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MONCLER BORN TO PROTECT PRODUCTS: TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

As part of its continued commitment to reduce its impact, the brand offers a selection of designs made from materials

that strive to have a lower impact compared to our conventional options under the ‘Moncler Born to Protect’ label.

Every Moncler Born to Protect SS23 design has been subject to a Life Cycle Assessment analysis run

by a third party and compared to the correspondent conventional options.

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MONCLER BORN TO PROTECT COLLECTION

Fabrics, fibers and components[1] are eligible to be included in the Moncler Born to Protect collection, if they have the characteristics shown in the table below.

Specific details on fabrics, fibers and components of the designs that are part of the collection can be found in the online product description.

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Fabrics and accessories are considered lower impact, and thus included in the Moncler Born to Protect collection, if they have the characteristics shown in the table below:

OUTERWEAR and ready-to-wear

  • SYNTHETIC fibers

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    Nylon

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - ≥ 65% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)

    Polyester

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - ≥ 65% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)

    Other Synthetic Fibers[2]

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - ≥ 65% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)

  • NATURAL FIBERS

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    Cotton

    - 100% organic (e.g. GOTS or OCS)

    or

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)


    Blends of the mentioned certifications

    (e.g., 50% organic and 50% recycled)

    are accepted, as long as 100% is from

    lower impact materials compared to

    the conventional options used by the

    brand


    Wool

    - 100% merino wool (e.g. RWS or ZQ)

     or

    - 100% other wool:

     · Recycled (e.g. GRS)

     or

     · Responsibly sourced (e.g. RWS, RAS, RMS)

     or

     · Organic (e.g. GOTS or OCS)

     

    Blends of the mentioned certifications

    are accepted, as long as 100% is from

    lower impact materials compared to

    the conventional options used by the

    brand

  • Man-made cellulosic fibers

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    Viscose and Acetate

    - 100% closed loop Lyocell Lenzing

    with suppliers traced and members

    of Canopy-FSC

    or

    - 100% recycled (e.g. Re-fibra,

    re-Newcell, Nannolose, Liva Reviva,

    Texloop)

    or

    - 100% recycled from cotton

    (e.g. Cupro Bemberg)

  • Down

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    Down

    - 100% certified down (DIST)

    or

    - 100% recycled down R-DIST

  • Membranes

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    Membranes

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - ≥ 65% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)

  • Leather

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    Leather

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

  • Metal buttons and accessories

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    Metal buttons and accessories

    The following criteria are all

    mandatory:

    + OEKO-TEX, class 1 certified materials

    + Nickel free metals, alloys and steel

    + Metals derived from recycling for

    at least 80%

  • Non-metal buttons and acc.

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    Synthetic materials (e.g. polyester, nylon)

    - 100% recycled (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - ≥ 90% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)


    Natural Materials

    - 100% responsibly sourced (e.g. FSC)


    Other Materials

    - ≥ 80% recycled (e.g. wood, mother

    of pearl flakes, hemp/jute fibers,

    corozo powder, etc.)

  • Processes

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    Prints

    - Water based prints in line with ZDHC

    and/or with Bluesign or OEKO-TEX

EYEWEAR PRODUCTS

  • Lenses

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    - ≥ 35% bio-based (e.g. TUV-OK)

    or

    - ≥ 60% recycled nylon or polyester

    (e.g. GRS)

    or

    - 100% mineral glass

[1]Components include zippers, buttons, cord stoppers, internal reinforcements, labels, pullers, hanger loops, woven patches, knitted embroideries and ribbons.


[2]Conventional elastic fibers are accepted if less than 5% of the fabric.