OAVII operates on the principle that sustainability is a margin, not a marketing claim. The resource margin is calculated alongside the partner's retail margin and the wearer's comfort margin — and protected with equal discipline.

Volume I · Certifications

The Pre-Cleared Compliance Stack

No claim leaves the atelier without its dossier.
— I —

OEKO-TEX Standard 100

Class II skin-contact certification on every fabric. Lab-tested for 1,000+ harmful substances.

— II —

GOTS Organic

Global Organic Textile Standard for Eco-Conscious, Maternity, and Bridal-Eco capsules.

— III —

Lenzing TENCEL Licensee

Closed-loop solvent-recovery Lyocell from Lenzing AG, Austria. Each shipment carries a Lenzing letter.

— IV —

FSC Chain of Custody

Forest Stewardship Council certification for linen pieces. Aditya Birla's Linen Club.

— V —

GRS Recycled Standard

Global Recycled Standard for Aquafil ECONYL® capsules. 82% post-consumer recycled content.

— VI —

REACH SVHC

European Chemicals Agency Substances of Very High Concern testing on every EU export lot.

Volume II · Materials

Material First. Marketing Second.

A claim that cannot be substantiated by the certificate cannot reach the catalogue.

OAVII does not market what it cannot prove. Every fibre claim has a Lenzing letter behind it. Every dye claim has a GOTS dossier. Every silk claim has a Silk Mark India hologram.

Mulberry silk is grade 6A. Mysuru silk carries the GI tag. Combed cotton is 40s/2 minimum. Lyocell is Lenzing-only. Linen is Linen Club FSC-only.

Volume III · The Mandate

EU Digital Product Passport · 2027

Engineered for the regulation before the regulation lands.

By 2027, every textile entering the EU must carry a Digital Product Passport — a QR-code-linked traceability record covering fibre source, dyehouse, factory, and end-of-life pathway. OAVII's Eco-Conscious capsule is engineered for DPP from day one.

— What the QR Code Reveals —
  • — Fibre origin (farm / mill / forest)
  • — Dyehouse and chemistry used
  • — Cut-make-trim facility
  • — Carbon footprint per piece (gCO₂e)
  • — Water footprint per piece (L)
  • — Care & repair instructions
  • — End-of-life recycling pathway
Volume IV · Commitments

The Path Forward

2026

DPP Pilot

QR-coded Digital Product Passport pilot with Eco-Conscious capsule. 18 pieces. Full traceability.

2027

EU DPP Mandate

Full catalogue compliance with EU DPP. Every EU-bound piece carries a QR-traceable dossier.

2028

Carbon Neutral

Atelier operations carbon-neutral (Scope 1 & 2). Verified by SCS Global Services.

2030

Circular Programme

Take-back and recycle programme across all export markets. Mono-material design for new SKUs.