LE BIG SUSTAINABLE FASHION AND MORE... LE BIG takes reponsibility for the environment and people, we feel sustainable development is important to preserve for future generations. Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future.
LE BIG produces 100% of its collection at socially certified factories. Working conditions are audited and approved. LE BIG produces a large share of its collection (around 70%) from organic cotton. Production of these articles take place in Portugal and Turkey. The LE BIG carrier bag is also made of 100% organic cotton.
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LE BIG works together with the non-profit organization MADE BY to make sustainable fashion common practice. Together we strive to improve the quality and the transparency of the social, economic and ecological conditions, throughout the entire supply chain. Comming soon: Track & Trace, you can find out who exactly was involved in the production of a particular article of clothing. The special Track & Trace code in all garments, traces the production process from the harvesting of the cotton to the sewing studio. www.made-by.nl.
This LE BIG catalog is made of FSC paper. FSC (forest stewardship council) promotes responsible forest management and finds solutions to the problems created by bad forestry practices. The paper used for this catalog is certified and assures that it comes from forests that are managed to meet the social, economic and ecological needs to Mixed Sources present and future Productgroep uit goed beheerde bossen en andere gecontroleerde bronnen. generations. www.fsc.org Cert no. SGS-COC-005591 Š 1996 Forest Stewardship Council www.fsc.org.
le big sales agents HEAD OFFICE & SHOWROOM LE BIG World Fashion Centre 4.03.01 Koningin Wilhelminaplein 1 1062 HG Amsterdam, The Netherlands tel: +31 (0)20 6140319, fax: +31 (0)20 6140210 info@lebig.com, www.lebig.com AUSTRALIA Nurture Design Rebecca Kelly & Tiffany Young tel: +61 438 838 909 pkelly6868@aol.com BELGIUM JS-B Agenturen Jacqueline Beaumont tel: +32 368 020 55 jacquelinebeaumont@telenet.be
UNITED STATES Grow, inc. distributor Kelley Fitch l Portland, Maine tel: 207-775-7599 l grow010@gmail.com Ellen Groustra showroom l New England sales rep Ellen Groustra l Dedham, Massachussetts tel: 617-620-0546 l egroustra@rcn.com Yoka showroom l New York & Southeast sales rep Caroline Nagle l New York, New York tel: 212-594-7714 l caroline@yokashowroom.com Twinkleberry & Son l Midwest sales rep Kristine Prugh l Chicago, Illinois tel: 312-224-2670 l kristine@twinkleberryandson.com The dressing room l West coast sales rep Lisa Sato l Los Angeles, California tel: 213-623-4773 l thedressingroom@aol.com
GERMANY Handelsagentur Arzt Dagmar Arzt Tel: +49 170 565 78 58 dvoit@t-online.de LEBIG SPRING / SUMMER 2010 31