Rotmina was born from a passion for fashion,with deep respect and desire to harmonize with nature and life on Earth
Animal Welfare
As part of a complete holistic vegan approach, I do not use fur, angora, silk, feathers, leather or wool.
In the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness of the devastating effects of the fashion industry on animal welfare.
Millions of animals, including cows, sheep, minks, rabbits, goats, alligators, snakes, and more are exploited each year in these industries.
According to reports from animal rights organizations such as Peta, Four Pows International, and World Animal Protection, the use of animals for industrial purposes involves:
Aggressive and rapid shearing of wool: Which leads to injuries and severe pain in animals, often causing torn skin and painful infections. These wounds are frequently left untreated and can even result in death. Many workers are paid per quantity, which encourages speed and extreme carelessness.
Skinning animals while still alive: A harmful, violent, and negligent practice, carried out to cut costs on equipment and anesthetics. The goal is to shorten processing time and preserve the skin’s quality by preventing blemishes or tears. This action causes immense suffering and violates the animals’ basic rights to welfare.
Systematic Slaughter of animals for their fur: Millions of animals are confined in crowded conditions and exploited for the production of clothing items made from their fur, using cruel and brutal methods. Killing techniques include suffocation, electrocution, neck-breaking, or gas chambers. Often, the animals do not lose consciousness immediately, resulting in prolonged and intense suffering.
Boiling Silkworms Alive to Extract Intact Silk Fibers: Silkworms are bred in massive quantities, after spinning their cocoons, the cocoons are placed in boiling water while the larvae are still alive, This process is intended to make it easier to unravel the silk threads in one continuous strand, As a result, billions of silkworms are killed each year in a painful process for the sake of textile production.
Live Plucking of Feathers from Birds: Mostly targeting geese and ducks, this practice often carried out while the animals are still alive is well documented in the fashion and textile industries. It causes injuries, infections, pain, and intense suffering. The birds are restrained while their feathers are violently torn out to maximize yield of soft down feathers, in some cases, the plucking is repeated multiple times throughout the animal’s life.
Farming Crocodiles, Snakes, and Lizards for Exotic Leathers: Millions of reptiles are kept in overcrowded, enclosed pools under artificial conditions that severely violate their basic needs. These environments cause extreme stress and abnormal behaviors. The slaughter process involves brutal methods such as shooting in the head or neck, stabbing the spine, or electrocution. In some documented cases, animals remain partially conscious during skinning, all for the sake of producing “luxury fashion items”. This process inflicts extreme suffering, pain, and unnecessary death.
My goal is to create a safe, respectful space - one that causes no harm, suffering, or the slaughter of sentient animals for personal gain. Transitioning to alternative, animal-free materials helps reduce harm, supports the welfare of animals worldwide and contributes to elevate the collective frequency of planet Earth through conscious compassionate choices.
In the past decade, there has been an increase in awareness of the devastating effects of the fashion industry on animal welfare.
Millions of animals, including cows, sheep, minks, rabbits, goats, alligators, snakes, and more are exploited each year in these industries.
According to reports from animal rights organizations such as Peta, Four Pows International, and World Animal Protection, the use of animals for industrial purposes involves:
Aggressive and rapid shearing of wool: Which leads to injuries and severe pain in animals, often causing torn skin and painful infections. These wounds are frequently left untreated and can even result in death. Many workers are paid per quantity, which encourages speed and extreme carelessness.
Skinning animals while still alive: A harmful, violent, and negligent practice, carried out to cut costs on equipment and anesthetics. The goal is to shorten processing time and preserve the skin’s quality by preventing blemishes or tears. This action causes immense suffering and violates the animals’ basic rights to welfare.
Systematic Slaughter of animals for their fur: Millions of animals are confined in crowded conditions and exploited for the production of clothing items made from their fur, using cruel and brutal methods. Killing techniques include suffocation, electrocution, neck-breaking, or gas chambers. Often, the animals do not lose consciousness immediately, resulting in prolonged and intense suffering.
