sustainability & production

products without compromise

LANGBRETT is a group of surfers and nature lovers. we make a difference: no plastic parts, closed loop design, fair production for people and the environment, natural materials without toxic...

textile x microplastics

clothes made of synthetic fibres - for example nylon, polyester, acrylic - loose microplastics during washing and in daily use. a team from the university of california santa barbara (ucsb)...

fair working conditions

we are looking for producers with a working climate in which we could imagine working ourselves. our dyeworks purifies the water in such a way that it can be discharged...

production with short distances

we produce clothes within cycling distance to the shop, make bags from old horse blankets or remnants in our stores. sometimes, we give materials to our club members who take...

animal farming in harmony with nature

we only use wool from certified organic animal husbandry (the german certification is called "kontrolliert biologische tierhaltung = kbt). for us, there is no alternative to species-appropriate husbandry on wide...

organic cotton from certified organic cultivation

our cotton is from certified organic cultivation. since there is no local cotton growing, it is imported and, if possible, spun into yarn here. it is harvested by hand and...

chrome-free for human and nature

all LANGBRETT shoes are manufactured without the use of chrome and other heavy metals that are dangerous to health. chrome is often used during tanning in the process of leather...

don't waste the waste

used coffee powder has qualities that are beneficial in shoe soles. hard-to-recycle neoprene can be used as a durable material after the wetsuit has been used. the upper material of...

be part of the closed loop movement

buying sustainable and fair produced clothes is one side of the coin, care and repair is the other. both aspects belong together. at our sewing and repair events in our...

microplastic-free washing

fair produced clothes, buying less but better, repairing, caring, returning products for reuse or changing them: these are all steps towards a sustainable use of our resources. we also recommend...

LANGBRETT school blanket

window open, blanket on for school days, against the cold, for staying healthy against corona. LANGBRETT produces school blankets from 100% certified cotton, with personalised print, fairly produced in portugal....

STOP! global warming

STOP! global warming STOP! global warming global warming is progressing and we are the main source of the problem: burning fossil fuels, clearing forests, draining boggy lands, and consume...