Did you know?
- MORE THAN 800 MILLION PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD MENSTRUATE AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
- UP TO 90% OF A MENSTRUAL PAD IS MADE OF PLASTIC. ONE PACK OF PADS CAN CONTAIN THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLASTIC AS FIVE PLASTIC BAGS.
- PADS TAKE MORE THAN 500 YEARS TO BIODEGRADE. SO THE FIRST MENSTRUAL PADS AND SANITARY TOWELS EVER MADE COULD STILL BE SITTING IN LANDFILLS.
- ABOUT 200,000 TONNES OF HYGIENE WASTE ARE PRODUCED EVERY YEAR.
- ONE MENSTRUATING PERSON CAN CONSUME UP TO 11,000 PERIOD PRODUCTS DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
- UP TO 90% OF A MENSTRUAL PAD IS MADE OF PLASTIC. ONE PACK OF PADS CAN CONTAIN THE SAME AMOUNT OF PLASTIC AS FIVE PLASTIC BAGS.
- PADS TAKE MORE THAN 500 YEARS TO BIODEGRADE. SO THE FIRST MENSTRUAL PADS AND SANITARY TOWELS EVER MADE COULD STILL BE SITTING IN LANDFILLS.
- ABOUT 200,000 TONNES OF HYGIENE WASTE ARE PRODUCED EVERY YEAR.
- ONE MENSTRUATING PERSON CAN CONSUME UP TO 11,000 PERIOD PRODUCTS DURING THEIR LIFETIME.
A small change for a big impact
WE ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INNOVATIVE MATERIALS. THAT’S WHY WE USE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WITH GOTYU, WE WANT TO CREATE A HYGIENIC AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCT. OUR COTTON HAS BEEN TESTED FOR HARMFUL SUBSTANCES BY OEKO-TEX®️ ACCORDING TO STANDARD 100 AND IS THEREFORE A SAFE PRODUCT (FREE FROM HARMFUL CHEMICALS).
A small change for a big impact
WE ARE CONSTANTLY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR INNOVATIVE MATERIALS. THAT’S WHY WE USE SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE, BECAUSE WITH GOTYU, WE WANT TO CREATE A HYGIENIC AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRODUCT. OUR COTTON HAS BEEN TESTED FOR HARMFUL SUBSTANCES BY OEKO-TEX®️ ACCORDING TO STANDARD 100 AND IS THEREFORE A SAFE PRODUCT (FREE FROM HARMFUL CHEMICALS).
Bamboo fibres
WE USE BAMBOO FIBRES FOR SOME OF OUR PRODUCTS BECAUSE IT CAN ABSORB A LOT OF LIQUID, MAKING IT PERFECT FOR PERIOD UNDERWEAR. BAMBOO ALSO HAS ANTIBACTERIAL PROPERTIES, MAKING IT PARTICULARLY ODOUR-RESISTANT.
THE LIST OF ADVANTAGES IS LONG: BREATHABLE, SOFT, COMFORTABLE... BAMBOO IS A TRUE ALL-ROUNDER WHEN IT COMES TO PERIOD UNDERWEAR.
BUT WHAT WE APPRECIATE MOST: BAMBOO TREES GROW FAST AND NEED ONLY LITTLE WATER, WHICH MAKES IT A PARTICULARLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT.
THE LIST OF ADVANTAGES IS LONG: BREATHABLE, SOFT, COMFORTABLE... BAMBOO IS A TRUE ALL-ROUNDER WHEN IT COMES TO PERIOD UNDERWEAR.
BUT WHAT WE APPRECIATE MOST: BAMBOO TREES GROW FAST AND NEED ONLY LITTLE WATER, WHICH MAKES IT A PARTICULARLY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT.
Cotton
AT GOTYU, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO USE OEKO-TEX COTTON BECAUSE IT PRESERVES THE HEALTH OF SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND PEOPLE BY USING NATURAL FARMING PRACTICES.
THIS MEANS THAT NO TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE USED AND IT ALSO REQUIRES LESS WATER THAN NON-ORGANIC COTTON.
THIS MEANS THAT NO TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE USED AND IT ALSO REQUIRES LESS WATER THAN NON-ORGANIC COTTON.
Cotton
AT GOTYU, WE HAVE CHOSEN TO USE OEKO-TEX COTTON BECAUSE IT PRESERVES THE HEALTH OF SOILS, ECOSYSTEMS, AND PEOPLE BY USING NATURAL FARMING PRACTICES.
THIS MEANS THAT NO TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE USED AND IT ALSO REQUIRES LESS WATER THAN NON-ORGANIC COTTON.
THIS MEANS THAT NO TOXIC CHEMICALS ARE USED AND IT ALSO REQUIRES LESS WATER THAN NON-ORGANIC COTTON.
Recycled nylon
GOTYU STANDS FOR SUSTAINABLE AND RESPONSIBLE PRODUCTS. FURTHERMORE, OUR RECYCLED NYLON IS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE USE OF PETROLEUM, SAVING WATER, ENERGY AND ADDITIONAL CO2 EMISSIONS.