Regenerative fashion is the future.
Can fashion have a positive impact on the planet? We are here to find out.
Simply put, we have too much carbon in our atmosphere and too little in our soils.
Conventional ways of farming fiber include deep tilling, mono-cropping, and liberal use of pesticides all of which lead to depleted soil, which can’t draw down carbon or support biodiversity. Through regenerative agricultural practices that are rooted in Indigenous land stewardship, we can rejuvenate the land and enhance the soil’s ability to capture and store carbon.
This approach has created the opportunity to totally transform the fashion industry. With regenerative agriculture we can actually have a positive impact on the planet through the production of clothes.
Read more about our regenerative farming partners below.
Our silk farming partner is a Bluesign, LEED, and Think Green Initiative Certified Facility, with roots in sericulture dating back to the original silk road. They operate from a fully solar-powered space that utilizes environmentally-certified weaving machines, aiming to be completely carbon neutral by 2024. Their work prioritizes rotational cropping, intercropping, terrace farming, and biological pest control and fertilization.
Mulberry trees are grown in a vibrant self-sustaining ecosystem that encourages nutrient balance within the soil which protects itself from agricultural illnesses and sensitivity to sudden weather changes.
Two or more crops are planted at the same time among each other to promote replenishment of the nutrients within the soil, creating a suitable environment for ecosystems to thrive.
Terrace farming allows the use of rainfall for natural irrigation, reducing and removing the need to pump new water. This also helps to retain nutrients within the top soil as natural rainfall irrigation flows downward.
In addition, chicken, geese, and ducks are used on the farm for further pest control and fertilization of the land.
Regenerative Silk
Climate Beneficial™ wool is a trademarked fabric verified by Fibershed. The fiber is sourced from sheep and alpaca on ranches that have implemented a Carbon Farming Plan. Through grazing and compost application, carbon is sequestered from the atmosphere and placed back into the soil. The ranches conservation practices are not only building the land’s carbon reserves, but also increasing resilience and contributing to climate stabilization.
Our Climate Beneficial™ wool in our beanies come from ranches in Northern California and Oregon. Some regenerative agricultural practices include a closed-loop compost operation, windbreaks, creek restoration, water developments, hedgerows for pollinators, rotational grazing, and minimum tilling.
Implementation of one of these Carbon Farming Plans has sequestered around 4,068 metric tons of CO2 annually, effectively offsetting 6 to 9.3 times the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their wool production each year, resulting in Climate Beneficial™ Wool.
