Our partners
We maintain a personal and friendly relationship with our producers in India and Sri Lanka. For us at MELA, this is also part of sustainable production. We can only bring about holistic change together with our local partners who share our values and visions for a more sustainable textile industry.
You won't get far alone. The common goal of a sustainable textile industry requires strong partners and a willingness to take responsibility.
For example, with our textile producer Purecotz Eco Lifestyles, which was the first garment factory in the world to be certified according to the Fairtrade Textile Standard. We are in close contact with all of our producers, which includes regular visits to the production sites. We have decided to retain as much added value as possible in the country where the raw material originates. From the cultivation of the organic cotton to the finished textile, all production steps take place in India. This means that we have particularly short transport routes and can produce under the best ecological and social conditions.
You won't get far alone. The common goal of a sustainable textile industry requires strong partners and the willingness to take responsibility. That's why MELA:
To support the development of the organic rubber sector in Sri Lanka, MELA has entered into a development partnership with GIZ, which we are implementing on behalf of the BMZ through the develoPPP.de program. The goals of the project are to support the plantations in converting to organic farming, to enable the rubber tappers to set up their own organic vegetable gardens and to ensure that the rubber is processed in compliance with the highest social and ecological standards. As a result, the soles of our sneakers became the first in the world to be manufactured according to the Global Organic Latex Standard.
Pilot and license partner of the Green Button
We supported the development of the state textile seal with our expertise and are involved in its continuous further development.
Green Button
Trading partner and supplier of the Weltladen umbrella organization
Weltladen shops have been important players and guarantors of fair trade for decades. Since MELA was founded, we have found reliable partners in the world shops.