Materials
HUGO BOSS has always been using high-quality materials and processing techniques – as a prerequisite for ensuring long-lasting products. It is also important to us to use preferred materials like cotton from regenerative agriculture wherever possible.
We work constantly on implementing these material strategies, in cooperation with international initiatives such as Canopy, Raddis® Cotton or the Leather Working Group (LWG) and in close partnership with our suppliers.
To make well-founded decisions as part of our materials strategies, we have conducted a preferred material analysis as well as an extensive natural capital evaluation of all our materials.
Our materials
Cotton
Cotton accounts for more than half of all the materials used by HUGO BOSS. We aim to source our cotton according the criteria of our material strategy, which includes cotton from certified organic, recycled cotton or regenerative agriculture.
Wool and other animal-based materials
We are working to continuously increase the share of wool and cashmere sourced from certified sources. In addition, we exclusively use certified down, certified mohair, and leather that is a by-product of the food industry.
Man-made cellulosic fibers
Man-made cellulosic fibers such as viscose, lyocell, and modal are derived from wood. We only use materials that are recognized by the environmental organization Canopy with least 20 points and fully green shirt in the Canopy Hot Button Report. In addition, the materials must have an FSC certificate.
Leather
As of 2027, we aim to only use leather that comes from at least Leather Working Group silver certified tanneries or comparable standards. For all our leather products we only use leather that is sourced as a by-product of the food industry.
Synthetic materials
Synthetic materials such as polyester and polyamide are part of the materials we use. We are increasingly relying on recycled materials and other preferred material options in our collections.
Recycled Materials
To reduce the use of virgin materials, we work on increasing the use of textile-to-textile recycled materials. Both synthetic materials, as well as natural materials such as cotton, and animal-derived materials such as wool and cashmere, are suitable for textile-to-textile recycling.