The bluesign® system is the solution for a sustainable textile production. It eliminates harmful substances right from the beginning of the manufacturing process and sets and controls standards for an environmentally friendly and safe production. This not only ensures that the final textile product meets very stringent consumer safety requirements worldwide but also provides confidence to the consumer to acquire a sustainable product.

95% of KAVU buckles used are Bluesign certified

The STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® is a worldwide consistent, independent testing and certification system for raw, semi-finished, and finished textile products at all processing levels, as well as accessory materials used. KAVU is working hard to have all of our raw and dyed/finished yarns, woven and knitted fabrics, accessories, such as buttons, zip fasteners, sewing threads or labels, to be certified Oeko Tex.

The Global Organic Textile: standard is the worldwide leading textile processing standard for organic fibers, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain. The standard covers the processing, manufacturing, packaging, labelling of organic fibers. If a fiber is certified GOTS means that it has been tracked from planting, growing, harvesting, dying and weaving of the fabric. All of the processes are approved sustainable and credible by GOTS.

Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals: is a European Union regulation dating back to 2006. REACH address the production and use of chemical substances and their potential impacts on both human and the environment.

We use an intertek to insure and certify that our fabrics and raw materials are compliant with world chemical standards. Intertek helps to ensure that our products meet quality, health, environmental, safety, and social accountability standards.

We work with OIA on managing chemicals, the traceability of materials, and worker well-being. KAVU is also a member of the OIA Sustainability. It is a member based working group collaborate to drive collective action and solutions that address shared global supply chain challenges and inspire industries around the world.

OIA Sustainability Working Group (SWG) sharing best sustainability practices, developing better products, and driving meaningful change.

Authoritative climbing information, knowledge and resources benefit and inspire us and future generations. Advocacy and leadership advance our climbing interests and promote conservation. Community and competency strengthen and embolden us to push our limits.

Representing more than 1,000 world famous brands, the AAFA is a trusted public policy and political voice for the apparel and footwear industry, its management and nearly four million US workers.

Restricted Substances list is intended to provide apparel companies with information related to regulations and laws that restrict or ban certain chemicals or substances in finished products. We comply and test to make sure none of our products are produced with any of the RSL chemicals.

A non-profit group that works to expand textile sustainability.