Better for the Planet

Hemp is a hardy crop that can grow nearly anywhere, with a fraction of the water that cotton requires and none of the chemicals. It grows rapidly and needs only a small plot of land, making it a readily renewable resource that absorbs more carbon dioxide than trees. Furthermore, nothing is wasted in hemp’s production process: seeds are used to make oil and food supplements, while the stalks are transformed into a fiber. 

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Hemp has been used in textiles for centuries, and for good reason: it provides durability (hemp fiber is 10 times stronger than cotton) and breathability, and it biodegrades completely. It is also UV and mold-resistant, making it ideal for outdoor gear. But our favorite part? Hemp gets softer with each wear, making for apparel that’s only going to get better with washes. 

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Organic cotton grows without the use of toxic chemicals, which means it doesn’t damage the soil, it has less impact on air, and it uses far less water and energy. Furthermore, we source our organic cotton from GOTS-certified factories, which give assurance that the material is produced and utilized in a manner that meets the strictest environmental and social standards. 

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When you buy organic cotton, you are investing in water conservation, cleaner air, better soil and healthier livelihoods. But the benefits don’t stop there. Conventionally grown cotton is one of the most toxic crops in the world, using about a quarter of the world’s insecticides every year. Some of these chemicals have been classified as carcinogenic to humans. Organic cotton is grown with no chemicals and no GMOs, which keeps the toxins out of our oceans and out of your closet. 

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Recycled polyester gives you the same technical performance you get in virgin polyester, with a vastly smaller footprint. What’s more, it can be recycled again and again, without significantly degrading in quality. It provides a valuable use for post-consumer and post-industrial plastic (which may otherwise end up floating endlessly in our oceans), and weakens our dependency on petroleum as the raw material for our apparel needs.  

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It takes somewhere around nine bottles to make a t-shirt. Those bottles are shredded into flakes, melted into pellets, spun into a yarn, and then knitted into apparel. The result is a t-shirt that contains all the benefits that makes polyester the fashion industry’s favorite material: it’s lightweight, versatile, water-repellant and durable.

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Corozo (which is sometimes called ‘vegetable ivory’ because of its resemblance to real ivory) comes from the nut of the Tagua Palm, which grows in the rainforests of Central America. Just one tree can produce up to 50 pounds of nuts in a year, and they’ll do so for over a century! Because these nuts not only grow on trees, they also fall from the trees, they are a renewable and sustainable material that diminishes the need to cut down rainforests. What’s more, they are 100% biodegradable. 

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Because of its environmental benefits, corozo is becoming an increasingly common option for buttons, jewelry, chess pieces, and more. We like using it in our products because it's 100% natural, meaning there are no dyes or chemicals used in its production. The buttons are washable, highly durable, and impact resistant—they will not scratch or splinter. 

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Modal is made with the inner pulp of beech trees. It grows using rainwater, is produced using only chemical-free spinning and dying, and leaves no toxic discharge. Because these trees grow naturally and produce a yield that is 10 times higher than raw cotton, modal is a much more sustainable resource than many other fabrics. And it’s completely biodegradable, which means that any clothing made with modal can return to the earth in your lifetime.

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Modal is often billed as a cotton alternative, because it’s a breathable and absorbent fabric that goes well in apparel you put against your skin: pajamas, underwear, bathrobes and bedsheets. However, we’d argue that it’s even softer than cotton; it’s one of the softest materials we’ve ever put in our clothes. It also helps apparel look new longer, because the strength of modal’s plant fibers keep the fabric from fading from detergent or sun. 

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Wool has been used in apparel for ages, and as a sheep’s coat, it is a renewable resource that doesn’t require the killing of an animal. Furthermore, sheep are relatively low-impact animals, because they can eat just about anything and live just about anywhere. Their wool is biodegradable, breathable and highly versatile.

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Woolen clothing creates little pockets of air, which functions as a natural form of insulation. In cold weather, wool helps you stay warm, and in warmer temperatures, it helps you stay cool. Wool doesn’t collect moisture, so it doesn’t attract mold or bacteria. We like using it a range of clothing because despite being very lightweight, it is one of the strongest materials on the market. It lasts longer than cotton and is much more resistant to tears. 

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Tencel™ is a brand name for lyocell, which is a cellulose fiber derived from the pulp of fast-growing trees—most commonly eucalyptus or beech trees. In its production process, lyocell requires far less energy and water than cotton, and it because it’s so absorbent, it also requires a lot less dye than other fabrics. 

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Tencel™ is a great material for active wear—it’s lightweight and cool to the touch, it reduces body temperature and resists bacterial growth, and it can absorb three times its body weight in moisture, which is significantly more than that of polyester or cotton.