As a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, the fashion industry is testing the physical limits of the earth’s natural resources. We work to ensure that our footprint is as small as it can be by considering our environmental impact through water, land and energy use.
Water
From irrigating crops, to spinning fibers, to weaving fabric and dyeing garments, the textile and apparel industries are highly water consumptive.
We focus on using fibers and fabrics that use less water to grow, process and dye such as Tencel and linen.
Land
Conventional crops require heavy use of insecticides, pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, which contaminate the soil, and lead to decreased biodiversity and a more fragile ecosystem.
We look for textiles made from fibers that are easy to grow, encourage crop rotation and don’t require large amounts of pesticides.
Energy
At every step of the supply chain, clothing production has an immense carbon footprint- from the energy required to transport raw materials and create virgin fibers, to the carbon emitted from shipping goods around the world.
We choose to work with recycled and renewable natural fibers rather than energy intensive petroleum-based synthetics. We manufacture 90% of our collection locally in New York City’s garment district, package all our clothes in recycled pouches, and carbon offset our shipping.