T oday, made in France is more than a trend, it is a real phenomenon. Many textile companies favor French manufacturing.
But what is made in France? Made in France, or manufactured in France, is a statement attesting that the product concerned is made in France. Neuvième Ciel is a brand that has chosen to manufacture in France (with the exception of the Espérance swimsuit, produced in Portugal because we had not found a textile manufacturing plant competent to produce this swimsuit). And this is why we believe in French production and we fight to maintain our production in France despite the difficulties in finding workshops that still produce in France, and small series, in the quality standards expected at Neuvième Ciel.
Preserving French industry
Producing and buying made in France means supporting the local economy and helps preserve French jobs. By consuming products made in France, you contribute to the development of French companies.
We want to support crafts and preserve textiles, the flagship of French industry. Indeed, faced with the massive relocation of French textile companies, many jobs had been eliminated in the fashion sector. Today, buying French allows these jobs to be relocated to France and to keep the French economy alive.
Did you know that buying a “blue, white, red” stamp helps maintain 3 times more jobs in France than buying a product from a foreign country?
According to a study by the Independent Federation of “Made In France”, statistics show that we could save 55,000 to 160,000 jobs each year if we all bought French.
At Neuvième Ciel, we participate, on our scale, in the creation of jobs in France. Indeed, our production chain involves the work of more than 10 French partner companies that participate in the creation of our products. This directly or indirectly supports around 30 people on French soil.
Ensuring compliance with social standards
Producing in France ensures compliance with the working conditions and social standards of the employees who work in our production workshops. Indeed, a French clothing workshop respects French labor law and allows us to ensure that the people who assemble your models are adults, have access to social security and live in decent conditions.
Buying French means defending ethical and human values and a reasonable and responsible mode of production.
Guarantee the best quality
The other undeniable advantage of buying French is to ensure the purchase of good quality products. Indeed, France is known for its global know-how in the field of textiles. By purchasing products made in France, you therefore contribute to preserving this craftsmanship and guaranteeing the quality of your products.
Certainly, French products are more expensive than imported ones, but they also ensure better durability over time. Buying French allows you to consume reasonably by opting for quality rather than quantity.
Reduce environmental impact
In addition to preserving French industry, ensuring compliance with social standards and guaranteeing better quality, manufacturing your products in France also helps reduce our carbon footprint. Indeed, products manufactured in France will have a less adverse ecological impact than products that have traveled thousands of kilometers before being stored in our cupboards.
So, a Ninth Heaven garment has not traveled around the planet before arriving at your home.
At the same time, buying French contributes to a reasonable consumption approach. Buying less but better, a new form of consumption in which we believe that contributes to respecting the environment more.
In this same logic, Neuvième Ciel tries to choose more and more responsible fabrics by favoring cotton or viscose rather than synthetic materials. The Syracuse, Etna, Dolce Vita, Pampelonne models are the latest models from the Neuvième Ciel collection in these materials that are more respectful of the environment and the skin. We have also launched a swimsuit, the Espérance swimsuit, whose fabric is European and Oeko-Tex certified (non-toxic for your body and the environment).
At Neuvième Ciel, we are aware of all these positive impacts on the local economy by producing in France, it is for these reasons that we are committed to promoting made in France and we are committed to continuing in this direction in the future. We will thus continue to please you while respecting an ethical consumption mode by creating 100% made in France clothing!