Our Mission

Among one of the leading industries harboring creative, innovative design, a dark, looming problem needs to be addressed. 

Let's Talk Textiles. 

The data below are from 1960 to 2018, relating to the total number of tons of textiles generated, recycled, composted, combusted with energy recovery and landfilled.

1960-2018 Data on Textiles in MSW by weight (in thousands of U.S. tons)

Sources: American Apparel and Footwear Association, International Trade Commission, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Textiles and Apparel, and the Council for Textile Recycling.

A dash in the table means that data is not available.

This exponential increase of textile waste is staggering, and while an increase in population is partially responsible, the phenomenon of fast fashion is taking the world by storm and greatly contributing to the increase in waste. 

Environmental Impact

Besides textile waste, the environmental impact of creating new clothing is staggering. Some of the many problems include water usage, chemical waste,