Charlie Crow costumes safety & the environment

 

At Charlie Crow Costumes for Kids, we make fun, fancy-dress costumes for children. We take our environmental commitment seriously and constantly work to reduce our footprint on the Earth.

We proudly announce that since 2024, Charlie Crow outfits have been made from recycled polyester derived from plastic waste. Our costumes are all recyclable.

We have reduced our use of plastic and packaging to a bare minimum and all packaging is recycled and recyclable.

We use manmade fabrics because natural fibres like cotton and linen do not meet the strict international flammability safety standards required to protect children while playing.

Our products conform to UK, EU, and USA Toy Safety Standards, including BS EN71 Safety of Toys, BS EN 14682 Cords & Drawstrings, and BS 5722 Nightwear Safety.

Our fabrics are tested to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. An internationally recognised testing system that certifies textiles are free from harmful substances.

 

How to care for your Charlie Crow costume

Charlie Crow makes good quality kids’ costumes that stand up to lots of play and wear.

We have never made single-use, ‘do not wash’ costumes. All our costumes are created to last. They can be washed and reused over and over again. They only need a short, low-temperature wash and do not need tumble drying, which reduces the energy required to maintain your costume. Once washed, hang the costume to dry. Fur costumes can be brushed after washing to restore the fur pile. Please check the label inside the costume for full washing instructions.

 

Recycling your Charlie Crow costumes

We design our costumes to last a long time, and they can still be used long after your little one outgrows them. You can store your costumes away for your grandchildren; lots of our customers do. Donate them to friends, local charities or schools, theatre or playgroups. There’s always a good home waiting for a Charlie Crow costume! 

Alternatively, you can return your Charlie Crow costume to us; we distribute these to local charity groups. If you do, as a special thank you, we’ll send you by return a 10% discount voucher to use on a future order.

Fabric waste at Charlie Crow

At one time, like most manufacturers worldwide, our fabric offcuts were thrown away. Today, our waste fabrics, cotton cones, cardboard tubes, etc., are given to scrap stores, charities and schools for use in art projects and many craft activities.

Please get in touch if you know anyone who would like to take advantage of our free fabric resource for art and craft projects.

 

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