Our choice of fabrics is guided by :

• Their feel and their finesse, i.e. their beauty,
• Their impact on the environment: composition, place of manufacture and durability.
• Their price.

Whenever possible, we always opt for more responsible materials, i.e. recycled, French, certified or upcycled fibers.

This season, 90% of our collections are made from more responsible materials.
And we aim to have 95% more responsible products by 2025.

We prefer to talk about more responsible materials, i.e. those with a lower impact on the environment than conventional materials. A material always has an impact on the environment.

This season, 90% of our collections are made from more responsible materials, distributed as follows:

• Recycled fibers: 42%
• French fabrics: 26%
• Organic cottons: 10%.
• Upcycled materials: 5%
• Responsible viscose: 4%
• Responsible wool: 4%

Our goal is to achieve 95% more responsible products by 2025.

We've chosen to produce all our products regionally.

All our fabrics, accessories and elastics are made in Europe or around the Mediterranean basin. The farthest we go is Turkey.

In 2022, we decided to collaborate with Fairly Made on the traceability of the majority of our products, right down to the place where our fabrics are woven. And in the future we will go even further, to the place where the yarn is produced.

With Fairly Made, we make sure that every stage of the known value chain respects our commitment to regional production (and we tell you on the label). When this is not the case, we start discussions with suppliers to change the situation.

Organically grown cotton is free from synthetic products (pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers) and GMOs.

Recycled polyester is derived mainly from recycled plastic bottles, thus preserving non-renewable resources and reducing waste.

Recycled polyamide is mainly derived from production offcuts, thus preserving non-renewable resources and reducing waste.

At Ysé, the more responsible viscose we use for our clothing is either Tencel or ECOVERO®.

Both of these viscose variants are created from wood pulp from sustainably managed forests, certified FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) or PEFC (Pan European Forest Certification).


So what's the difference between Tencel and ECOVERO®?
Both Tencel and ECOVERO® are artificial materials, i.e. they are derived from natural raw materials and manufactured using a chemical treatment.

Tencel, also known as Lyocell:

• Uses a 99.77% recovered non-toxic solvent (renewable raw materials of natural origin: plant, animal or mineral),
• Has a closed-loop production process where materials and water are constantly recycled, purified and/or reused.

ECOVERO® has a closed-circuit production process certified by the European ECO LABEL.

99% of our products are made in Europe or around the Mediterranean basin.

We have always worked with the best partners, as close to us as possible, in Morocco and Tunisia, for their tailoring expertise, in Portugal, for their exceptional cotton work, and in Bulgaria and Romania, for garments that fit to perfection.

Our only exception is the manufacture of our baskets (less than 1% of our products). We work with a workshop in Madagascar to make the most of their unrivalled craftsmanship, which of course respects our environmental and social requirements.

To date, 100% of our factories have passed a social audit and received a good or very good rating according to BSCI, WCA, SMETA or ICS standards.

These audits enable us to ensure that working conditions in our partner factories are beyond reproach, and that safety is guaranteed.

Should a partner fail to achieve a score consistent with our requirements, and in the absence of intolerable non-conformities (forced labor, child labor, violence, serious endangerment of workers, etc.), we work with them to help them improve and repeat the audit, with the aim of achieving the required standard.

Since the summer of 2022, we've been working with the association H.A.W.A au féminin to enable you to buy and sell unique, pre-loved swimwear.

This team of women in social reintegration take care of laundering, invisible repairs and hand embroidery to give swimwear a second life.

The result: since 2022, 727 of your swimsuits have had a second life. And that's just the beginning.

Each season we create at least one upcycled collection called Acte II, created from unused fabrics from previous collections.

Since its launch, over 9,000 upcycled items have been created.

Sustainability begins with the choice of materials and manufacturing facilities. We strive to create products that last by using the most durable fabrics possible.

But we also need your help.

Much of a garment's longevity depends on how you wash and care for it between wears, so we're sharing our tips on how to look after yours.

And if you're ready to let go of one of your products, we've created Seconde Vie to help you give it another life.

We've always believed in breaking away from the smoothed-out, normative representation of women by promoting diversity in all its forms:

• We don't retouch our models' bodies,
• We choose models with different body shapes, complexions and ages. This season, our models' busts ranged from 80A to 100E and dress sizes from 36 to 44.
• We regularly speak out to break down taboos. And we-re not just following trends – these are our fundamental, enduring values.
  
  We are also committed to supporting women's entrepreneurship through associations such as Rêv'elles and H.A.W.A au féminin.
  
  Lastly, we have signed the Parental Act: a project designed to implement concrete, simple measures in the workplace to enable everyone to pursue their careers with peace of mind at every stage of parenthood.
  
  We have a proudly 100% female team made up of strong, passionate women who support each other and move forward with collective intelligence.

For several years now, we have been committed to 2 associations with the aim of supporting women's entrepreneurship.

With Rêv'elles, we provide financial support and mentoring to young girls aged 14 to 20 to help them achieve professional and personal fulfillment. So that every young girl, whatever her social background, can dream, choose and take charge of her own life.

With H.A.W.A au féminin and our Seconde vie project, we are helping to reintegrate women who are excluded from the job market. Through a unique, environmentally conscious project, they received training to overcome social isolation and gain autonomy and financial independence.