• We choose to use only natural plant-based fabrics, no synthetic/plastic fabrics.

• We source fabric available within the country of production, to reduce our carbon footprint.

• We make our patterns by hand with paper and pencil relying on decades of skill and human intuition, without the use of computer programs and electricity.

• We prewash all fabric before production, for the sake of size integrity.

• We cut fabric by hand, reducing our electricity useage.

• We lay out patterns by hand with the focus of reducing fabric wastage.

• We piece-fuse our fabric stiffening/interfacing rather than follow the industry standard way which is to block-fuse. Piece-fusing is a slower process which adds to our production timeline and significantly reduces stiffening/interfacing wastage.

• We choose to make small production runs, this reduces wastage from over production and overconsumption.

• Rather than fast-fashion production-line style manufacturing, we choose to manufacture the slow way, for the benefit of our sewing ladies. Our team sew a garment from start to finish, to learn and hone all the skills needed for production, thus equipping and future-proofing them to be able to start their own enterprise one day if they choose to.

• When making Holi Boli jeans, we hand knot the golden threads to make the stitching stronger for longevity and lasting wear.

• No animals are harmed or used in our production. The patch on the back of our jeans is made from a vegan paper-based jacron, not leather.

• Our sewing team take fabric cut-offs home to use for their own projects such as cushions, stuffing for pillows or make washable sanitary pads.

• Fabric prewashing, pattern making, cutting, sewing, finishing and packaging is all done in-house, further reducing our carbon footprint.

• We bag our garments in biodegradable celephane packaging, which keeps clothes clean and dry in an eco-friendly way. Parcels coming from India are packaged in upcycled rice bags.

Our collections include cotton fabrics that are made from 100% GOTS certified organic cotton.

Organic cotton farming doesn’t use toxic pesticides or artificial fertilisers and hence keeps the soil, air and waterways healthy. Farmers and their families are also kept safe by not being exposed to chemicals in the field or through their food and water supply.

Our organic cotton fabrics are certified by the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) Certification. GOTS is the leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, including ecological and social criteria, backed up by independent certification of the entire textile supply chain.

Our denim is supplied by Anubha Industries and KG Denim in India, eco-friendly textiles manufacturers. We use organic denim and raw denim which hasn’t undergone acid washing processes. The production of these denims is better for the environment because they use less water and reduces the amount of chemicals flushed into waterways.

• For shipping between Holi Boli stores, we reuse cardboard boxes several times before sending for recycling.

• We use biodegradable paper tape on our packages and eco-friendly compostable courier bags.

• We maintain a healthy and happy work environment and pay fair wages, resulting in high staff retention.

• High staff retention means that our team have been with us for a long time, and their skills just keep getting better and better!

• Our shopping bags are made from paper and where possible our office supplies are paper, wood or metal, not plastic.

• Our eftpos terminals and point of sale registers are paperless to reduce wastage.

• We use wooden coat hangers in store rather than plastic hangers. Our shop fixtures are wooden or metal, not plastic.

• Online orders are fulfilled instore rather than at a seperate facility, reducing carbon footprint.

• We continuously look for ways to improve and be more sustainable in all areas of our business.

Rescued Fabrics - We utilise end of roll fabrics that would otherwise have been shredded and gone to landfill, sourced from local sustainability-conscious fabric suppliers in New Zealand for our NZ production, within India for our India production and within Cambodia for our Cambodia production. We work with local suppliers to minimise our carbon footprint.

Our range includes garments made from pure linen. Linen is a natural (plant-based) fabric made from the flax plant. No irrigation is required in the growing of the flax plant and it can be processed without chemicals. Linen is also a biodegradable fabric.