Fair Production
It's a long way from the initial idea for a new LANIUS garment to the final product, and many people are involved in this creative process. Here, we want to show you where we, as a label, produce our LANIUS pieces and who the people behind them are.
We believe that good cooperation is an important success factor for the creation of unique and high-quality textiles. Transparency is the central element of our sustainable DNA - it creates an understanding of the diversity of the textile value chain. Our slow fashion stands for a good feeling on the skin and a clear conscience.
We take responsibility and ensure fair and controlled production of our LANIUS textiles. Our production partners generally have certificates that ensure comprehensive social and ecological standards.
When selecting our partners, in addition to certificates, consistent values play a decisive role for us. We regularly visit our partner companies in order to maintain personal contact and to be able to form our own on-site impression.
Our knitted goods have been made from carded yarn in Bulgaria since 2014 and are now even GOTS certified. The company has the most modern machines for processing particularly fine yarn. We can't imagine a better producer for the production of our favorite high-quality sweaters.
For over 100 years, the Werner family business has been all about sustainable footwear. The factories in Romania are Fair Wear audited and the leather is vegetable-tanned. We are impressed and convinced by so much expertise: We are pleased to have gained Werner as a production partner for our sustainable footwear.
A startup with a long tradition: Our partner company in Tuscany is part of a group of companies that has been producing home textiles since 1958. Since 2020, the BSCI-certified company has been developing particularly luxurious scarves and textiles from natural Italian materials, which are processed on solar-powered loom machines.
The whole family still works together in our Italian family business for exclusive leather goods. At the beginning of our collaboration, we first brought the owner Corrado into contact with vegetable-tanned leather. Since 2015, he has been producing belts and accessories made of vegetable-tanned leather for us.
Our partner company in Italy was founded in 2019 and specializes in the production of cozy scarves and ponchos made from sustainable fibers. We are convinced by the will to quickly develop further towards even more sustainability: Since September 2021, the entire company has been GOTS certified.
We are particularly proud of our fully integrated producer in Lithuania: It has been in existence since 1967, employs around 800 people, holds various certifications such as the GOTS certificate, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, and is a member of the Greenpeace Detox Campaign.
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In this Portuguese family business, the mother herself still checks the finished pieces. The company, which has 120 employees and a modern machine park, has been GOTS certified since 2021. The attention to detail and professionalism are reason enough for us to have been producing our clothing here since 2015.
State-of-the-art machines meet a family atmosphere. We have had our clothing produced in Portugal since 2015. The main reason for this is the passion for the product, which is reflected in every piece manufactured. The family business also works very agilely and offers us a high degree of flexibility.
Our Portuguese partner company combines many years of experience with innovative textile industry. Production is GOTS certified, STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and audited by Sedex Members Ethical Trade. The company specializes in processing particularly innovative materials and ensures the highest quality.
We have had a friendly relationship with Mrs. Fernanda for over 16 years. She lives and works near Porto and is responsible for some of our Portuguese production plants. Her extensive knowledge of processing in clothing has impressed us for years.
In our GOTS-certified production in Greece, our tulle or Nicki velour group has been made from organic cotton since 2017. The company has existed since 1995 and employs around 24 people.
In our GOTS-certified production facility in Turkey, our knitwear is made from organic cotton. The company has been in operation since 1982 and employs around 100 people. Production has been managed for 35 years by the "Patron", as the owner is affectionately known.
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The GOTS-certified production facility in Turkey has been producing jerseys and light, fine fabrics since 2007. As a member of the Fairwear Foundation, the company, which employs around 95 people, undergoes regular audits and thus pursues a clear goal - namely to improve working conditions in the textile industry.
In Turkey, we have found a specialist for denim and special washes who employs a total of 350 people. Both the company and the laundry are GOTS certified. We have been working with this reliable company since 2012. We are particularly impressed by the environmentally friendly production, the honesty, and the enormous team spirit!
The family business from Istanbul, which has been around since 1983, specializes in the production of high-quality socks for women, men and babies. What's special: The production facility is GOTS certified and only uses certified yarns for our products.
