cotton blend, making it a super choice for summer. Barcelona based Brava Fabrics craft characterful menswear fairly in Portugal with organic and recycled fabrics.
FIT
Regular fit
SPEC
Henley style buttons
MATERIAL
55% Organic Cotton, 45% Linen
CARE
Care: Wash at or below 30°c, Do not tumble dry. Iron low (max. 110 °C).
See our tips for caring for your clothes here.
DELIVERY
UK: Free delivery 3-5 working days from dispatch
Look behind
this
shirt
Strong points
Water saving
Made in Portugal
Brand visits factory regularly
People
Fontoli is a family owned factory that has been operating since 1988 and has been working with Brava since 2018. The factory is well known for its production of shirts and Brava have shared that they provide a good, healthy and safe working environment. Fontoli state that their ethos is based on team spirit, responsibility and valuing employees. They have a code of conduct that prohibits exploitation and prejudice, and values workers rights.
Brava has an employee based in Portugal who checks all their Portuguese factories, in addition to this Brava visit every season.
Brava has drawn up a code of conduct based on the labour principles set out by WRAP (Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production). Brava sends this document to all their cut and sew factories to sign and follow it. This code covers matters of fair wages, chosen, adult labour, a safe working environment, the freedom to unions and collective bargaining, reasonable working hours, no discrimination, harassment or abuse, environmentally conscious practises, adherence to national laws and custom laws.
The Fair Wear Foundation considers Portugal a low risk country for the production of clothes, meaning that Fair Wear deems there to be functioning institutions and legislation that protect workers rights. Portugal's main labour law is relatively strict in comparison to other garment producing countries and there is a system to lodge complaints.
Planet
Flax (from which linen fibres are derived) is resilient and can grow in poor soil, using far less water in its cultivation than cotton. According to the European Confederation of Linen and Hemp, “Across its lifecycle, a linen shirt uses 6.4 litres of water” compared to 2,700 litres for a cotton shirt. (Good On You) Flax production also replenishes the soil with vital nutrients that are depleted by cotton.
The use of certified organic cotton protects the environment and also farmers who may suffer ill health when coming into contact with the intensive fertilisers and pesticides used in conventional cotton production.
All of Brava's cut and sew and fabric processing factories are based in Europe, they are obligated to follow the EU laws on chemical and colour handling and methods, and the discarding of chemicals and dyes.
Areas for development
Brava’s partner factories in Spain and Portugal subcontract work on rare occasions when capacity is full. This subcontracting must be approved by Brava product managers and a product manager will visit the subcontracted factory to confirm the factory and working conditions meet Brava’s standard. We'd like to see Brava develop a system for sharing accredited subcontractors with interested parties.
Suppliers
Shirt cut and sew: Fontoli, Portugal
Fabric: Vilarinho, Portugal