Our responsibility to our environment
Companies today are engaged in a constant balancing act of ensuring fair conditions for their employees, their customers, their producers and the environment. The latter often ends up with the worst deal, as environmental protection and sustainable materials are often expensive. As a family-run company from the German Black Forest, we have been producing high-quality, long-lasting products that are made in Germany since 1947. Our love for nature is as deeply rooted in us as our commitment to the welfare of future generations. So it was an easy decision for us to invest in sustainability and protecting our environment.
Here you can find the many small changes we have already made, as well as the big projects we have implemented – plus everything that is still in the planning stage.
Our products and the environment
Strict environmental standards
We believe conscious consumption to be the answer to many of the challenges of our time. Which is why we are proud to produce our products in Germany in accordance with strict environmental standards. Products of such high quality, they can be used for years to come.
All our products comply with the European Chemicals Regulation REACH, and are certified according to OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, 97.0.7666, Institut Hohenstein, www.oeko-tex.de
We use FSC-certified product inserts and are currently in the process of testing new packaging made from grass. Naturally, our product packaging is fully recyclable.
ClimatePartner certification – our contribution to climate protection
Since 2019 we have been working with ClimatePartner AG and supporting climate protection projects worldwide. In response to understandable public criticism of the lack of standardised guidelines around green claims and the resulting risk of greenwashing, ClimatePartner AG has come up with a new label – one that is transparent, far-reaching and guided by binding reduction targets. We have been using this new assessment process since 2023: We have completed the 5 steps for successful climate protection in cooperation with ClimatePartner and have received ClimatePartner certification for our company and our products.
Made in Germany
As a fully developed industrialised country, Germany has exacting social, industrial health and safety, and environmental standards. Many textile companies outsource their production to less developed countries in order to save money. We, however, believe these standards to be an important achievement. They drive us to better management and greater efficiency through use of the latest technologies. We cannot compete with low-cost manufacturers, that much is clear. But that is not our intention.
Slow
High-quality, long-lasting bedroom textiles – that’s what the Formesse brand is all about. We see our company philosophy confirmed in the SLOW movement: We support a more appreciative, decelerated consumption of high-quality products with a much longer lifespan. In other words: We make the opposite of fast fashion, which prioritises offering the latest, constantly changing fashion trends in mostly poor quality and at the lowest possible price.
We offer you premium quality – Made in Germany – that stands the test of time. SLOW.
Our raw materials