Our partner company in North Macedonia is a true specialist in the field of garment manufacturing. This family business, established in 1990, is amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) certified, works with great attention to detail, and has consistently impressed us with its expertise in garment manufacturing and its particularly detailed items.
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The 170-person strong company is amfori Business Social Compliance Initiative (BSCI) certified and works with great attention to detail, particularly with fabrics made from LENZING™ ECOVERO™ & TENCEL™.
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From dyeing the yarn to producing our favorite alpaca wool sweaters: Our producer in Peru covers the entire value chain. What particularly pleases us: Social commitment and research work regarding alpacas and textile production in Peru are given high priority here.
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In spring 2018, together with our partner in India, we handcrafted unique silk scarves from recycled saris and then processed them into dresses in Germany. In addition to fair trade and loving craftsmanship, ecological processing and CO₂-neutral logistics are also a top priority.
Our specialist from the south of India has focused on cotton jersey with other sustainable materials such as hemp, linen and LENZING TENCEL™. In addition, we are enthusiastic about the supply chain processes, which all take place in one house: the fabric is knitted, dyed, printed and the finished items are sewn. In addition to the GOTS certificate, they are also SA8000 and OEKO TEX certified.
Our new partner company in India was founded in 2017 by a strong father-son duo and looks back on over 100 years of family tradition in cotton processing. The company currently has 32 employees and is GOTS, BSCI and SEdex audited.
With the BLUE collection, Kunert launched the first sustainable tights collection at the beginning of 2017. The collection is made from ECONYL®, an innovative yarn that consists of 100 percent regenerated waste such as fishing nets and other nylon recyclables.
Jewelry production has a long tradition in Thailand and is by no means a product of globalization. Thailand has been known for centuries for the production of silver jewelry and provides many jobs – especially for women. The German jewelry label fejn works with selected RJC-certified manufacturers in Thailand. The certificate checks for responsible ethical, social, and ecological practices. The CO₂ emissions caused by the jewelry's journey are 100% offset by fejn.
The handmade ceramics from the "Lanius x onomao" cooperation collection are produced in northern Portugal, in the Porto region. The clay is a pure natural product, which is mined in the region where the manufacturer is located. As one of the oldest family-run businesses in the region, they also possess considerable expertise. The manufacturing process combines old and new techniques. onomao maintains a close collaboration with the ceramic manufacturer.
Our knitter from China is audited by the Fair Wear Foundation and is a true family business. The owner's parents work in the canteen and his aunt packages the finished products. Since 2016, he has been using state-of-the-art machines to produce fine fully fashioned knitwear for us.
Our operation in China is a German-Chinese joint venture: we have been working together since the company was founded in 2008. Production is GOTS-certified. As a particularly versatile specialist in sustainable materials, we greatly appreciate our cooperation with the company.
Since 2008, we have been working with our GOTS-certified facility in China. A friendship exists between Claudia Lanius and the owner of the company, Aichin. As a true pioneer in many respects, she has integrated anthroposophical ideas into her Chinese production. The proximity to the raw material and the excellent quality of the production site have convinced us during our personal visits for decades – together we prove that "Made in China" can also be done differently.
From supervising the goat herd to producing fine cashmere sweaters: our cashmere specialist in China handles all production steps in-house. Our partner company guarantees animal welfare through the Good Cashmere Standard, is GOTS and STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified, and is a member of the Greenpeace Detox Campaign.
Our LANIUS shoes are produced by our knitter with over 60 years of experience. Equipped with the most modern machines, they knit our sneakers from natural materials such as TENCEL™ in summer and our shoes from certified organic virgin wool in winter.
LANIUS has been producing in China for over a decade – exclusively in selected factories that value a love for sustainability and craftsmanship under fair conditions as much as we do. We visit our partner factories in person, and in many cases, we look back on decades of successful collaboration. The selection of factories is based on our sustainability guidelines and high quality standards.
The "Made in China" label has negative connotations, but this prejudice cannot be generally applied to an entire country – good and less good production facilities exist worldwide.
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