Since 1887, Brynje has made clothes with a focus on quality, functionality and durability. We make products with high quality so that they last as long as possible. Unlike others who constantly change collections and facilitate that people should buy new, Brynje makes models that should live for years after years. Our colors are timeless and inspired by nature.

- All clothes have a high environmental and climate footprint. The most important thing one can do to preserve nature and the environment is to take good care of the clothes one has and try to reduce the consumption of new clothes, writes Framtiden i våre hender. In other words - the longer you use your clothes, the better it is for both your wallet and nature.

The process behind each Brynje garment should be as sustainable as possible. In line with the times, Brynje has developed and made changes in the product composition. Today we deliver products with different compositions of merino wool, polyamide and polypropylene. The different combinations give the products unique properties, high quality and very long durability. All our wool products contain a certain amount of polyamide that improves the garments’ technical properties when used, while increasing wear resistance and lifespan.

Polypropylene is a synthetic fiber that has unique properties when used in sports clothing. The fiber has several environmental advantages in terms of climate, seizure of agricultural land and chemical consumption. Polypropylene fiber increases the wear resistance of clothing, which means long life and reduced need to buy new clothing every season. Framtiden i våre hender says that “natural fiber with a smaller proportion of synthetic materials can be environmentally friendly overall with regard to the lifespan of the clothes”. Many customers who use e.g. Super Thermo netting tell us that they have used their garments for 10-15 years. Polypropylene can be recycled many times.

There is a lot of debate around product composition and many considerations to take. Brynje has chosen a clear strategy: We do not want to become as big as possible. Instead, we want to act sustainably in collaboration with conscious customers. Therefore, we make products with high quality so that they last as long as possible. If you wear out three wool sweaters against one, the total environmental impact will be much greater. The most important thing you can do for nature is to take care of your clothes and use them as long as possible.

It is an absolute must that the animals we get our resources from should be treated well and with respect. Brynje firmly believes that human needs should not come before animal welfare.

Wool

We guarantee that we never use wool from sheep that are subjected to mulesing or any other form of abuse or mistreatment. The wool yarn we use has the textile industry's highest environmental certification, Bluesign, and is on the independent organization Oeko-Tex's list of approved products.

Down

Brynje only uses RDS (Responsible Down Standard) certified down, which ensures that the birds are treated well from egg to slaughter. The down is not plucked from live birds. All down comes from geese and ducks that are bred for the food industry. The birds are not subjected to force-feeding.

Brynjes ethical guidelines are related to, among other things, openness, good working conditions and animal welfare. We therefore choose to be open about where we make our clothes, ref. The Norwegian Openness Act, which is intended to promote companies' respect for human rights and decent working conditions, as well as ensure the public's access to information.

Brynje safeguards human rights and does not engage in social dumping when it comes to labor. We are against all forms of discrimination and harassment and look after our employees as best as possible. Everyone who works for and with Brynje should be well, and the animals we get wool and down from should be well. High quality and consideration for people, nature and the environment are the reasons why our products are not among the most affordable on the market.

We have our head office in Larvik and this is where we develop the products. In the sewing room, we carry out small repairs and adapt garments to customers who need it.

Our clothes are made in different factories in several different countries. We have chosen to cooperate with factories that have skilled employees, good working conditions and order in their production processes. We follow up on production continuously with close dialogue and regular factory visits. We minimize the use of cars and planes and use digital meeting places when possible.

Collections and production location

Classic Wool
Factories: Elastic and P&T in Lodz, Poland.

Classic Light Wool
Factory: Wijmar, Poland.

Super Thermo and Super Micro
Factories: P&T and PIF in Lodz, Poland.

Wool Thermo and Wool thermo light
Factories:
- P&T and PIF in Lodz, Poland.
- Wijmar, Poland.

Arctic
Factories: Elastic and P&T in Lodz, Poland.

Antarctic
Factory: PIF in Lodz, Poland.

