Customers are often shocked when they hear that we have cotton produced and processed abroad. However, we are open about this and have very good reasons for this conscious decision.

Balanced water balance
A balanced water balance is essential, particularly in cotton production, in order to ensure sustainable production. Negative examples such as the almost complete drying up of the Aral Sea clearly show how much damage can be done to nature if cotton is not grown in harmony with it. Our approach: We have our cotton grown in Denizli, Turkey. Cotton has been grown there in harmony with nature for centuries. The people there know how carefully they have to treat nature and, above all, the water balance in order to ensure continuous production with the best quality and without exploiting the environment.

Co2 savings
One of our goals is to reduce our own footprint. This starts with our choice of transportation and shipping partners and extends to the use of renewable energy in our production and manufacturing facilities. Our approach: While we are currently still making compensation payments, our aim is to continuously equip our climate-friendly production facilities with renewable energy. We were able to successfully implement this in Denizli. Find out more in the gallery.
For shipping, we rely on Swiss Post as a climate-neutral shipping partner and also keep our transport routes in the production countries as short as possible, as our cotton fields and all relevant infrastructure are located within a maximum radius of 100 km from each other.

Reducing the use of pesticides
Pesticides not only affect and impair our own quality of life and the quality of the soil, they also cause enormous energy consumption during production, which places an additional burden on the environment. Our approach: As our organic range continues to grow and now accounts for over 80% of our entire product range, we are actively helping to protect the soil and the environment. As no pesticides may be used on organic cotton fields, the energy required for their production is completely eliminated and there is no contamination of the soil by toxins.

Socially fair production
Regionality or "Made in Europe" does not automatically stand for fair working conditions or quality - quite the opposite: unfortunately, there are also numerous examples of exploitation, starvation wages and oppression in the workplace in Europe, for example in England or Italy. In addition, as a Fair Wear member, we campaign locally for socially fair working conditions and can therefore really make a difference. If all companies that support socially fair production were to suddenly move away from the textile strongholds and produce regionally, the pressure on local workers would only increase and their working conditions would deteriorate even further. We have therefore made a conscious decision to produce the majority of our products with our partner Turgut in Turkey. We now have a 20-year partnership which, in combination with our Fair Wear membership, gives us a real insight into the conditions on the ground and a real opportunity for change.

Everyone is rightly talking about the circular economy - but we see a major problem in the fact that products are often not thought through holistically. One example: recycling plastic products makes it possible to keep products in the cycle for longer. At some point, however, you end up with a product that can no longer be recycled, is harmful to the environment and still has to be recycled somehow. This only delays the inevitable pollution.

We focus on holistically sustainable products that are turned back into nutrients for the next generation of plants at the end of their cycle. This is the only way to close the cycle completely without any negative impact on the environment - and quite the opposite: by turning the products back into nutrients, our environment actually benefits. We are proud to have developed such holistically sustainable products with our Cradle to Cradle Certified® GOLD bed linen and terry towelling and are already working on our next C2C collections.

Would you like to find out more about Cradle to Cradle Certified® and biodegradable products? You can find all the information HERE

Tyrler has been an institution for bed linen, down and home textiles in Innsbruck since 1825. Experience and knowledge about sleeping has been passed down through the generations and is still practiced today. Not only can you expect the highest quality products, you can also feel and understand tradition and experience. On site, you can see how our customers' custom-made products are sewn and comforters are cleaned. At Tyrler, the boss cleans the comforters himself and the in-house tailoring department produces comforters that are as good as new. Individual advice is the top priority at Tyrler and Mary Rose. Our experienced team will be happy to advise you and ensure you have a restful, healthy sleep.

Find out more about the manufactory and our services HERE

The Schlossgugger Haus - a time capsule that has seen so much. It is the oldest house in Dornbirn and has been a listed building since 1967. Research has shown that the house dates back to 1290 (+/-5). A striking feature of the building is the gradual "petrification" of the original rising timberwork - the historical change from timber to mixed timber and stone construction. We fell in love with this house, bought it and are taking care to preserve and renovate it. New ideas should live on in it - a project that gives us a lot of pleasure!

More about the project in the gallery