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TRANSPARENT SUPPLY CHAIN
farM to fibre
Papillon Bleu has a fully traceable, regenerative organic cotton program in Southern India working directly with farmers for fair trading in partnership with Raddis Cotton and NGO GVK Society. Working with farmers and exclusive villages in Andra Pradesh, India, converting land from non-organic to regenerative organic status. We offer complete traceability from seed to sewn garment, establishing a direct relationship with your regenerative organic cotton source. This ensures that zero chemical fertilizers and pesticides are used in cotton cultivation and textile processes and that no modern day slave labour exists in our cotton eco system. QR Codes can be utilised to show every detail of your cotton production.
SOCIAL IMPACT
We focus on vulnerable small-scale tribal farmers with an emphasis on women. Complete transparency from seed to sewn garment establishes a direct relationship with your cotton source.
FAIR INCOME/FAIR PAY
Non GMO cotton seeds provided to farmers at zero interest
Of intercrops given for household consumption
Reduced cost of input and cultivation
Premium paid directly to farmers above market price
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
This fully traceable value chain ensures best practice, including zero use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in cotton cultivation and textile processing. Restoring soil fertility and increasing biodiversity.
Every acre of regenerative cotton we sow has the potential to sequester 3-4 tonnes of atmospheric carbon per acre annually.
Tonnes of C02 taken form the atmosphere
Tonnes equivalent of carbon sequestered in to the soil
litres of water reduction
Kg chemical fertilisers removed ( not used/omiitted)
Kg Toxic herbicides and pesticides removed
INCREASING BIODIVERSITY ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND
80KG
Toxic Herbicide & Insecticide Removed
18.5KG
Chemical Fertilisers Removed
212.5Million Litres
Water Footprint Reduction
2022 Impact
OUR MISSI0N
Rethinking supply chains and turning them into value chains redefining the entire future of fabrics with regenerative agriculture in textiles. Protecting land, increasing biodiversity, empowering farmers and promoting traceability.
CEO & FOUNDER
Papillon Bleu
Vanessa Barker is CEO of Papillon Bleu, a company specialising in sustainable textiles and ethical fashion production, created to Do Fashion Better. Pioneering regenerative agriculture in textiles to replenish lives and species to create a new Future for Fabrics. Vanessa grows regenerative cotton in India and hemp in England, to produce Climate Positive Textiles. Working directly with farmers to support tribal farmers livelihood and provide a fully traceable, Farm 2 Fibre, chemical free value chain. With over 17 years in the fashion industry her obsession with sourcing the most sustainable materials has led to her work in regenerative organic farming. With a mission to start a regeneration movement supporting farmers, greener textiles and consumers to restore the environmnent, promote natural farming and increase biodiversity
Testimonial From others
“We continue to showcase Papillon Bleu at The Future Fabrics Expo, as they embody a visionary systems approach in enabling the fashion industry to source climate-positive textiles and ethically produced products. Their impressive work with regenerative farmers in India exemplifies best practice cotton production, while their ‘EcoSYSThemp initiative to seed a U.K based Bio-regional value chain is contributing to a growing movement in re-shoring the industry."
Amanda Johnston Curator Future Fabrics Expo
CARBON FOOTPRINT
Regenerating land through natural farming to restore soil health and sequester carbon from the atmosphere.
WATER FOOTPRINT
Reducing water footprint through rain- fed irrigation. Preventing chemicals from entering water cycle by removing from agricultural and textile processes.
CLEAN TEXTILES
From non GMO seed to natural fibre. Chemical free cotton fabric grown regeneratively free of herbicides and pesticides.
SOCIAL IMPACT
Increasing Farmer Incomes With A Focus On Tribal Women Farmers supporting better livelihoods.
TRACEABLE
Fully traceable with complete transparency from seed to sewn garment, establishing a direct relationship with your organic cotton supply.
meet the female farmers
Sukuru Seethamma
Ikkila Neelamma
Majji Bangaramma
Gameella Seethamma
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