We want to make sure that you know who’s behind your clothes and what it takes for each piece to be made. There is a lot of people involved in the manufacturing process of our clothing. So we want to give them the credit they deserve. We don’t expect our suppliers to be perfect. No one is. We expect, however, for them to be open and transparent. To be close partners that we can learn with and grow.
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Located in Santo Tirso, Anbievolution is a portuguese company specialized in circular knitting. It was founded 20 years ago by Luís Andrade, a man that has been in close contact with the textile industry since he was 14 years old.
Here, they don’t produce their own fabric. Instead, they count with the collaboration of more than 10 different certified suppliers to knit the yarn, which is then sent to the dyeing and finishing facilities.
It’s a company that focuses on supplying the best quality fabrics. For that to happen, they have their own laboratory, where they can test the fabric before sending it to the client.
Certifications: GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard); OCS (Organic Content Standard); BCI (Better Cotton Initiative); GRS (Global Recycled Standard)
Armaco is our main fabric supplier. Located in Ribeirão, Portugal, this family owned business is specialized in the production and trade of finished knitted fabrics. I started working with them for the production of the hoodies, and I haven’t looked back since then. One of our biggest challenges is to find partners that fulfill our brand needs, without relying on ordering huge quantities for the production to happen. Luckily, Armaco has received me with open arms and, from the first moment, they have been super reliable, responsive and consistent. One of the first reactions people have when wearing our hoodies, is to tell how soft and great quality they feel. Armaco is the main responsible for that.
Certifications:GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard); BCI (Better Cotton Initiative); STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX
It all started with this factory. Located in Barcelos, 20 minutes away driving from where I live, Cotton Paradise is the facility responsible for coordinating all the manufacturing processes of your Humano t-shirts, as well as pattern making, cutting and sewing. From the beginning, I knew I wanted to start with a small production batch of a maximum of 100 t-shirts per model. It wasn’t easy. Almost all the suppliers I got in contact with would only work with higher numbers. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the reception of this factory. They told me: ”we all start small”. Since then, they’ve been always open to clarify any questions I would have and were a tremendous help into starting this brand.
Certifications: GOTS;
Do you know that feeling when someone welcomes you with arms open wide? This is how I felt when I visited Bordados Briote, the facility responsible for the Humano logo embroidery. From the moment I stepped into the factory, I truly felt like I was part of the family. I was blown away by their availability to show me the facility, meet their workers, and learn all about their process and techniques. It’s a family owned business, with 2 siblings at front of the business, founded by their father 30 years ago. In one of my visits, I stayed for 3 hours talking with Fatima (one of the co-owners) about the industry. At the end of our conversation, she told me: ”If you ever need anything, if you ever have any questions about the industry, even if it’s not related to embroidery, just call us. We’ll help you in whatever way we can”.
Certifications: STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX. Currently, they’re working on also becoming GOTS and GRS certified.
Neivacor is the factory responsible for the digital printing of the illustrations in Ana & Sabrina T-shirts. Located in Barcelos, Portugal this facility has been in industry since 1989. When I visited them for the first time, I was blown away by their installations. They were kind enough to show me everything around and explaining all the questions I had to related their processes. Even though I was able to film and photograph most of their facility, I wasn’t able to film where the production of Humano was actually happening. This was because they were located near another machine that they can’t really share any detail about, yet. This is super exciting for me, as it really seems they’re constantly in the pursuit of innovating and bringing new and possibly more sustainable printing methods into the industry.
Certifications: OCS (Organic Content Standard), GOTS, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX
Ralinar is a very tiny printing facility, that’s been around for more than 35 years. They are responsible for the screen printing of the Humano labels.
One of the employees has been working in there for more than 20 years. He told me he started working in there because at the time he didn’t really want to study. As years passed by, he got other job offers, but it seems like he was happy working in there, so he never left.
This is a very small factory with only 2 or 3 employees. This means that they don’t have the conditions to innovate as much as other facilites, including in aspects of sustainability. Because our Humano collection was in such small quantities, all of the screen printing was handmade. This, for me, makes it a quite special collection.
Unfortunately, this factory is not certified. We’re looking for facilities that care about producing in a sustainable matter, including using inks that have a significant smaller impact to the environment. All of the inks used in Humano are water-based, PVC- free inks. When visiting the facility I’ve also seen that they use GOTS and OEKO-TEX certified inks, but I couldn’t guarantee all of them where indeed certified. So i’m still unsure if we should go with them for future collections.
