In 1960, humanity consumed half of the planet's natural resources.
In 1987 we exceeded that number.
Thirty years later, we are using the natural resources of the capacity of a one planet and a half. Biologists believe that we are in the middle of the sixth extinction crisis, with the fifth being the dinosaurs.
Unfortunately, human beings, by pursuing growth, have changed nature in a very fast and profound way, extracting more than what is necessary to live and stripping the Earth of her precious resources. We are far from being a perfect brand.
But our main goal is to have as minimum an impact on the planet as possible, and to generate more life.
We believe in karma and living in harmony with life.
When we bring more life to our planet, letting the Earth breathe and regenerate itself, we are consequently bringing more life, health and wellbeing to ourselves.
Therefore, our clothing is manufactured through a circular economy, using less energy, generating less waste, reusing fabric residues from our production and producing products with more durability.
Our apparel is produced from organic, recycled, biodegradable and regenerative raw material, some of which are produced with reused water. We use local labor, supporting factories that engage in ethical practices and treat their employees with respect.
Today, it’s no longer sufficient to be environmentally conscious. We must roll up our sleeves and act.
We all have a role to play in protecting our planet and ourselves from the threat of global warming. When we support and buy sustainable, organic, recycled and regenerative products, we vote with our dollars and therefore have great potential to generate positive change.
Welcome to Somma!
What's the difference?
Organic, biodegradable, regenerative and conventional fabrics.
According to recent research, organic cotton emits half the CO2 of conventional cotton, and this is due to the non-use of fertilizers and pesticides that release nitrogen dioxide.
- The cultivation of organic cotton consumes only 180 cubic meters of water, whereas conventional cotton consumes 2120 cubic meters of water.
- Surveys also show a huge 91% reduction in water consumption.
- By choosing organic cotton garments, you are improving the health of humans, animals and natural resources around the world.
Conventional cotton is considered the most harmful crops to the planet, consuming 16% of the world's insecticides.
- The pesticides and insecticides used in conventional cotton contaminate the soil, the air we breathe and the water we drink.
- Millions of animals are killed each year due to contamination from growing conventional cotton.
- For one conventional cotton shirt is use more than 2700 liters of water.
- Today, 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water and 2.4 billion people lack basic sanitation.
- Millions of people, mostly children, die each year from water-borne diseases caused by poor sanitation and lack of clean water. And even so, most textile companies use 10,000 liters of water to process just 1 kg of conventional cotton.
A piece of clothing made from biodegradable polyamide will completely decompose within three years ( and 50% in the first year), when discarded in controlled landfills.
- When discarded in a landfill, the biodegradable polyamide is exposed to the characteristics such as humidity and temperature, and starts to activate the action of microorganisms present there.
- The durability of biodegradable polyamide, before disposal, is the same as conventional.
- Amni Soul Eco®, is the first biodegradable polyamide 6.6 yarn in the world, made with 100% Brazilian technology.
Conventional polyamide is made from petrochemicals, generating nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 310 times stronger than carbon dioxide, taking an average of over 30 years to decompose.
- In Brazil, the estimate of textile waste in landfills are 175,000 tons/year. In Brazil's largest metropolis, around 63 tons of textile waste are generated per day.
- The decomposition of organic matter in the mass of waste disposed of in the landfill produces a significant amount of leachate and biogas, rich in methane (CH4).
- By infiltrating the soil, the slurry causes pollution of groundwater and underground aquifers.
- In addition, heavy metals that are part of its composition tend to accumulate in food chains, causing damage to the health of plants, animals and humans.
O fio Econyl é uma fibra de nylon 100% regenerativo feito a partir de resíduos de nylon que poluem a Terra, como redes de pesca, restos de tecido, carpetes e plástico industrial resgatados de todo o mundo. Por meio de um processo radical de regeneração e purificação, os resíduos de nylon são reciclados de volta à sua pureza original. Ou seja, o Econyl Regenerated Nylon é exatamente igual ao nylon de origem fóssil e tem potencial para ser reciclado infinitamente, sem nunca perder sua qualidade.
Além de ser uma solução para o desperdício, o nylon regenerativo ECONYL também é o melhor em relação as mudanças climáticas. Ele reduz o impacto do aquecimento global do nylon em até 90% em comparação com o material derivado do petróleo.
Feitos de produtos petroquímicos, esses sintéticos não são biodegradáveis, e são insustentáveis . A fabricação de nylon cria óxido nitroso, um gás de efeito estufa 310 vezes mais potente que o dióxido de carbono.
Como o poliéster, o nylon é feito de um material não renovável (petróleo) em um processo de uso intensivo de energia. Ele lança fibras micro-plásticas que acabam nos rios e oceanos toda vez que é lavado e, como não é biodegradável, acabará em um aterro sanitário no final do ciclo de vida do produto.
As fábricas que produzem nylon e poliéster sem sistemas de tratamento de águas residuais podem liberar substâncias potencialmente perigosas, incluindo antimônio, cobalto, sais de manganês, brometo de sódio e dióxido de titânio no meio ambiente.
