The Libre taxonomy
One legend, four axes. No badge soup.
Every listing carries the same four numbers, calculated the same way, auditable by anyone. No self-declared claims, no vague labels.
E · Water
Litres saved
Measured against virgin-fibre production for the same garment, per completed loop. Sourced from the Higg MSI dataset.
E · Carbon
kg CO₂ avoided
Scope 1–2 emissions avoided by keeping the piece in rotation instead of manufacturing a replacement, net of logistics.
S · Labour
Maker provenance
Country of make, factory certification and living-wage status where the original house discloses it.
G · Circularity
Tier 1–3
How recoverable the piece is at end of life: mono-material construction, repairability and take-back eligibility.
Circularity tiers
- Tier 3 · Fully circular
- Mono-material, repairable, guaranteed take-back and recycling route.
- Tier 2 · High impact
- Mostly recycled or reclaimed input, repairable, partial recovery route.
- Tier 1 · Standard
- Conventional materials. Still beats new — reuse is the impact.