Uncompromising Clothing — Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
We know that the textile industry involves injustices, which is why we are committed to doing things differently — in a way that aims for sustainable choices for the benefit of both people and the environment.
For example, our garment factory in Kokkola allows us to ensure that many things are done right from our perspective: we can take care of our employees and truly know how our team is doing. We can directly influence, among other things, the energy we use, our logistics services, and reduce packaging materials to a minimum.
For us, responsibility is never a compromise — it is a core value. That is why we often have to say “no” to many ideas and opportunities. We strive to create the best possible products through genuinely holistic and continuous development: we make conscious choices about how to minimize textile waste from production, ensuring that more products can be made from the same amount of fabric.
Sustainability is therefore our strategy — which is why it is important for us to speak openly about what we do, to learn, and to constantly improve. Sustainability is an ethical balancing act, and ultimately, you decide who is responsible and who is not.
Our Choices
- We have chosen to create some of the best working conditions in the world at our factory: all of our garments are sewn in our own clothing factory in Kokkola, Finland.
- We use organic cotton fabrics sourced from our long-term trusted partners — 100% GOTS- and OEKO-TEX-certified factories in Lithuania and Poland.
- Our wooden products are made in Pieksämäki from Finnish birch veneer.
- Our heat-pressed transfer prints are supplied by our partner in Sweden, certified with bluesign®, REACH, and OEKO-TEX standards.
- Our printed materials come from Finnish printing houses, and in selecting partners we prioritize domestic production (Lahti) and environmental friendliness. The clothing labels and care labels are supplied by our partner in Lahti, who has both in-house production and European subcontracting.
- Our garment factory in Kokkola runs on 100% renewable green energy, of which approximately 50–60% comes from the factory’s own solar panels and geothermal heat pump, and the remainder is supplied by Kokkolan Energia as GO-certified green electricity.
- All of our transport services are carbon compensated. We do not individually wrap our products in plastic. Our mailing bags are made from FSC- or PEFC-certified paper.
We are a 100% Finnish-owned brand of the Finnish company PaaPii Design Oy. You can read more about Paapii here.
For the time being, we do not publish detailed information about our partners for two reasons. First, building strong relationships is one of our key competitive advantages. Second, we are confident that our partners operate ethically, and we take responsibility for that. However, it is true that in order to achieve maximum transparency, providing a more detailed breakdown of our value chain may become a future priority.
Sustainable and responsible choices are vital to us. If this raises any questions at all, please don’t hesitate to contact our customer service.
Material
In our production, we use only GOTS-certified organic cotton, which is grown on multiple farms in Turkey and India. It is then knitted into fabric in Poland and Lithuania. The textile production chain is so complex that it is difficult for a single company to monitor the entire process. This is why we rely on a supervising authority to ensure ethical and environmentally friendly production.
The production chain of the organic cotton used by Finsket is overseen by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). GOTS ensures that every farmer selling cotton as organic meets strict criteria regarding soil and environmental care. GOTS also prohibits the use of environmentally harmful synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and genetically modified organisms (GMOs).
Like conventional cotton, organic cotton requires a lot of water to grow. However, studies show that thanks to organic crop rotation, traditional farming methods, and innovative techniques, irrigation needs for organic cotton can be up to 91% lower than those for conventional cotton (The Life Cycle Assessment of Organic Cotton Fiber, Textile Exchange, 2014). The GOTS certification also addresses working conditions, prohibiting child labor and ensuring fair treatment for all workers in cultivation and textile production.
For durability and versatility, we also explore other alternatives to cotton. We follow developments in new materials and recycling methods with great interest.