Portance values Europe as a production location. As a German start-up, the company benefits from the short distances and direct, personal contact with partners and suppliers in Europe. Portance is manufactured in a family-run textile factory in Poland, and all merino products are made in a family-run factory in Lithuania. Every single product is handmade to a high standard by seamstresses, some of whom have been working for the partner companies for more than 30 years. These traditional businesses are an example of how sustainable textile production in Europe can work fairly and ethically. Portance values personal and family contact and regularly visits its partners near Warsaw and Kaunas. The start-up is happy to accept higher production prices in order to make the sports and outdoor fashion market smarter, cleaner and more innovative - and to enable the people who work on the products to earn a fair income. The brand prides itself on knowing and selecting every single supplier in the textile value chain. Whether it's the manufacturers of recycled logo patches, washing labels and recycled nylon zips or the suppliers of the biodegradable product shipping bags - Portance attaches great importance to details and wants to know where the product components come from and which materials are used.
