From fibre to finish, the materials you choose, and how they’re treated, carry environmental, social, and chemical implications.
Without clarity on what’s in your collections, it’s impossible to build a truly progressive supply chain. And with increasing regulatory and consumer scrutiny, material transparency is no longer optional.
Two particularly popular services that we offer and can tailor to a client's needs are:
A session equipping your team with practical knowledge of fibres, blends, finishes, eco-labels, and emerging alternatives.
The workshop covers environmental and social impacts, sourcing guidance, and how to align choices with your brand’s vision.
We audit your existing materials and treatments, assess them through a sustainability lens, and create a tailored Material Index, structured through four tiers: Preferred, Approved, Discouraged, and Banned.
The index is designed to guide design, sourcing, and product development teams with clear do’s and don’ts.
The Material Index translates sustainability goals into a daily design tool, helping teams choose better fibres, treatments, and finishes across collections.
We bring together teams from across the company into the same conversation, ensuring everyone shares the same criteria and goals when it comes to material selection.
Our workshop builds team confidence through real-world examples, certification guidance, and interactive discussion.
Clients leave with a prioritised material guide, practical internal processes, and greater awareness across teams.
It reduces confusion, speeds up decisions, and embeds better practices into how your products are made from the very start.
Our experience with many clients has shown us just how important it is to tailor material and treatments guidance for each brand.
At Bergstrand, we can help you decide what’s right for your company and how to put the new learnings into practice without slowing down your creative process.
A leading brand with a complex global supply chain came to Bergstrand with a clear goal: to better understand the risks in their cotton sourcing, and to find opportunities for improvement. With an interest in organic and regenerative cotton, they commissioned us to explore global sourcing options and advise on next steps.
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You need practical solutions for compliance, traceability, and materials from experts that specialise in fashion and textiles.
Tell us where your brand stands today and we will map out the next steps.
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