When we first started on this incredible journey, we had some folks tell us the "The textile industry in the USA is dead".  Well, we believe in American creativity, ingenuity and in the desire that some many of us hold dear; to simply be better to our environment and each other.  We live in the Northwest, an area known for Organic Agriculture. Our goal is to revitalize the textile industry here in the USA by using American grown, milled, and woven/knitted organic fabrics as much as possible.  We are also developing a new and proprietary digital printing process to meet GOTS. See link to the mill from which much of our fabric is soured.

While we have much room for improvement here in the USA the following facts remain:

Energy and water used in US manufacturing processes is still significantly cleaner than in most other countires.

According to the World Health Organization 18 out of 20 of the world's most polluted cities are in China and India. It is simply not possible for even small independent 'organic' fabric producers to be unaffected by pollution of this scale.

Product safety standards and the ability of some countries to regulate their standards, compromises the safety of others daily.  In the past year alone, Americans have had to worry about lead paint in toys, dangerous chemicals in what are sometimes life saving medications and contaminated pet foods.

We totally support Fair Trade and are happy to do business with FTO's.  These organizations are a wonderful and integral part  of the process, changing living daily for many people around the gobe.  Yet, multi-national companies continue to make enormous profits at the expense of countries that are willing to allow low worker wages and minimal or no environmental standards.  These circumstances and the policies that allow them undermine the very concept of fair and free trade.  We want to be a positive force for policy changes that protect our global environment and are truly fair and equitable for all.

The pollution from one huge tanker coming 10-13 thousand miles across the ocean can be greater than the air pollution from all the cars in one small us city for a year. The carbon footprint of these imported products is usually greater than the similar product produced here. See www.nytimes.com/2007

Think Global, Act Local, is a challenge for all of us in the textile industry but it is our goal!!