Materials
HUGO BOSS has always been using high-quality materials and processing techniques – as a prerequisite for ensuring long-lasting products. It is also important to us to use preferred materials like cotton from regenerative agriculture wherever possible.
We work constantly on implementing these material strategies, in cooperation with international initiatives such as Canopy, Raddis® Cotton or the Leather Working Group (LWG) and in close partnership with our suppliers.
To make well-founded decisions as part of our materials strategies, we have conducted a preferred material analysis as well as an extensive natural capital evaluation of all our materials.
Our materials
Cotton
Cotton accounts for more than half of all the materials used by HUGO BOSS. We aim to source our cotton according to the criteria of our material strategy, which includes certified organic or recycled cotton as well as cotton from regenerative agriculture.
Wool and other animal-based materials
We are working to continuously increase the share of wool and cashmere sourced from certified sources. In addition, we exclusively use certified down, certified mohair, and leather that is a by-product of the food industry.
Leather
We exclusively source leather from tanneries certified by the Leather Working Group or from tanneries that adhere to an equivalent standard. For all our leather products we only use leather that is sourced as a by-product of the food industry.
Synthetic materials
For synthetic materials such as polyester and polyamide, we are increasingly using textile-to-textile recycled sources and are exploring alternative material options.
Recycled Materials
To reduce the use of virgin materials, we work on increasing the use of textile-to-textile recycled materials. The use of recycled materials is part of our Circularity Strategy and a key criterion for our circular products.