Our engagements
To make no compromise between style and eco-responsibility, we have made several commitments on a daily basis since our beginnings.
1. Nenes in numbers
2. Consume less but better
1
loungewear collection
1
swimwear collection
2
lingerie collections
1
beachwear collection
Going against the trend of fast fashion which encourages excessive consumption, we only offer 5 collections per year . To bring you something new more often, we sometimes split a collection into two releases.
By proposing a reasonable collection rhythm, we do not encourage overconsumption but rather thoughtful and responsible purchasing. The idea is to consume less but better .
Going against the trend of fast fashion which encourages excessive consumption, we only offer 5 collections per year. To bring you something new more often, we sometimes split a collection into two releases.
By proposing a reasonable collection pace, we do not encourage overconsumption but rather thoughtful and responsible purchasing. The idea is to consume less but better.
3. The choice of eco-responsible materials
Producing little is good, producing with eco-responsible materials is even better!
We select our materials carefully so that they are eco-responsible.
A so-called eco-responsible material is a material that has a low impact on the planet. It can be local, recycled, low water consumption or even sustainable.
At Nénés nothing is left to chance! Find in detail the distribution of materials and the strengths of each 👇🏽
Recycled polyester and polyamide
Linen
Organic cotton
Bamboo
Upcycled fabrics
Tencel or lyocell
4. The importance of the short circuit
In addition to being made from eco-responsible materials, our models are made in France or Portugal, in factories with which we have worked since our beginnings, using only European materials (Spain, Portugal, Italy, France)! In addition, they are transported to our warehouse in Bordeaux by truck.
From the raw material, through its transformation, then the manufacturing of the garment and finally its storage, a garment can travel up to 65,000 km! With European production only, we are proud to significantly reduce those miles. 🚐
Because our lace and garment factories are located in Europe, we can visit them regularly and ensure the quality of their work and their environment. For these journeys, we use the train or the car, and avoid plane journeys as much as possible. For example, for a trip to Milan to our lace factories, we opt for the train. We take the opportunity to admire the magnificent landscape in the heart of the mountains: something to feast your eyes on!
5. Expert, committed and hand-picked partners!
Our factories, partners and employees share our values and are close to us. They are all experts in their field, proof!
Milan, ITALY - collaboration since 2019
Lace
As the raw material for our creations, at Nénés, lace is not left to chance. All our lace is designed and made in Italy in the Milan region, from recycled fibers, in family workshops with unique know-how. And because fashion goes away and comes back, they are sometimes inspired by old lace kept warm for years.
Both artistic and technical, lace is a complex fabric with multiple possibilities, hundreds of threads and a particular weave, perfectly mastered by our workshops. Woven on ultra-precise machines, our laces are durable and therefore ever more eco-responsible because, beyond their manufacturing and composition, they are manufactured, tested and carefully controlled.
Lisboa, Portugal - collaboration since 2019 Paião, Portugal - collaboration since 2023
Lingerie and swimsuits
To make our lingerie and swim sets, head to Portugal to our partner factories that are very knowledgeable on the subject!
Making women's underwear is quite an art: the material is delicate, the cuts are meticulous and difficult to make and the manufacture of a bra, for example, requires assembling several dozen pieces, which is not can only be done by hand. These factories have been specialists for several decades. From cutting, to patterns, including prototypes and manufacturing, this is where a lot is at stake.
The fashion designers and their nimble fingers assemble the different fabrics, parts and accessories (straps, clasps, handles, frames, elastics, etc.) to bring our products to life. Each step is carried out by hand: from the pattern to final quality control. The operators are endowed with unique know-how, which they apply to perfection with great precision.
EPERNAY, FRANCE - COLLABORATION SINCE 2023
But these are not the only factories producing our lingerie... Since 2023, we are proud to work with a French factory in Epernay, to relocate part of our production to France.
They too have real expertise and know-how since 1962! No less than 90 people work on the site, including 50 operators who make the underwear.
Both a manufacturing and development factory, this factory is expert in cuts and sizes. She even internalizes training in sewing and different operations to perpetuate this know-how in France. It is alongside them that we are developing a range of underwired bras with even more precise sizes to suit each breast!
Porto, Portugal - in collaboration since 2021 & Sao Salvador Do Campo, Portugal - collaboration since 2023
The ready-to-wear
Made between Portugal and France, our ready-to-wear pieces (beachwear and loungewear) are also pampered.
Historically a specialist in children's clothing, one of our Portuguese factories specializes in the softness and durability of the materials it weaves itself. Always very comfortable and durable, these high-quality materials allow us to bring our new desires to life.
It is therefore by working alongside them that we have developed our ready-to-wear range. This is for example where we created our Ana jacket, our Saola pyjamas and our Susan skirt.
We also have a French workshop with whom we have been working since 2019. In addition to allowing us more local production than ever, our Parisian factory offers us the opportunity to reuse stocks of dormant fabrics. Perfect so as not to spoil anything!
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An international, voluntary standard that establishes criteria for third-party certification of recycled content, chain of custody, social and environmental practices, and chemical composition restrictions. -
European regulation which secures the manufacture and use of chemical substances in industry. Identifies, evaluates and controls chemical substances manufactured, imported and placed on the European market. -
Global program that aims to improve working conditions to build a better future by sharing data that increases transparency and eliminates audit fatigue to free up and redeploy resources. -
This certificate ensures the traceability of FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) materials at each stage of the production process, from the forest to the finished product.
6. Eco-friendly packaging
Because it’s not just our products that must be eco-responsible, our packaging is too! The proof in pictures :
Cardboard envelope
Made in Netherlands from agricultural waste.
Environmental impact 29% lower than traditional recycled paper.
Envelope Op op op
Returnable and reusable.
Made in France in a social integration workshop from upcycled fabric.
Tissue papers
Papers from responsible and delimited forests.
Printed from soy ink which is petroleum-free unlike conventional inks.
Flyers
Made in Germany from recycled paper.
7. Durable and guaranteed products
Our models are designed to accompany you for as long as possible. On the one hand, they are timeless that you will never get tired of! On the other hand, we choose the best materials and the best manufacturing.
And finally, we support you even after your purchase. As much on maintenance advice with the adoption of a GUPPY FRIEND washing bag for example, as on the guarantee of our products. And yes, we offer repair for 2 years and offer it for life upon payment.
8. Committed collaborations
At Nénés, we are committed to expanding the range of possibilities. This is why, in May 2023, we launched our first committed collaboration with the Clean My Calanques association.
