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Fashion Directory: Shirts

Panamuna Project

Sustainable/organic fabrics

Low water footprint

Cruelty free

Water-based ink

Biodegradable packaging

Solar energy

The Panamuna Project‘s low footprint is from their use of 95% rainwater to produce their t-shirts, their 89.7% reduction of CO2 emissions, and their use of zero ozone depleting chemicals. Their t-shirt for a purpose collection donates 100% of their profits to the organization or person that the t-shirt was designed for.

Studio Jux

Organic cotton/linen/hemp

Renewable energy

Fair trade

Limits waste-water

Women empowerment project

Studio Jux‘s production is based in Nepal in hopes to maximise the social-economic impact in developing countries. This includes offering living wages, social security, and safe working conditions.

The Classic T-Shirt Company

Durable

Organic cotton

Non-toxic dyes

Fair trade

100% USA made

Recycled/plastic free packaging

The Classic T-Shirt Company uses organic cotton, making their shirts ] super soft, long-lasting, and resistant to stretching and fading.

Tentree

Fair trade

Transparent logs of CO2 emissions and water used

Tencel, recycled polyester, organic cotton, hemp

With Tentree, every item purchased plants ten trees. By 2023, they also hope to have no virgin packaging materials and replace all single-use plastics from their production lines.

Fashion Directory: Swimwear

Patagonia

1% Earth tax to preservation & restoration nonprofits

Fair trade

64% of materials are made from recycled fibers

Organic cotton

Patagonia’s Worn Wear program repairs, shares, and recycles gear. You can also earn credit and get paid from trading in your old Patagonia clothing. They also sell Yulex natural rubber wetsuits.

Panamuna Project

Sustainable/organic fabrics

Low water footprint

Cruelty free

Water-based ink

Biodegradable packaging

Solar energy

Panamuna Project‘s low footprint is from their use of 95% rainwater to produce their t-shirts, their 89.7% reduction of CO2 emissions, and their use of zero ozone depleting chemicals. Their t-shirt for a purpose collection donates 100% of their profits to the organization or person that the swimwear was designed for.

Do Good Swimwear

Women owned/run

Made to last

Recycled materials from ocean waste

Repair & recycle programs

Compostable packaging

Do Good Swimwear sells suits that are made out of Econyl, a recycled nylon from ocean waste like fishing nets and plastic bottles. Fabric waste is used to patch up old swimwear or make smaller accessories.

Fashion directory: Jeans

Outerknown

Transparent

Organic Cotton

Fair Trade

Free Repair/Replacements

Up-cycles

Outerknown is committed to sustainability. To uphold this promise, they repair, replace, or recycle Outerknown jeans as well as use fibers that are organic, recycled, or regenerated. To top it off, they participate in fair trade and fair labor.

Kuyichi

100% organic cotton denim

Recycled cotton / polyester

Vegan no leather patches

PETA approved

Kuyichi, the first organic denim brand since 2001, has taken a pledge towards transparency by disclosing their full supplier list as well as sustainability reports. They are also apart of the Fair Wear Foundation that fights for better labour conditions in the fashion industry.

Afends

Transparency

Hemp revolution

Organic cotton

Solar powered headquarters

Durable/timeless design

Corn starch packaging bags

Ethical sourcing standards

Afends chose to incorporate hemp into their fabrics because it’s renewable, doesn’t need pesticides, and requires less water and produces more fibre per acre than cotton.

Mud Jeans

Organic/recycled cotton

Fair production

Toxic free

PETA approved vegan

Seasonless

Recyclable stainless steel buttons

CO2 neutral

Transparent

Mud jeans is the worlds first circular denim brand. This means that instead of their jeans ending up as waste, they re-enter production after use. Their goal is to design the first jeans made from 100% post-consumer recycled cotton, however, at the moment they are at 40%.

Nudie Jeans

Free repairs forever

Packaging made from recycled plastic

Organic/fairtrade/recycled cotton

Transparent

Fair Trade

Part of UPS Carbon Neutral Program

Nudie Jeans denim, made from 100% organic cotton, was created with a sustainable vision in mind. They remain very transparent with their supply chain. In many countries that supply them with materials, Nudie Jeans makes sure they pay living wages to their workers, especially in countries where national minimum wage is less than the cost of living.