SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT 2025
What We Do Now
At Cecilia Sörensen, sustainability is embedded in every step of our process—from design to delivery. We proudly produce all our fabric and jersey garments locally on the island of Mallorca, Spain. Our production partner is a small, women-owned workshop located just 20 minutes from our studio, allowing us to personally oversee the entire process and ensure ethical, respectful practices for both people and the environment.
We produce in small batches throughout the year. This not only avoids overproduction and unnecessary stock but also ensures a humane, balanced workflow for our artisans—free of stress and time pressure.
Our local, transparent production guarantees:
No wage slavery
No harmful chemicals
No unsafe working conditions
A large portion of our collection is made from monofibre fabrics—primarily 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton—making the garments easier to recycle. In fact, 99% of the Spring/Summer 2026 collection is made from GOTS-certified, organic materials. We use GOTS-certified organic fabrics sourced directly from certified mills in Spain. While our finished garments are not GOTS-certified, all the fabrics are. Most of our fabrics are sourced from a family-owned mill in Barcelona, renowned for its high-quality men’s shirting textiles and long standing expertise.
Circular Economy: The LOOP Project
We are proudly part of the LOOP Project, a Mallorca-based initiative led by @idi_balears that transforms discarded materials into high-quality new products. Through LOOP, design and research drive the circular economy, turning waste into valuable resources.
As part of this effort, we’ve created the Stellar Collection—a timeless capsule made entirely from recycled hotel sheets collected on the island. All garments are produced locally. The first Stellar pieces launched for Spring/Summer 2024: a sleeveless shirt, a blouse, and a shirtdress—all crafted from immaculate white, densely woven 100% cotton sheeting. This crisp, luxurious fabric is rarely seen in fashion today.
Knitwear with Purpose
Because there is no knitwear production in Mallorca, our knitwear is crafted in a women-owned artisan workshop in Barcelona. The yarn is 100% pure, undyed wool sourced from a traditional family business in Spain. Naturally sun-dried and chemical-free, this yarn has a chunky, rustic texture that softens beautifully with wear, making each garment a long-lasting companion.
For winter padding, we use wool from Llanatura Mallorca, an inspiring association that works with local wool while providing meaningful employment for women with mental health challenges. Llanatura collaborates with the Es Garrover Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to social and labor integration on the island since 1997.
Honouring Heritage Through Embroidery
We are proud to introduce a new line of embroidered garments, created in collaboration with the highly skilled hand embroiderers of Mallorca. These artisans preserve the tradition of Brodats Mallorquins—a once-flourishing embroidery art now at risk of disappearing as its practitioners age and few successors emerge.
By integrating these intricate embroidered elements into our designs, we celebrate and help sustain this valuable cultural legacy. Each piece is part of the LOOP DISSENY PROJECT, promoting circularity and craftsmanship in Mallorca. These handcrafted details will be featured in every future collection—an ongoing tribute to timeless artistry and heritage.
Timeless by Design
Our garments are created with longevity in mind—both in construction and aesthetic. The collection evolves as a continuous wardrobe of casual sophistication, with most models carried over season to season. We prioritize durability, comfort, and a distinctly romantic northern style—lightened by Mediterranean ease.
We incorporate feedback to refine fit and sizing, ensuring a better experience for every wearer.
Yoga Collection
Our yoga garments are made from soft cotton jersey: 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton and 5% elastane. While elastane is not ideal from a sustainability perspective, it’s necessary for performance and longevity in activewear—helping avoid sagging and extending garment lifespan.
We chose organic cotton over polyester (even recycled) because polyester is plastic-based, sheds microplastics, and takes centuries to degrade. Our focus remains on reducing long-term environmental impact.
Zero-Waste Principles
Some of our pieces follow zero-waste production methods. All knitwear is produced one by one, with no yarn wasted. The ALBER and V dresses, made from organic cotton muslin, use square-pattern cutting to eliminate fabric waste entirely.
Care & Education
We believe that garment care is part of sustainability. That’s why we share sustainable washing and care tips through our quarterly newsletter, helping our community extend the life of their pieces.
Our Roots and Our Future
We began with upcycled materials—transforming men’s shirts and antique linens into new designs. While we’ve expanded to include new organic fabrics, we continue to offer special one-of-a-kind pieces made to order. Many are crafted from a loved one’s garment, adding layers of memory and personal significance.
What We Will Never Do
We will never produce outside the European Union. We believe in local, traceable production and cannot ensure fair labor standards or low-impact transportation outside this region.
We will never use polyester or other plastic-based materials unless absolutely necessary.
What We Will Do in the Future
As our brand grows, so does our commitment:
We’ll expand our size range to be more inclusive
We’ll work to track the carbon footprint of each garment
We aim to trace fibres all the way to Tier 4 (field-level origin)
In 2025, our studio will move into a sustainable wooden house in the Tramuntana mountains—powered entirely by renewable energy and designed with a minimal carbon footprint.
