OUR ROOTS.

ALBERO NATUR was established under the umbrella of LEELA COTTON, a family-run company founded by Susanne and Kemal Bektaş, two life-long environmentalists and partners. The story goes back to the early 90s, their search for organic, free of harmful chemicals, gentle-to-skin and safe-to-wear clothes for their firstborn. This search has led them to create Leela Cotton, a brand that provides organic clothes to be safe for the kids and the environment in 1994.

As the family and Leela Cotton grew together, the second generation joined the company and decided to carry this 30-years-experience to adult clothing. Leela Cotton grew up and ALBERO NATUR came to life in 2013.

At ALBERO NATUR , our mission is to provide the healthiest clothes closest to your skin with the lowest impact on the planet. We offer you a wide range of underwear and socks produced in trusted factories using Aegean organic cotton only.

HEALTHIEST CLOTHES FOR YOUR SKIN, LOWEST IMPACT ON THE PLANET!

If it touches your skin, it affects your health!

Skin is the largest organ in our bodies, the barrier between us and the surrounding world. But, are you aware that you are constantly being exposed to harmful chemicals through your clothes?

From cultivation to coloring, every step of textile production requires various chemicals that may harm your health, even if you wash your clothes before wearing them. Pesticides and fertilizers used during cotton cultivation and hazardous chemicals applied during dyeing stages retain toxic residues on the clothes we wear daily. Our body absorbs these chemicals through our skin.

As a result, they not only affect our health but also pollute the water we use, harm the ecosystem, and endanger the health of the worker in the supply chain.

ALBERO NATUR offers sustainably made, timeless essentials closest to your skin with respect for our planet and society.

To achieve that goal:

1. We use Organic Materials.100% of our cotton usage is Aegean organic cotton that has no harm to the soil, water, or the health of the farmer and wearer. From the cultivation of our cotton to the final product, the entire process is certified by Global Organic Textile Standards (GOTS Organic).
2. No Harmful Chemicals. Our cotton is allergy-tested and free of heavy metals, optical brighteners, and chlorine bleach as a part of GOTS Organic certification. In addition, we have a list of restricted chemicals that may harm the health of the planet, textile workers and the wearer. Accessories such as buttons or zippers are made from mostly natural materials – the buttons are made of wood and the zippers are nickel-free metal.
3. Ethical Production. We only work with trusted producers that we know closely how they operate. All steps in our processing, manufacturing, packaging, labeling and trading are covered by GOTS, which has strict ecological and social criteria.
4. Functional, Timeless, Long-Lasting Products. We design our products to be comfortable, functional, durable, and safe to wear. We prioritize timeless design, high-quality fabric and workmanship, keeping functionality and easy-to-use in mind. The fashion we love is not "fast"! We rely on timeless designs with unseasonable colors, silhouettes and patterns. The style of ALBERO NATUR is independent of changing trends yet desirable, enjoyable and functional.
5. Lowest CO² Emission. The entire manufacturing process is held within a very small area of Turkey. Our products travel only between 100-200 km during production stages, from raw material to the garment. After manufacturing, we ship the products to our warehouse in Bremen via sea or rail systems. So we don't cause any unnecessary carbon emissions through transportation. We use DHL Go Green and DPD Carbon-neutral services for our deliveries.
6. No Waste. We minimize our packaging for internal storage and delivery of finished products. We do NOT use poly bags, which cover every single garment from manufacturing to retail stores, a widespread practice in the fashion industry as an example of overpacking. Very few packages we use to avoid damage to the products are reusable, recyclable, or compostable. They are perfect to compost in your compost bin. All paper material we use, from hangtags to boxes, is FSC certified, ensuring they come from verified and responsible sources that have met strict environmental and social requirements.
7. Conscious Team. All our products are vegan. As a longtime vegan family, we provide a vegan-friendly workplace to make it easier for our employees to go vegan for ethical and health reasons. Additionally, veganism contributes to our environmental goals by reducing soil degradation and greenhouse gas emission related to meat production.

We support our team in taking alternative modes of transportation to and from the office. Located in Bremen, having many cycle paths, we cycle to work almost every day.

In addition, we recycle our waste, organize regular training and periodically gather ideas on how to reduce our ecological footprint in the workplace and our operations.