IVN

SUSTAINABILITY, RESPECT AND RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS PEOPLE, ANIMALS AND PLANTS
The IVN demands and promotes holistic environmental and nature conservation in the production of clothing

POLOLO is an active member of IVN – the international association of the natural textile industry. Like us, the IVN understands environmental and nature conservation, i.e. the way people interact with one another and with animals and plants based on sustainability, respect and responsibility, as a fundamental attitude to life: For the economy, this means that companies along the entire process chain in the spirit of sustainability optimize the entire production chain. There are over 80 sustainable textile companies in the IVN, members such as People Wear Organic, Grüne Erde, Engel Natur, Lanius and disana are part of the IVN family.

Globally groundbreaking standard setting

The IVN is concerned with setting very specific standards, which is why it has established quality marks for two ecologically produced products, namely natural textiles and natural leather - both labels have become groundbreaking for the industry with their guidelines. The IVN is also co-owner of the “Global Organic Textile Standard” (GOTS), which defines fundamental requirements for the manufacturing processes of natural textiles at an industrial level, recognized worldwide.

Ecological expertise along the entire process chain

Franziska Kuntze has been on the IVN board since 2008 and was elected IVN board chairwoman in 2018. She is responsible for the “Leather”, “Politics” and “Cooperations” departments within the association. The IVN currently has around 100 members from trade, industry and trade: including suppliers, pre-stage companies, producers and brand owners, retailers and service providers. The aim is always to maintain a comprehensive network with ecological expertise for all phases of clothing production.
In this context, the IVN focuses on the use of chemical substances in production and their effects on humanity and the environment.

Freedom from pollutants right from the start

Starting with fiber production, through the production of yarns and fabrics or leather tanning, through to dyeing, printing and finishing or coating, there is always the option of choosing harmless chemicals instead of harmful ones - otherwise it can never be ruled out that harmful substances will spread The skin is absorbed by the human body or enters the environment via the washing water and causes damage. Companies certified by IVN therefore consistently refrain from using leather that uses chromium or heavy metals in the tanning process.