Saint Basics

More about Saint Basics

On a feel-good mission: beautiful, sustainable and fair trade

Saint Basics believes that everyone deserves to feel good every day. That is why they make fine basics from natural materials such as eucalyptus. These super soft basics are also free from pesticides and about 95% more environmentally friendly than regular products. No sweatshops, child labour and unfair trade.

These are some of the best feel-good basics that you will ever wear. With a Saint Basic on you, you’ll start the day with a good feeling about who you are, what you look like and the choices you make. And you help to create a ripple effect. Together, we make the world better and kinder place.

GOTS & OEKO-TEX certified

Saint Basics is GOTS certified. This is a strict standard for the environment, labour, health and safety. All their clothing is also OEKO-TEX certified – meaning: free from harmful substances, no toxins on your skin. As icing on the cake, they are also the #1 sustainable basics brand at Rank A Brand, 7th year in a row since 2011!

Soft organic long staple cotton

A garment from Saint Basics finds its origin in the cotton fields around the Aegean Sea. This type of organic cotton has a long fiber. And the longer the fiber, the softer the fabric.

Super eco-fibers from a zero-waste process

Another part of the production process begins in the forests of Ermelo in South Africa, where the trees for the brand’s eucalyptus products grow. The wood pulp of these trees are made into fibers in Austria, which are thereafter made into fabric. This fabric is feels super soft on the skin and is even kinder to the planet: the entire process is zero-waste and has even been awarded an EU prize for the environment!

Fair and social production chain

These cotton and eucalyptus fibers then go through a clean, fair and social production chain in Portugal. There, the clothing is made with love by experienced craftsmen. Obviously, no sweatshops or child labour here. In the spinning mill, the fibers are spun into high-quality yarns, which in turn are knitted into super soft fabrics. They are dyed and printed with natural colors.

The shortest way

When the garments are ready, the products are transported by truck from Portugal to Saint Basics’ warehouse in the Netherlands. Because they produce within the EU, they can always choose the shortest possible route. The brand only sells online. No stores! With the money they save, they support charities and give back to the community.