About
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An Amsterdam-based brand
Iris Maree is an Amsterdam-based brand that creates the ultimate bags. Pure lines and dynamic colours give our bags a strong feminine attitude. Easy in function, our bags are suited for all seasons, all occasions and made according to our ethics of not harming animals. Since the launch of her namesake brand in 2012, Iris Maree is committed to conscious fashion. We are specialised in the highest quality cruelty-free material, vegan leather, and design bags to be used and loved for a long time.
Each bag is designed in Amsterdam and hand made with the finest craftmanship by our family-run atelier in Portugal. Depending on the creative process, classic styles are refined or new styles are added to the collection. Iris Maree bags can be recognised by the round enamel logo pin at the backside of each design, logo embossed soft gold hardware and our gold foil logo stamp. The round pin signifies our beautiful planet and all its creatures we love and respect.
Ethics
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Commited To Conscious Fashion
Commited To Conscious Fashion
Iris Maree offers a cruelty-free alternative to luxury fashion, and never uses leather, fur, feathers or any other animal (by)product in the manufacturing process. By using vegan leather we try to contribute to a better world given that animal-derived leather has one of the worst effects on the environment (around 18% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions). We’re proud of manufacturing high quality and cruelty-free products, and at the same trying to push fashion into a more sustainable and conscious direction.
Cruelty Free Alternatives
During the manufacturing process we use the highest quality animal- and cruelty-free material. Our bags are made of a man- made material that resembles real leather but made without animal harm. It consists mainly of a blend of cotton and synthetic fibres as an alternative to silk. Our linings and gift bags are made from organic cotton, recycled cotton or recycled polyester. To guarantee the best quality and production conditions, all materials used are made by ourselves. Although the environmental impact of our leather alternative material is up to 24 times lower than animal leathers, we are constantly striving to improve by for example looking for water and plant-based materials.
No Product Waste
Our vegan leather material can be used in its entirety. The vast majority of animal skin does not meet the product requirements, and is destroyed. Unlike real leather, vegan leather has no waste in the manufacturing process.
Cruelty Free Alternatives
We use organic cotton and recycled cotton for our gift bags, and recycled cartons to ship our goods. We do not use any plastics in the packaging and shipping of our products.
Our Goal
Our ambition is to move the fashion industry towards a more responsible future, while we inspire our customers to make more conscious decisions. By creating fashionable and cruelty free products, we prove it is possible to wear high quality luxury fashion and make a conscious choice.
Vegan Leather
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Our material resembles leather, but is created from artificial products instead of animal skin. It is a PVC free material consisting mainly of cotton, recycled polyester fibres (as an alternative to silk) and polyurethane to be water and stain repellent. To guarantee the best quality and production conditions, all materials used are made by ourselves. By using cruelty free materials we strive to create the most beautiful, desirable products with the least impact on our environment. And although we know that our material isn’t perfect yet, it is inherently more animal and environment friendly than real leather or PVC. We are constantly striving to improve and currently investigating the quality of oil-free and plant-based materials.
Made in Portugal
Iris Maree bags are designed in Amsterdam and hand made in Portugal by family owned atelier. The impressive quality and craftmanship of the team are an important part of our business and success. With manufacturing in Europe, we try to keep our ecological footprint as low as possible, and support the local community in Portugal. By everything we do, we strive to integrate sustainability, inclusivity and transparency in our company to ensure the future of fashion.
We only work with partners who respect human rights, compliant with European labour. We are very close with our partners and visit the factories in Portugal on a frequent base. Equally important is the fact that we only work with producers who work with proper standards of an environmental management system, covering standards, procedures and inspections regarding the local and international environmental safety requirements.
Product Care
Our material resembles leather, but is created from artificial products instead of animal skin. It is a PVC free material consisting mainly of cotton, recycled polyester fibres (as an alternative to silk) and polyurethane to be water and stain repellent. To guarantee the best quality and production conditions, all materials used are made by ourselves. By using cruelty free materials we strive to create the most beautiful, desirable products with the least impact on our environment. And although we know that our material isn’t perfect yet, it is inherently more animal and environment friendly than real leather or PVC. We are constantly striving to improve and currently investigating the quality of oil-free and plant-based materials.