Sustainability is Beautiful

For Love & Lemons is the heart and soul of a friendship that has lasted decades. We pour everything we love into our collections — from meticulously designed silhouettes to handpicked prints, every last stitch is a love letter to our customers. We firmly believe something we love this much needs to have a positive impact on this beautiful planet we all live on. Over the past few years we've been making moves towards being a more sustainable brand, and as of 2020 officially integrated sustainability into our company goals. We are far from perfect, but we are actively incorporating sustainability into everything we do. We’re excited to invite you on this ever-evolving journey with us.

FL&L Progress Report

TEAM SUSTAINABILITY

We’ve hired a dedicated Sustainability Designer who will oversee research and development for all of our sustainability goals.

PUT TO GOOD USE

In order to use up leftover fabric and trims, we use these materials to create our fit samples whenever possible. 100% of our Spring ‘21 prototype samples used leftover materials.

LIGHT FOOTPRINT

To reduce our carbon footprint, we produce our garments in only two countries and two factories - one for our RTW collections and one for #FLLforVS - rather than spreading production across several factories and countries. Check out our factory page here!

CERTIFIED LOVE

We are GOTS and GRS certified for our recycled and organic materials. We also ask that each fabric vendor provides us a certification for any such claim.

PRINTS PLEASE

We use digital printing almost exclusively since it is more sustainable than screen printing. With digital printing:

✔️ we’re reducing fabric waste

✔️ our fabric doesn’t need as many wash and rinse cycles and there is less wasted surplus ink, which means less chemicals in our waterways

✔️ there are no screens or colorant baths that require cleaning and no setup equipment which often goes into landfills

Happening Now

CIRCULARITY

We’re moving away from traditional polyester and transitioning to recycled polyester to avoid creating new waste. We’re giving already existing material new life which lessens greenhouse gas emissions and ensures a more circular lifespan for a garment. However, since recycled polyester still sheds some microfibers, we are now carrying Guppyfriend Washing Bags (https://forloveandlemons.com/products/guppy-friend-white). These bags reduce the fibers they shed, and trap those that do.

MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

We’re opting to use viscose and rayon where we can since they are made from cellulose fibers - wood pulp to be exact. We realize this isn’t the most ideal option, but as we evolve our sustainability efforts, a step away from traditional polyester is a step in the right direction.

LEANING INTO LINEN

Linen is made from flax plants and uses less water than traditional cotton to create fiber. We want to transition to using organic linen wherever possible.

FINISHING TOUCHES

We’ve partnered with GRS-certified sustainable trim vendors to source better options for garment lining, buttons, zippers, drawcords and all other garments detailing. OUR GREEN INITIATIVE

We are now also partnered with Route’s Green Package Protection, a package protection solution that helps cover your order in the event that your order gets lost, stolen, or damaged while in transit while also protecting the planet.

Every time you add Green Package Protection to your order, Route donates to support an agroforestry initiative that removes CO₂ from the air and promotes a flourishing ecosystem.