Sustainability

Our carriers are primarily cotton and linen — renewable, biodegradable fibres grown without irrigation (linen) or with minimal water (organic cotton). We avoid synthetic fabrics wherever performance allows and source exclusively OEKO-TEX certified materials free from harmful chemicals.

Our cotton is sourced from GOTS-certified farms, and our linen comes from European flax fields that require no irrigation and naturally regenerate the soil they grow in.

No plastic bags. No tissue paper. No rigid branded boxes you'll throw away within ten minutes of opening. Your carrier ships in a recycled and recyclable cardboard mailer, printed with soy-based inks.

The carrier's own integrated storage pouch serves as its packaging — eliminating the need for a separate dust bag or box insert. Total packaging weight: under 60 grams.

The most sustainable product is one you don't have to rebuy. Née carriers are designed for years of daily use, backed by a two-year warranty, and repairable beyond that.

When your carrying years are done, pass it on. These carriers are designed for second, third, and fourth lives. Our fabric gets softer with age, and our hardware doesn't fatigue. A well-used Née carrier is a better product than a new one.

Our manufacturing partner is SA8000 certified — the most rigorous social accountability standard in the industry. This means independently verified fair wages, safe working conditions, reasonable hours, and zero child labour.

We visit the facility at least once a year, and we publish the key findings from our annual audit in our sustainability report. We believe transparency is more valuable than marketing claims.

We ship ground whenever possible and consolidate international shipments to reduce per-unit freight emissions. Standard shipping uses ground and sea freight; only express orders use air.

We offset the carbon emissions of every shipment through verified reforestation projects — but we're honest that offsetting is a patch, not a solution. We'd rather ship less air freight than offset more of it.