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Revolve Clothing Co.
Materials Used Revolve uses sustainable fabrics, including organic cotton, soy, bamboo, and lyocell blends. Many of their fabrics are certified according to Oeko-Tex Standard 100. Other suppliers provide the following certification schemes: GOTS, Institute for Marketecology, Control Union, and OTCO. In addition, Revolve uses sustainable materials in their trims and buttons whenever possible (i.e. coconut shell buttons). Production Every garment Revolve makes is done so locally in Toronto. Designer Lara Stephenson visits the production facilities regularly to ensure the fair working conditions, though no fair trade or organic certification schemes are made available. Design Revolve promotes itself as having suitable designs for layering. Designs are versatile, as a result, and can be incorporated into established wardrobes. Design affirmations are translated into garment names such as “hope” “breathe” “journey”. Special Features “Revolve Clothing donates a portion of its profits to L.I.F.E. for Health, a non-profit charitable organization founded by the designers late mother in 1990. Revolve also uses biodegradable corn-based bags for packaging garments, and an effort is made to use only recycled paper products, soy and vegetable based inks, and water-based finishes on printed material whenever possible. Extra fabric and supplies are donated to the Toronto District School Board for use in classroom school projects. FTA Comments : We like the use of some sustainable fabrics and the focus on "local". Also Revolve has embraced some sustainable business practices around printing, packaging alternatives, and landfill diversion (which we really like). However, we would like to see a bit more information on the website about the materials sourced, and the certification scheme(s) that are in place.
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