All images via Altar Houseline.
Altar is a retail shop in Portland, Oregon that carries goods made by independent manufacturers + artists in North America. Alter Houseline consists of clothing made in the USA from deadstock fabrics + provides sizes small through 6XL.
All images via Altar Houseline.
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Refashioned by Sass Brown highlights designers around the world making clothing out of upcycled materials. Inspiring.
People of Leisure is a collection of (sometimes) upcyled, recycled + plant-dyed, organic clothing...all made in Los Angeles. Keep a lookout for all natural fibers.
All photos via People of Leisure. Find this + many other fair brands on our ethical brands page, when you need them. I'm always on the lookout for yoga-worthy, non-polyester workout wear...and this new offering is an exciting possibility! Mate is committed to organic cotton + made in Los Angeles manufacturing. Now they've added activewear in an extended range of sizes to their collection of covetable basics. These leggings, shorts + bras are made with 92% organic cotton + 8% spandex. Add a 100% organic cotton tank or tee + leave plastic microfibers in the past.
All lovely photos by Mate the label. "Merna Maita, a lounge-anywhere clothing line by Tessa Braun, is named after Tessa's grandmother who entertains with brisket, always in a caftan." The picture that creates in my mind is right in line with the pictures above that present clothing as a perfect compliment to the vibrant, creative, storied lives people are living moment by moment. These small-batch beauties are made from deadstock fabrics in Los Angeles.
All lovely photos + quote via Merna Maita. This + many other fair brands can be found on our ethical brands page when useful. These lovely pieces from Rachel Pally have me considering two approaches to a pared down wardrobe:
A combination of separates + one-piece options works too, but I do like considering boundaries + formulas from time to time. I love that there are so many lovely ways to have enough...with less. :)
All lovely photos featuring pieces designed + made from rayon/linen in Los Angeles, California via Rachel Pally. Love, Jane Object Apparel offers clothing + intimates made with ethically sourced, organic fibers + natural dyes. These beautiful pieces come in a variety of sizes, and their packaging is plastic free. Mike + Mollie design + make all the pieces in Detroit, Michigan. Loving these natural hues + versatile shapes.
All lovely images via Object Apparel. Object Apparel can be found on our ethical brands page when you need it. A few fair options for sweet bags that could come in handy for that weekly grocery store expedition or maybe just on a walk. The ready-made bag on the left is a collaboration between Industry of All Nations + Mafia Bags. It is made in California from upcycled boating sails + salvaged climbing rope. The bag on the right was made from a vintage quilt with All Well Workshop's Full Moon Bag pattern. Amy generously offers this pattern free with her newsletter sign-up. Whether worn across the body, around the waist or slung over the shoulder these bags are like the pocket every outfit needs. Museo Studio makes a generously sized beauty out of vintage quilt pieces. Sara Kirsten's sewing pattern would look as fantastic made out of leftover scraps or found textiles as it does made from sturdy canvas. This kit from Little House Seamstress is another great option.
I always appreciate that there are so many ways to choose fair! Supporting thoughtful makers is a wonderful pleasure. Making our own simultaneously offers clarifying insight into what it takes to create useful things + affirming satisfaction. It's great to support independent pattern makers as well. :) Vive les créateurs! You guys!!! This is super exciting!!! It's been two years since this exciting possibility first came to attention. And now an expanded collection of products in reusable packaging is a reality! The plan is to offer these products (+ more!) in spots around the world. Here in the USA, Loop is available now! + will deliver your order in a reusable bag. They will pick up that bag, along with empties, when they drop off your next order...or you can drop it off at a UPS location. A few of the offerings are exciting options that I could not buy without packaging previously. I would love to try the body lotion, laundry detergent, plant-based burgers + ice-cream in reusable packaging! A few of their products might be good temporary replacements for items we purchased from the bulk bins pre-Covid. I'd be extremely excited to avoid those plastic bags! A few products made by innovators in the field of reusable packaging are available alongside these products...which would hopefully reduce the number of miles this reusable packaging would need to travel. The emissions spent transporting this packaging from place to place gives me pause, but recycling also involves transport + so much more energy needed to break down materials + remake them. A couple of their offerings made me laugh out loud. Plastic ziplock bags packaged in a tin are the very definition of greenwashing. Loop will take back the ziplock bags for recycling, but it would be much better to just avoid using the bags altogether.
I think you can tell I'm excited (word of the post) about this! Thank you again to Bea Johnson, Terracycle + The Story of Stuff for all of their work toward this new beginning whether directly or indirectly. Friends in the zero-waste community, we are part of this too! We prove that people have both the desire + the will to reduce waste. This is a giant step toward collective action! When companies such as Proctor + Gamble, Unilever, Nestle + Pepsi move in this direction, it has the potential to create a huge shift! Loop is most likely an experiment + the whole industry is watching. Imagine being able to drop off clean containers for sterilization + reuse at the grocery store with each visit! (We already do it with our milk jugs.) If the costs are prohibitive (I found that a shipping/returns fee of $30 gets added to each order), consider giving them some feedback. Let's communicate that consumers want reusable packaging + that it is worth investing in. This is exciting, friends!! All photos via Loop. Love, Jane all the babies makes loungewear for little ones + adults in Los Angeles. Non-toxic dyes are used on their GOTS certified organic cotton. The mother + daughter design team founded all the babies with the idea of clothing babies in organic cotton + taking back outgrown all the babies clothing to give to babies in need. Of course mamas can pass on these pieces in their own communities as well.
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on a journey toward zero-waste, simplicity, + compassion :: daring to choose fair one choice at a time
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