Our Core Values
Contemporary timeless design - Natural organic materials - Local production
Slow fashion in small quantities, no unnecessary stocks, no wage slavery, no harmful chemicals, no cheap mass-produced use and throw garments. We believe in beautiful, high quality materials and a timeless, casual sophistication, all produced with lots of love!
CONSCIOUS CLOTHING CARE
TAKING CARE OF YOUR CLOTHES IN A SUSTAINABLE WAY
Introducing the yoga wear collection we thought of introducing ideas to care for our garments in a sustainable way. We decided on the soft organic cotton jersey instead of polyester for the yoga wear as even if recycled, polyester is all plastic and generates micro plastics with every use, with every wash and on top of that takes hundreds of years to biodegrade. Our organic cotton jersey is 95% GOTS-certified organic cotton, 5% elastane and is machine washable at 30°.
To make your garments last we recommend NOT to use fabric softener. There is a very sustainable option to conventional softener: Vinegar, it closes the fibres and makes the garment last longer and it’s also good for your washing machine!
We just add 0,5-1 dl cleaning vinegar in the softener compartment for every wash. But if you like you can make your own vinegar softener adding essential oils or lemon or other citrus juice.
Some tips for better care of garments:
Wash your clothes only if necessary, before washing the entire garments try to remove only stains and air the garment outdoors.
Choose a more sustainable detergent or make your own, you can find great recipes and further advice here.
Do not ever use fabric softeners, instead use vinegar.
Do not use electric dryers - they harm the clothes and use a lot of energy. Instead dry your garments outdoors. But be careful with direct sunlight as this will fade colours.
Avoid dry cleaning your garments.
Avoid chemicals and cosmetics with your clothes- for example when applying sunscreen, let it dry completely before dressing.
WOOL GARMENTS
Wool is naturally stain resistant, odour resistant and also crease resistant, so it seldom requires washing. This means that caring for wool is both easy and gentle on the planet.
100% Pure wool garments seldom need washing, most times airing your garments outdoors on a flat surface is enough.
Do not mix up your woollen garments with the other garments - always wash them separately.
Wool garments should be washed on the wool setting (usually gentle action at 30°C).
Use a neutral, mild detergent that is recommended for wool.
It is recommended that garments are flat dried after washing.
Storage: Knitted garments should be gently folded and stored in drawers.
Resting: Rest wool garments for 24 hours before wearing again. This gives the natural resilience and spring in the wool fibre time to recover and return to its original shape.
We do not advise dry cleaning as the chemicals can damage and weaken wool.
Hand Washing Wool
Turn your wool garment inside out, then hand wash in clean, lukewarm water, approximately 30°C, using a mild and gentle detergent. Allow to soak for a period of max 10 minutes before rinsing thoroughly firstly in lukewarm water, then finally in cold water.
Mild or neutral detergents have a relatively neutral pH level. Wool wash detergents are all mild and are suitable both for machine wash and hand wash.
Pilling in wool knits
Pilling is the formation of woolly balls on the surface of the knit, pilling is caused by rubbing during wear. Pilling is a natural process that will inevitably happen to even the most luxurious materials and is not an indicator of poor quality in wool yarns. There is a difference between synthetic pills and pills on natural fabrics. Synthetic pills are almost impossible to remove, while pills on natural fabrics are easily removed. Synthetic pilling often erupts in loose threads when you try to remove them, and that’s a problem you won’t have with garments made of natural fabrics. Pilling depends on many factors including the action of the wearer - there is a greater chance of pilling generally if the wearer is more active, or whether the garment during wear constantly comes into contact with other surfaces, such as bags, that tend to cause abrasion. Because pilling is so complex, nobody can guarantee that it won’t occur, but there are a number of ways to prevent pilling. There are also methods to remove pills if they have been formed.
How to prevent pilling when wearing wool
Turn your wool clothes inside-out before washing
Avoid using a fabric softener
Try to minimise abrasion when wearing wool clothing
How to remove pilling in 3 easy ways
If not too many pills have been formed then they can easily be removed by hand. This should be done routinely after drying, or just prior to ironing.
A comb, a wool comb or a baby/lice comb, can be used to remove pills, but this should be done very gently and carefully. A wool lint /comb (also called cashmere comb) is a very low cost device that works well when used carefully.
Small battery operated pill and lint removal devices known as either de-pillers/ fabric shavers can also be used to remove pills.
Pill razors are very effective but have to be used very gently and carefully on knits.
BUTTONS AND SPARE PARTS
We use only biodegradable buttons made of olive or nut wood. We do not include any spare buttons in every garment, but if you ever loose one please feel free to contact us for a replacement: info@ceciliasorensen.com