Located in Vila Nova de Famalicão, Passamar is a company specialized in producing labels and merchandise. They were kind enough to help out producing the humano cotton labels in quite limited quantities.
Certifications: STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX;
This facility is specialized in washing, dyeing techniques and finishes. They are part of a research and development center dedicated to the investigation of new technologies and different methods that contribute for the improvement of the textile industry.
This is the facility where we dye our garment dyed pieces, as well as preshrink all of our garments.
Certifications: GOTS; OCS; RCS; OEKOTEX Class I; ISO 9001; ISO 14001
Admittedly, many of us wash our clothes after each wear. However, with some items, that’s not really necessary to do. Most of the times, if your piece is not dirty, it just needs to be shaken out and aired to be good for another day. This not only helps reducing the environmental footprint, but it also helps maintaining the quality of your garments for longer. The more you wash it, the quicker your piece will lose its color and overall quality.
Washing at low temperatures is great not only for your clothes, but also for the environment. We suggest machine washing at maximum 30ºC. This helps preserving the color of your pieces, as well as preventing them from losing their shape. Washing at higher temperatures might damage and shrink the fabrics.
In each product page you can see the specific garment care instructions and recommendations. These aren’t just a formality. Because our fabrics are not synthetic, they need to be maintained with care. The garment care instructions are intended to help you keep the quality of your pieces for longer.
Before running your washing machine, make sure you’ve accumulated enough clothes to fill it up. This will significantly reduce the consumption of water and energy over time. However, be careful to not overfill it, as it can lead to poorly washed items and even damage them due to friction.
Before washing, please sort your garments by color. We recommend separate them in three categories: whites, light colored and dark. This can prevent dye transfer problems during washing.
Wash all of your colored garments inside out and follow all the garment care instructions.
When cleaning stains, please avoid the use of solutions with bleach, as this can alter the color of the fabric.
Avoid drying your clothes in direct and bright sun light for long periods of time, as this can accelerate color fading over time.
The longer you wait, the harder it will be to treat stains. These are easier to remove when they haven’t set into the fabric.
Tumble dryers have a significant impact on the environment, as these use a lot of energy. Not only that, but dryers can also damage your clothes and alter their shape. If you can, skip the dryer completely. However, we understand that’s not always possible. If you’re using a dryer, use a low heat setting. The higher the heat, the higher the risk of shrinking.
Most of the times, air drying is the best option. Not only does it have zero impact, but it also helps maintaining the quality of your clothes for longer. In this case, if possible, avoid long exposure of your garments to direct and bright sunlight, as this can lead to fading of the colors over time.
As soon as you finish washing your clothes, we recommend gently shake them to remove some wrinkles and hang them properly to dry. By doing this, you’re ensuring that there will only be minimal wrinkles before ironing, which makes the entire process much easier. Sometimes, this process might be enough and you can skip ironing entirely.
We recommend steaming instead of ironing, as it’s less aggressive for the fabric fibers. However, there will be some items that do need some ironing.
If you’re ironing garments made of cotton, make sure they’re slightly damp prior to ironing, or use the steam setting on the iron. This will make the fibers smoother and the process of ironing much easier.
We recommend ironing all of our clothes at low/medium temperatures, inside out. This will help avoid any possible damage in outer side of the fabric. Finally, please avoid ironing directly on the print or embroidery, as this can damage it over time.
If you can, reduce the consumption of clothes that contain any type of plastic in their composition, such as: polyester, nylon, elastane or acrylic. Every time you wash these fabrics, microplastics are released into the water systems and consequently into the aquatic ecosystem. This happens because a lot of these microplastics are just too small to be filtered by the current waste treatment plants. By entering into oceans and rivers, they pose a potential danger not only for the environment and the marine life, but also for our own health, as we can ingest them through food and water. All of our pieces are made of 100% organic cotton. However we also need to consider the labels, sewing threads, embroideries or other embellishments, which can be made with synthetic fibers. We care about every single component of our pieces, and so we believe that we should inform you the best we can about them. Unfortunately, some of our sewing threads and embroidery are made of polyester. We recommend always using a Guppy Friend washing bag, as it collects the microplastics that are released from garments in the wash and prevents them from entering in the water supply systems.