Sustainability - vivaiacollection.com

VIVAIA was founded with a mission – a mission to create the most stylish and sustainable footwear that is eco-friendly and responsible. With a focus on creating a positive impact on both the world and the people around us, we have successfully created a line of luxurious and fashion-forward footwear with exceptional quality and at a fair price. Standing at where VIVAIA is right now does not mean we will stop improving. Instead, we are aiming to become the most sustainable brand in the fashion industry, and we are reaching it.

Scroll down, and we will explain more about how we are achieving our mission.

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Our Materials

Using special technology to transform materials into clothing is no longer news. As more and more consumers join the trend of sustainable shopping, we are proud to be a part of recycling materials for our mother earth by utilizing our unique shoes-making technology such as 3D knit with zero-waste. Our factory has helped us produce the threads that are knitted to shoes’ uppers with plastic bottles or wool. The plastic bottles are sourced from our carefully selected suppliers and factories that meet our sustainability criteria and process discarded plastics from the oceans, while the premium wool is a renewable material sheared from well-fed sheeps.

Our "Tech Knit"

Before we dig into the knitting method, here is the quick answer to a most frequently asked question -- How are plastics turned into threads?

Here is an abbreviated version that can help you understand: To begin with, we have a supply chain that recycles discarded PET bottles from the ocean. Then, the factory cleans up the bottles to make sure there is no filth and dirt in them. The cutting machine then chips the plastic into flakes which are extruded later into threads.

Lastly, the factory loads the fabric into our high-tech 3D knitting machine that contains our secret design method and algorithm.

Insoles and Outsoles

Our insoles are crafted using soft natural latex foam derived from rubber resin for everyday comfort and a lightweight feel on the foot. And because they are naturally sourced, our sustainability mission is met.

Our outsoles are created out of carbon-free rubber that is shock-resistant, fungi-proof, and odor-resistant for a highly elastic and flexible feel.

Not Just the Shoe

All of our packaging is created using 90% recycled cardboard. We try not to add artificial colors on the packaging to avoid extra wastes.

A little FYI, we designed our box with a handle in it, so we have seen some people transform the packaging into a portable container for small items. Who wouldn't want to be eco-friendlier and to do some DIY to reuse our packaging?

Our Factory

We require our factory to participate in the assessment constantly to guarantee a continuous fair and healthy working condition throughout the production process. We believe that our factory is in a great place to take care of our products and workers, because the factory is striving to improve the working conditions and benefits for their employees to ensure their mental and physical health and safety.

Our factory works on reducing the impact on the environment as much as possible. We mainly rely on machines to manufacture the products. Even though, our factory partially uses renewable energy, while unnecessary usage, like lighting unless required, is turned off during the day to make sure no extra waste during the production.