PREMIUM & ETHICAL GOODS
THIS IS WHAT WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON. AT IT'S CORE, OUR MISSION IS TO DELIVER THE HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT WHILE PROVIDING STEADY & GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
THE GARMENT INDUSTRY CAN BE MESSY. GLOBALIZATION HAS LED TO WORKER EXPLOITATION, HIGH LEVELS OF POLLUTION, AND A CULTURE OF FAST FASHION THAT EXAGGERATES BOTH OF THESE ISSUES.
WE BELIEVE IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY. WE BELIEVE WE CAN REINVENT THE GARMENT INDUSTRY IN AMERICA TO PROVIDE ETHICAL EMPLOYMENT, WHILE REDUCING THE NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
WE'RE NOT PERFECT, BUT HERE ARE THE STEPS WE ARE TAKING:
SAFE WORK CONDITIONS
OUR TOP PRIORITY IS KEEPING OUR TEAM SAFE. WE AIM TO CREATE A SPACE THAT MINIMIZES THE RISKS OF INJURY, WHILE PROVIDING A COMFORTABLE AND INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT.
FAIR WAGES
OUR TEAM WORKS A 40-HOUR WEEK, RECEIVING AN AVERAGE WAGE 20% HIGHER THAN THE INDUSTRY AVERAGE FOR APPAREL ACCESORIES AND APPAREL MANUFACTURING IN THE U.S.
(SOURCE: U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS)
LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN
A LOCAL SUPPLY CHAIN CONTRIBUTES TO OUR GOAL TO REDUCE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. OUR GOODS REQUIRE LESS FUEL AND EMISSIONS TO MAKE IT FROM ORIGIN TO DESTINATION.
100% COTTON
100% COTTON, 100% OF THE TIME. DECIDING TO SKIP POLYESTER MEANS NO PLASTIC IS IN OUR GOODS. THE WORLD HAS ENOUGH PLASTIC ALREADY.
FABRIC RECYCLING PROGRAM
APPAREL MANUFACTURING PRODUCES FABRIC WASTE. WITH OUR RECYCLING PROGRAM, WE PARTNER WITH LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ARTISTS TO GIVE A SECOND LIFE TO THESE SCRAPS. OFTEN USED IN: PILLOWS, DOG BEDS, PET TOYS, ART PROJECTS.
PIGMENT DYE
FOLLOWING LOCAL GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS, OUR PIGMENT DYE PROCESS HAS LOWER IMPACT ON THE QUALITY OF OUR WATER THAN TRADITIONAL DYE. TRADITIONAL DYE PROCESS DISCHARGES DYE-FILLED WATER, WHEREAS PIGMENT DYE IS COMPLETELY BOUND TO THE GARMENT. THIS MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO TREAT AND REUSE THE WATER.
MADE TO LAST
SLOW FASHION. WE MAKE GARMENTS THAT LAST. OUR HOPE IS THAT A SOFT GOODS GARMENT WILL BE IN YOUR CLOSET FOR YEARS TO COME, REDUCING YOUR NEED FOR MORE CLOTHES.