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Hanna Andersson - MIC

post #1 of 16
1/12/08 at 4:10am
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I just got the most adorable Hanna Andersson dress from their winter sale. Even though I paid less than half price for it, it bugs me that it's supposed to be superior quality yet it's clearly labeled "Made in China." I thought the point of having things made overseas is to get things cheaper, which in this case, shouldn't it retail for way less than $42? How is it that Old Navy can make almost the exact same dress and charge half that price? Is Hanna just a scam? I think we're being brainwashed...

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post #2 of 16
1/12/08 at 4:13am
Oh. Dear. I always thought their clothes were made in Europe, but I'm also not much into the Hanna stuff. I'm always suckered in because it looks so cute in the catalog and then I don't like it very much when it arrives.
post #3 of 16
1/12/08 at 5:48am
Hanna was sold to another company.
post #4 of 16
1/12/08 at 10:55am
Even before they were sold, they were outsourcing their factory jobs. I've only seen a couple hannas that say they're made in europe ... and sometimes, you'll see they make a point to mention that the fabric is from Denmark.

They're basically just styled after Euro clothes, but they weren't made there since the company first started (15-ish yrs ago?)
post #5 of 16
1/12/08 at 11:11am
I do hate that they are made in China now, but Hannas really do wash/wear so well. My kids can't wear an outfit from Old Navy and have it look like it really fits for over a year like they can their Hannas. And all the while during that year it is washing great. My Hannas last forever it seems. I am not willing to give up my Hannas (yet) just because they are made in China.
post #6 of 16
1/12/08 at 11:21am
My daughters Hanna undershirts are made in Mexico:
post #7 of 16
1/12/08 at 11:27am

certified organic

They claim all their material is organic and certain items are supposedly certified.
~Cath
post #8 of 16
1/12/08 at 11:34am
Are you doubting that? They are organic,they are certified. Their organic cotton fabric is shipped to the factories for assembly.
post #9 of 16
1/12/08 at 11:59am
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Originally Posted by CathMac View Post
They claim all their material is organic and certain items are supposedly certified.
~Cath
No, they don't claim that all of their clothes are organic. Just the stuff they label "organic." The organic cotton PJs from Hannas that my ds is currently wearing say, "Made in Peru."
post #10 of 16
1/12/08 at 12:43pm
Yes, sorry, that's what I meant also, most of their clothes are not organic, nor claim to be organic. The PJ's are OG, and have been for a while, but I think they are expanding to other items being OG as well, baby clothes, I think?? Haven't studied the catalog in a few months
post #11 of 16
1/12/08 at 12:57pm
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Originally Posted by A&A View Post
No, they don't claim that all of their clothes are organic. Just the stuff they label "organic." The organic cotton PJs from Hannas that my ds is currently wearing say, "Made in Peru."
It looks like you are correct. I had thought everything was organic but that only some of it was certified to an even stricter standard (Öko-Tex).

This info is from their website:

http://www.hannaandersson.com/aboutHanna.asp?pg=172

"Organic Cotton – as pure as we can make it Our long johns, turtlenecks and many baby hannas are now made from 100% organic cotton that's grown without harmful chemicals! ... What's more, (some of??) our organic products are also certified by Öko-Tex. What's that?

Here in America, we're pioneers in embracing a European ecological certification process called Öko-Tex Standard 100. In order for a garment to be certified, every fabric, button, thread and zipper is rigorously tested for over 100 potentially harmful substances, and the result is especially easy on children's skin."

The sizing page of their catalogue is clearer, it specifically says "Nearly 60% of all our clothes are certified, and we're working on more all the time. With organic cotton and Oko-Tex hannas are as pure as we can make them for families."

I think this last sentence is what gave me the impression that for Hanna "organic" and "Oko-Tex certified" aren't synonymous, but based on the above info from their website, apparently they are. Yet I'm still confused because I'm looking at their Winter 2007 catalogue on page 11, at the "Organic Cotton Turtlenecks", but there is no Oko-Tex notation.

~Cath
post #12 of 16
1/12/08 at 1:38pm
I posted a lot in another thread about this. Yes, HA claims to have a third party check the factories, but the people they hire are a huge international firm that works for the people who hire them, i.e. they aren't exactly a grassroots organization devoted to workers' rights. What really bothers me about HA is that they cling to their blond racial image thing, their supposedly "swedish clothing," but even their fabric is no longer european, and every item of clothing I have ordered from them over the past few years has been made in a country notorious for sweatshop labor (and the quality has decreased, we had a sweater literally fall apart after three wears). Another thing to bear in mind is that even if these factories are certified as "humane" compared to other sweatshops, that barely means anything... probably it just means that there are fire exits, allow bathroom breaks, and pay a few dollars more a month. What bothers me the most about this company is the hypocrisy between their image of being "european" but the truth is that their clothing is made in very depressed areas. They keep the blond models but have the minorites do the labor behind the scene. It really bugs me.

They do throw a few non-white models into their catalog but they are almost always light skinned, interracial, which is great but I don't understand why they can't make their catalog more diverse and be honest about the fact that nothing but their clogs are european.
post #13 of 16
1/12/08 at 2:11pm
I have noticed this also (that they are MIC and other not so great places). I was pretty disappointed when I noticed that. I still like the clothes and think that they last way longer than any other brand I have bought. The prices are still way over the top and I only by things if they are really marked down or used.

I'm starting to feel lost as to what brand of clothing to by my kid or myself.
post #14 of 16
1/12/08 at 5:15pm
I love Hannas! Even though the clothing is made in China, the fabric is not. Hannas don't fade, they don't pill, and they fit great for a very long time. I won't give up Hannas unless I absolutely couldn't afford it.
post #15 of 16
1/12/08 at 6:39pm
I haven't actually had any Hannas except a few used things, but I do not like that they are mic. It doesn't seem like we can even buy any clothes not made in poor areas by cheap labor anymore unless we go to wahms or make them ourselves. The only thing I can do is buy used so I'm not actively supporting mic items.
post #16 of 16
1/12/08 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by zersha View Post
I haven't actually had any Hannas except a few used things, but I do not like that they are mic. It doesn't seem like we can even buy any clothes not made in poor areas by cheap labor anymore unless we go to wahms or make them ourselves. The only thing I can do is buy used so I'm not actively supporting mic items.
you're not even kidding! I got to thinking about it and looked at my closet and looked at some of the more "designer" clothes that I bought at expensive places like Saks Fifth Ave, Anne Taylor, etc (back when I worked) and everything is made in China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh...I guess that's just the way things are

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