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Reformation
Based in L.A., Reformation’s mission is to lead and inspire a sustainable way to be fashionable. They’ve implemented RefScale, which tracks their environmental footprint from carbon dioxide emission to gallons of water usage. Customers can compare the industry standard of producing pieces to Reformation’s use and waste. It is surprising how much the brand saves in efforts to make a difference. Additionally, Reformation is very conscious of the footprint that their factories and technologies make. Stores and fabrics are built and made with sustainable materials. They’re also a Certified Benefit Corporation, so they must comply with demanding standards in their performance to help solve social and environmental problems.
https://www.thereformation.com/whoweare
Girlfriend Collective
In addition to helping the environment , this luxury activewear company strives to give all workers, from the factory to the office, a decent life and living wages. The company gave away free high performance leggings last year with a $20 shipping cost (from Vietnam). By doing this, consumers were able to try the leggings and form a trust for the quality of the product. Each pair of leggings is made from 25 plastic water bottles thanks to a factory they found in Vietnam. They set out and have already accomplished “to create a chic athleisure line that was minimalist in design without compromising performance, to be eco friendly and offer complete transparency with every step of the apparel-making process, and to deliver a luxe product that people would trust.”1 Girlfriend Collective is just getting started, and we can’t wait to see what they will do in the future.
http://girlfriend.com/faq
Zady
Zady is a clothing company that knows the challenge of having a closet full of clothes but feeling like there is nothing to wear or owning pieces that fall apart after being worn only a few times. This brand wants to combat the negative effects of fast fashion. Their project, the New Standard pinpoints each step of the production process and the elements of the environment that it effects. This increases the company’s transparency and allows for consumers to truly understand all the work and waste that goes into making a piece. By providing this information, Zady hopes that consumers can make better decisions when buying since they know that consumers ultimately hold the power to making change.
- https://zady.com/thenewstandard
In an industry that is always changing, it is refreshing and important to see other brands like us who truly care about the long term versus season to season. It is essential to A.M. that we craft pieces that have meaning. That is why our pieces are worth collecting. We hope that each piece can start a conversation and spark recognition to the environmental and social issues that face us today.