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Woman-Owned

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Womenswear

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ISO 14001

Fairtrade

Fair Trade USA certification promotes social and environmental sustainability and ensures that farmers and workers receive fair compensation and work under safe and fair conditions.

PETA Approved Vegan

PETA Approved Vegan certification verifies that products have not been tested on animals and are free from animal-derived ingredients or by-products.

Murmali

Murmali is a slow-fashion luxury handbag brand, crafting handbags from vegan, natural and biodegradable materials like cork.

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Last updated on April 13, 2024

Environment

Murmali uses high proportion of lower impact materials, such as organic linen, organic cotton and cork.
The ink used to cool their fabrics is non-toxic.
Harvesting cork bark assists in the absorption of CO2, with harvested cork trees absorbing 3-5 times more CO2 than non-harvested ones. Cork oak trees in Portugal alone help offset 10 million tons of carbon every year.
As their handbags are made from cork bark, they do not generate any textile wastes.
The handbags are designed in London and made in a family workshop located in the district of Portalegre in Alentejo, Portugal.
They do not mass-produce its products and houses a small quality collection.
Minimal 100% compostible paper and cardboard.
They significantly reduce the CO2 emitted to the atmosphere by transport, sourcing their materials from places near the manufcaturing location- Spain and Portugal.
To extend the life of its products goods, it has a 28-day return policy
Their manufacturing process involves harvesting cork bark, which assists in the absorption of CO2 – a greenhouse gas that causes climate change. In fact, harvested cork trees absorb 3-5 times more CO2 than non-harvested trees. Cork oak trees in Portugal alone help offset 10 million tons of carbon every year.

Maker Wellbeing

They produce their handbags in a small artisan shop in Portugal. They visit the factory diligently and have a strong relationship with the owners and the employees, fostering quality assurance.
It traces a medium proportion of its supply chain.
It personally audits its suppliers.
Their handbags manufacture operates by the ISO 14001, which certifies sustainable management of the accredited company.
All factories are Fairtrade certified, though evidence for the same is yet to be provided.
Though they are Fair Trade aligned, they do not have a said code of conduct for its suppliers.

Animal Welfare

It does not appear to use any animal-derived ingredients in its products.

Gives Back

Each year, they contribute to the planting of cork oaks in the South of Spain and Portugal.

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Areas for Improvement

It would be helpful to have a code of conduct for the workers.
Tracing the entire supply chain would further their sustainability efforts.

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