Boiling Silkworms Alive to Extract Intact Silk Fibers: Silkworms are bred in massive quantities, after spinning their cocoons, the cocoons are placed in boiling water while the larvae are still alive, This process is intended to make it easier to unravel the silk threads in one continuous strand, As a result, billions of silkworms are killed each year in a painful process for the sake of textile production.
Live Plucking of Feathers from Birds: Mostly targeting geese and ducks, this practice often carried out while the animals are still alive is well documented in the fashion and textile industries. It causes injuries, infections, pain, and intense suffering. The birds are restrained while their feathers are violently torn out to maximize yield of soft down feathers, in some cases, the plucking is repeated multiple times throughout the animal’s life.
Farming Crocodiles, Snakes, and Lizards for Exotic Leathers: Millions of reptiles are kept in overcrowded, enclosed pools under artificial conditions that severely violate their basic needs. These environments cause extreme stress and abnormal behaviors. The slaughter process involves brutal methods such as shooting in the head or neck, stabbing the spine, or electrocution. In some documented cases, animals remain partially conscious during skinning, all for the sake of producing “luxury fashion items”. This process inflicts extreme suffering, pain, and unnecessary death.
My goal is to create a safe, respectful space - one that causes no harm, suffering, or the slaughter of sentient animals for personal gain. Transitioning to alternative, animal-free materials helps reduce harm, supports the welfare of animals worldwide and contributes to elevate the collective frequency of planet Earth through conscious compassionate choices.
Packaging
Rotmina uses packaging made from recycled paper-from shipping boxes and tags to brand bags and wrapping paper, these choices stem from a recognition that packaging is not merely a function of protecting the product, it is also an expression of how I choose to operate in the world.
Through an ongoing personal exploration of questions around sustainability, consumption, and environmental responsibility. I choose to reduce the brand’s carbon footprint, avoid excessive packaging, and opt for solutions that fulfill their purpose efficiently with respect for the resources our environment offers.
These choices support my values and contribute to meaningful environmental action:
Energy Savings: The production of recycled paper requires approximately 30% - 50% less energy compared to virgin paper.
CO2 Emission Reduction: Every ton of recycled paper produced helps reduce around 2.5 tons of CO2 emissions.
Preservation of Natural Resources: Using recycled paper supports forest conservation and reduces the need for cutting down new trees.
Waste Reduction and Reuse: By using recycled packaging, we give existing materials a second life, avoiding additional production that consumes further resources. This in turn, reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and lessens the harmful emissions impacting our environment.
Rotmina will continue to be attentive to the needs of the environment and remain committed to constantly improving its practices to prevent environmental harm. The brand will stay mindful and committed to technological developments and advancements in sustainability, always striving for new ways to reduce its environmental impact and to be part of a global solution.
The data is supported by reports from established environmental organizations such as the: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), World Resources Institute (WRI), both of which focus on sustainability, emission reduction, and global waste reduction.
Through an ongoing personal exploration of questions around sustainability, consumption, and environmental responsibility. I choose to reduce the brand’s carbon footprint, avoid excessive packaging, and opt for solutions that fulfill their purpose efficiently with respect for the resources our environment offers.
These choices support my values and contribute to meaningful environmental action:
Energy Savings: The production of recycled paper requires approximately 30% - 50% less energy compared to virgin paper.
CO2 Emission Reduction: Every ton of recycled paper produced helps reduce around 2.5 tons of CO2 emissions.
Preservation of Natural Resources: Using recycled paper supports forest conservation and reduces the need for cutting down new trees.
Waste Reduction and Reuse: By using recycled packaging, we give existing materials a second life, avoiding additional production that consumes further resources. This in turn, reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and lessens the harmful emissions impacting our environment.
Rotmina will continue to be attentive to the needs of the environment and remain committed to constantly improving its practices to prevent environmental harm. The brand will stay mindful and committed to technological developments and advancements in sustainability, always striving for new ways to reduce its environmental impact and to be part of a global solution.
The data is supported by reports from established environmental organizations such as the: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), World Resources Institute (WRI), both of which focus on sustainability, emission reduction, and global waste reduction.