INTEGRITY IS WHAT YOU DO WHEN NO ONE IS LOOKING.
I HAVE HIGH CONTEMPT FOR THIS SOCIAL CLIMATE OF EXTREME VIRTUE SIGNALING AND GREEN WASHING.
OPPORTUNISTS HAVE TURNED TOPICS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND SUSTAINABILITY INTO MARKETING AND PR PROFIT FUNNELS.
AN ORGANIC TEE SHIRT IS NOT SUSTAINABLE IF ITS MADE WITH FORCED LABOR, FINISHED WITH TOXIC CHEMICALS, SHIPPED AROUND THE GLOBE, AND PACKAGED IN PLASTIC.
TRUE SUSTAINABILITY SHOULD COME WITH THE LEAST IMPACT ON THE PLANET AND PEOPLE INVLOVED.
Please eXcuse my scorn, as while most these brands are profiting from dishonesty I am really in the trenches. I’ve choked on tear gas and dodged rubber bullets. I take offense.
Sincere sustainability
Starts with great DESIGN.
Timeless style of supreme quality and durability.
A product that can last decades, be repaired, and shared.
Puts the least impact on the PLANET, Using natural fibers AND dyes.
biodegradable, and carbon neutral.
Contributes to PEOPLE and society.
Supports civil and social liberties.
Providing safe work environment, respect, and competitive wages.
(harsh working environments, under paid, and slavery are still incredibly common in the global workforce)
DESIGN.
I DESIGN MY PRODUCTS TO BE TIMELESS, OFFER SUPREME VALUE, AND BUILD THEM TO LAST A LIFETIME. INVEST TREMENDOUS PASSION INTO MAKING MY PRODUCTS WITH EXTREME INTEGRITY. HEAVILY RESEARCH THE ITEM I TEND TO PRODUCE, ITS HISTORY, FUNCTION, AND RELEVANCE. I HUNT DOWN THE BEST MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCT WITH NO COMPROMISE BUILDING TECHNIQUES. AND TIRELESSLY TEST FUNCTION, FIT, AND DURABILITY. I OFFER REPAIR SERVICES, AND WILL BUY BACK/TRADE ITEMS.
PLANET.
I USE NATURAL MATERIALS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. COTTON, WOOL, LEATHER, BRASS. AND I AM COMMITED TO SOURCING MATERIALS AND PRODUCING IN THE USA. I PREFER TO SELL MY DENIM PRODUCTS “RAW” AS THIS MEANS THE FABRIC HAS NOT BEEN PUT THROUGH WASH AND DISTRESSING PROCCESSES, AVOIDING WASTED ENERGY, WATER, AND POLLUTION. WEARING RAW DENIM TAKES TIME AND PATIENCE TO BREAK IN AND WEAR DOWN TO THAT PERFECT VINTAGE WASH THE LONG WAY, THIS IS TRUE AUTHENTICITY AND LUXURY. RAW DENIM IS UNMATCHED IN DURABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY. THE LEATHER FROM MY JEANSWEAR LABELS TO BELTS AND ACCESSORIES ARE BARK TANNED. THIS PROCESS IS LONG,SLOW, AND LABOR INTENSIVE. IT USES A TEA LIKE SOLUTION MADE FROM TREE BARK TO PRESERVE THE LEATHER AS OPPOSED TO CHROMIUM SALTS THAT ARE EXTREMELY TOXIC AND FOUND IN NEARLY ALL MANUFACTURED LEATHER GOODS TODAY. BARK TANNED LEATHER AGES SUPERIORLY. IT GAINS PATINA AND CHARACTER WITH AGE,AND IS ULTIMATELY BIODEGRADABLE.
PEOPLE.
MY COMMITMENT TO PEOPLE BEGINS WITH PRODUCING IN THE USA. I FIND EXTREME signifigance THAT AS WE HEAL FROM racism and slavery here we ARE not EXPLOITING A WORKFORCE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE GLOBE.
There is an immediate and direct correlation to the explosion of crime, HARMFUL SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, AND extreme poverty here with the exporting of jobs over THERE.
