fairechild™ - About Our Fabric

 

Why are we so in love with our fabric? It has the performance and durability of your favorite high-end, luxury raincoats but is made for exploring and play.
Our fabric is free of harmful chemicals and made from a non-porous, flexible material, that pulls vapor through the clothing to evaporate away. It is waterproof, windproof, dirt and mud resistant and breathable so your little ones stay comfy, cozy for longer.
20.000+ WATERPROOF &
BREATHABLE 3-LAYER FABRIC
FULLY TAPED SEAMS
ECO-FRIENDLY SEAMS
WATERPROOF COATING
F.C. (FLURO CARBONS) FREE
BLUESIGN CERTIFIED
OEKO-TEX CERTIFIED
GLOBAL RECYCLING STANDARD
100% RECYCLED CONTENT
The membrane is made using advanced processes in polyester (PET), and consists solely of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen, making it fully recyclable. It poses no health risk, being both PTFE-free and PFC-free.  It remains completely waterproof under pressure and it is soft to the touch. Our high-performing fabric keeps moisture out while kneeling on damp ground, playing in snow or enjoying rainy walks in the park. 

 So how exactly does a bottle become a rain jacket? Sympatex Technologies, the manufacturers of our beloved fabric, has taken advantage of the unique properties of PET and harnessed them into one amazing textile. After collecting the bottles, Sympatex crushes them into small bits that are then reformed into yarn. Next these recycled, or rPET yarns are woven into the textiles. Their production process also strikes a healthier ecological balance - with a 32% CO2 reduction, 60% less energy and 94% less water consumption than most comparable oil-based polymer productions. Sympatex is also certified in accordance with the strict requirements of Oeko-tex Standard 100 and BlueSign.

The final step in the transformation happens when we sew that fabric into bespoke garments in our Dartmouth studio. From water bottles to rain jackets, that's how we do it!

 

Fair Child uses 19 plastic bottles in every garment, and can still be recycled into another plastic bottle again.

fairechild has partnered with Sympatex, a leading global supplier of high tech functional materials in clothing, based in Germany. The hallmark of their product is the Sympatex membrane, the waterproof inner material fused between an upper layer and lining.

Global Recycled StandardBluesign ProductOKEO-TEX STANDARD 100Fair Child uses Sympatex fabrics from Germany which are a new innovation in textiles allowing you to used recycled polyester (rPET).