Sprint
- T-shirt is made at the Elastic factory in Lodz, Poland.
- Shorts, jacket and vest are made at the Kalito factory in China.

Polar
Factory: Elastic in Lodz, Poland.

Socks
Factory: Mondo Calza in Lodz, Poland

Expedition, Ventile, Softshell, Insulation jacket
Factory: Tekosom AB in Gdansk, Poland. The latest production of Adventure Softshell and Hiking pant was produced at Tekosom's factory in Ukraine.

Expedition Down Parka
Factory: Fran-Dressie in China

Factories
 

Tekosom AB 
Gdansk, Poland 
tekosom.se

Wijmar 
Wielka, Poland
wijmar.pl

Mondo Calza
Lodz, Poland
technicalsocks.eu

P&T
Lodz, Poland
piotrekitomek.pl

Elastic 
Lodz, Poland
elastic.com.pl

China

Kalito
China 
kalitogroup.com

Fran - Dressie 
China 
made-in-china.com

Brynje only cooperates with leading manufacturers and suppliers who have a clear, stated environmental profile. Our raw materials come from world-leading Schoeller Textile in Switzerland, Ventile Fabrics in Switzerland, Schoeller Wool in Austria, Sudwolle in Germany. We also use Polartec and zippers from YKK.

• None of our shell garments contain environmentally harmful PFOA or PFOS chemicals.
   
• The yarn we use has the textile industry's highest environmental certification, Bluesign, and is on the independent organization Oeko-Tex's list of approved products.

Yarn suppliers

Sudwolle, Germany
Supplies wool yarn for all collections.
suedwollegroup.com

Schoeller Wool, Austria
- Supplies wool yarn for the Antarctic collection.
- Supplies polypropylene yarn for the Super Thermo and Super Micro collections.
schoeller-wool.com

Fabric suppliers

Schoeller Textile, Switzerland
Supplies fabric for Expedition shell garments and softshell garments.
schoeller-textiles.com

Ventile Fabrics, Switzerland
Supplies fabric for Explore Ventile garments.
ventile.co.uk

Polartec, USA
Supplies fabric for the Polar collection.
polartec.com

Pontetorto, Italy
Supplies fleece fabric.
pontetorto.it

Thygesen & Birk, Denmark
Knits mesh material.
tbfabrics.com

Sontex, Denmark
Knits different materials.
sontexdk.dk

Brynje Poland
Knits mesh material.

Other suppliers
 

Belts, zipper pulls, buttons and other accessories
WASA Sweden
wasasweden.com

Zippers
YKK
ykkeurope.com

Brynje is a certified Eco-Lighthouse company and works continuously to improve its environmental performance in the areas of working environment, waste management, energy use, procurement and transport. It is important for us to contribute to the UN’s sustainability goals. Brynje works purposefully on a daily basis to become even more nature and environmentally friendly. Locally in Larvik, for example, we have replaced oil heating with heat pumps. We have replaced old lighting with LED lights and facilitated electric car charging. We sort waste in all rooms and are constantly looking for new things we can improve. Brynje was one of the very first clothing manufacturers in Norway to join the recycling scheme Grønt Punkt.

Our goal is not to become as big as possible. Instead, we want to contribute to preserving nature and the environment together with conscious customers. Our dream customer values quality that lasts and uses their clothes as long as possible.

In Norway, people buy about 70,000 tons of new clothes every year and throw away tons of clothes that have never been used. Each new garment corresponds to greenhouse gas emissions of between 1 and 17 kg of carbon dioxide (framtiden.no). We will happily help you repair, but if you can fix small things yourself, you save both the environment and your wallet. Take good care of your clothes; wash them properly and only when needed. And why not extend the life of the old, thin-worn wool sweater by using  mesh underneath.

We appreciate feedback that makes us even better. Thank you for choosing Brynje! Your trust means a lot to us. We promise to do our best to preserve nature and the environment in collaboration with you.