2022 Lilysilk’S
Zero Waste Report 2022
A Year Of Living Sustainably
At LILYSILK, we’re proud to provide customers with the finest silk products to enhance their
everyday lives and help them Live Spectacularly.
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re not only celebrating this year’s achievements fashion, but the
strides we’ve made in sustainability.
As a company, we take environmental responsibility seriously, and are taking practical steps to
ensure we’re doing our part to protect the planet.
A Year In Review
The apparel industry is one of the world’s largest contributors to pollution, from the chemical dying of
textiles contaminating water, to the release of CO2 into the atmosphere and microplastic pollution in
our oceans. We believe beautiful clothing and a beautiful planet shouldn’t be mutually exclusive, which
is why we started our LILYSILK Zero Waste Movement project, advocating for
zero waste, zero scraps and zero leftover inventory.
Zero Inventory
What is Lilysilk “zero inventory”
LILYSILK’s “zero inventory” model is our promise to customers and the planet to provide
sustainable silk products.
After the customer places the order, our manufacturing facility produces their garment
within 48 hours,
and ships the package through express delivery with an average of just 2-3 business days to
reach the destination.
What we do
LILYSILK’s “zero inventory” model is our promise to customers and the planet to provide
sustainable silk products.
After the customer places the order, our manufacturing facility produces their garment
within 48 hours,
and ships the package through express delivery with an average of just 2-3 business days to
reach the destination.
Zero Waste
why zero waste
The average production of a garment will generate 25% waste since the remaining material
cannot be reused to make full-sized garments after cutting. This waste can add up to
over 5.6 tons of leftover fabric in a single year.
what we do
However, using our Zero Waste method, we are able to convert this 5.6 tons of surplus
material into additional silk products including approximately 8,000 eye masks and 6,000
protective masks.
5.6
tons of surplus material into additional
silk products
silk products
=
8000
eye masks are from
surplus material
surplus material
+
6000
protective masks are from
surplus material
surplus material
Zero Scraps
Why zero scraps
LILYSILK’s “zero inventory” model is our promise to customers and the planet to provide
sustainable silk products.
After the customer places the order, our manufacturing facility produces their garment
within 48 hours,
and ships the package through express delivery with an average of just 2-3 business days to
reach the destination.
check out our advice for maintaing and lengthening the lifespan of your items.
What we do
In just half a year, over 165 pounds of LILYSILK fabrics were successfully recovered, with
over
440 pounds of clothing expected to be recovered by the end of this year, and hopefully 4500
pounds by end of 2023.This recycling program is an exciting opportunity for LILYSILK
customers
to enjoy their silk products for years to come, while also ensuring the long-term protection
of
the planet.
165
pounds middle of 2022
440
pounds end of 2022
4500
pounds end of 2023
More Eco- Approach
We take an evidence-based approach to sustainability, with a focus on driving long-term impact
over short-term trends.
quality assurance
Quality control is of the upmost importance at LILYSILK, which is why all our silk
fabrics are certified according to the international OEKO-TEX CLASS 2 standard. This
means our customers can trust that their silk products are safe, skin-friendly and
free
from harmful substances. Since silk is a natural protein fiber produced by the
silkworm,
the fabric is naturally biodegradable. Within a few years in the natural
environment,
silk decomposes into nutrient-rich compost to give back to nature.
Optimize packaging
Improper packaging contributes to large amounts of waste and environmental
pollution.
That’s why, in addition to our fabrics, LILYSILK’s packaging is also created with
sustainability in mind. In 2022 we made 99% of our outer packaging degradable, with
the
goal of achieving 100% degradable packaging next year.
99%
of our outer packaging are degradable now
100%
of our outer packaging will be degradable by the end of 2026
eco-friendly packaging
In addition, we’ve simplified our packaging, converting our conventional box
packaging
into paper bags. Doing so has allowed us to reduce our paper usage by 78.2 tons in
2022,
saving the equivalent of 148 trees.
78.2
tons paper usage has been reduced
≈
148
trees
Together, we’re innovating to Live Spectacularly and sustainably with environmentally-friendly fashion
that’s good for people and the planet!