Our range of apparel and accessories are designed for living, harnessing everyday style and enduring quality. This principle shapes everything we do, whether it’s choosing a new denim supplier for our jeans, giving our stores a fresh fit-out, or making our head office more environmentally friendly. Most of all, everything we create comes back to you: what you do, what you like and where you go. We design for the life you live. Barkers is “Made for Life” but we’re committed also making things better for both the future and the now.
Cotton
This soft, breathable fabric comes from the cotton plant, and we use it for everything from our collared dress shirts to more casual items like tees and shorts.
Cotton crops require a great deal of water, and many cotton growers rely on pesticides that are harmful for the environment and community. We want to do better than that, which is why we use responsible options in our range.
Organic Cotton
The sustainability and health of the soil, eco-system and people are at the heart of organic cotton production. Organic farming does not allow the use of toxic chemicals of GMOs which reduces its environmental footprint.
When you buy organic cotton you are investing in water conservation, cleaner air, better soil and farmer livelihoods.
Responsible cotton
If we can’t source organic cotton, then we choose to source responsible cotton.
Responsibly sourced cotton is farmed using sustainable agricultural practices, helping farmers to grow in a way that reduces stress on the local environment and improves the livelihoods and welfare of farming communities.
This soft, breathable fabric comes from the cotton plant, and we use it for everything from our collared dress shirts to more casual items like tees and shorts.
Cotton crops require a great deal of water, and many cotton growers rely on pesticides that are harmful for the environment and community. We want to do better than that, which is why we use responsible options in our range.
Responsibly sourced cotton is farmed using sustainable agricultural practices, helping farmers to grow in a way that reduces stress on the local environment and improves the livelihoods and welfare of farming communities.
Here at Barkers, we’re committed to producing gear that proves top quality and sustainability go hand in hand. With that in mind, we’d like to introduce you to the material behind our
2024 Denim Collection: Regenerative Cotton.
By choosing regenerative cotton, we’re actively championing the improvement of soil health, increased water conservation, and biodiversity preservation – practices that all work together to help mitigate the fashion industry’s ecological footprint. From field to fabric, regenerative cotton is a true statement of dedication towards a healthier planet.
Produced with a commitment to ethical and sustainable practices, responsibly sourced wool champions environmental conservation and animal welfare by avoiding harmful chemicals and ensuring the well-being of sheep. In opting for ethically produced wool, we are working towards mitigating the negative impacts associated with conventional wool production, such as soil degradation and water pollution.
The New Zealand Merino Company’s ZQRX programme provides sustainable and ethically produced merino that lives up to the ethos of giving more than we take. It’s regeneratively farmed and traceable back to where the wool is sourced; championing a new benchmark in improving the wellbeing of growers, generating biodiversity, and actively protecting the land for future generations. For all involved, ZQRX is a journey of improvement, accurate measurement, and shared wisdom – something we value highly at Barkers.
TENCEL™ has a closed loop process recycling 99% of its waste, meaning it reuses what would otherwise be discarded of as wastewater. The fibre is certified as compostable and biodegradable and can fully revert back to nature. It has the same hard-working nature of cotton but leaves a lighter footprint on the environment – something we can definitely get behind.
Certified Global Recycle Standard (GRS) recycled polyester is made from regenerated plastics and existing polyester fibres which would otherwise go to landfill. Recycled polyester uses less resource to make with 59 percent less energy used in comparison to virgin polyester.
Built naturally strong and durable, yet offering the upmost breathability, we’re opting for the finest French linen originating from Normandy France.
Tencel
TENCEL™ has a closed loop process recycling 99% of its waste, meaning it reuses what would otherwise be discarded of as wastewater. The fibre is certified as compostable and biodegradable and can fully revert back to nature. It has the same hard-working nature of cotton but leaves a lighter footprint on the environment – something we can definitely get behind.
Recycled Polyester
Certified Global Recycle Standard (GRS) recycled polyester is made from regenerated plastics and existing polyester fibres which would otherwise go to landfill.
Recycled polyester uses less resource to make with 59 percent less energy used in comparison to virgin polyester.
French Linen
Built naturally strong and durable, yet offering the upmost breathability, we’re opting for the finest French linen originating from Normandy France.
