At Carel, we are driven by the ambition to constantly innovate and evolve.
We work to fully integrate eco-responsibility into our creative process and involve our teams, partners and clients, with a shared commitment to celebrating local craftsmanship.
The Carel Cares collection, launched in 2020, embodies our values of sustainability and intergenerational responsibility. In addition to our traditional leather products, you will find models that are environmentally friendly, made from alternative materials, limited edition upcycled leather or entirely made in France.
Since 1952, we have been committed to the responsible management of our creative process, ensuring quality and exceptional savoir-faire. Our long-standing partnerships between our team and our workshops have consolidated our expertise and established lasting relationships built on trust.
Our production, 100% European and mainly Italian, is designed in Paris and carried out responsibly to limit overproduction and optimize our resources. We prioritize road transport to our warehouse in Paris to reduce our carbon footprint.
We are dedicated to a more responsible future for fashion. In order to reduce our CO2 emissions as much as possible and to promote French savoir-faire, we are developing partnerships with Living Heritage artisans and businesses.
Our 100% made in France tote bags are created with a partner who practices traditional Jacquard weaving. They are woven from organic linen or recycled cotton fibers. Since 2020, our espadrilles have been made by a traditional workshop based in the Basque Country.
We strive to limit waste, in past collections we have recovered production scraps and other forgotten leather from workshops to give them a new life in very limited series.
Upcycling allows us to repurpose a product that was bound to be thrown away.
That's why we have partnered with Parisian showrooms that unearth dormant stock from luxury brands and deliver it to us with all the necessary traceability information.
This is how we can offer our customers exclusive capsules, made from premium leather.
Appleskin
In previous collections we have created models in Appleskin®, an innovative material made from 25% apple pulp from the food industry. With its smooth texture close to traditional leather, it is a great alternative material.
Yakoborina Collective
In November 2022, Carel was a sponsor of the solidarity fashion show organized by the Yakoborina collective at La Caserne, the largest accelerator of ecological transition in the fashion and luxury sector in Europe!
We are proud to have been able to support several inspiring brands in this process.
Good Act
In 2024, we went further by having plantable cards manufactured by the French company Good ACT.
With the aim of reducing our environmental impact, this card is 100% biodegradable. Once planted in a green space or flowerpot, it will produce a mix of flowers. A little something to thank you for your support.
RSE Reports
Discover Carel’s RSE reports to learn more about our progress towards a more responsible future for fashion.
