Recognizes brands that have made significant strides in adopting sustainable practices, making a positive impact on the environment and society. This is the second-highest award.
Field Day
Clothing and Accessories
Field Day is a slow-fashion apparel brand, making products from locally sourced material in Oakland, CA.
Last updated on April 05, 2024
- Field Day uses a high proportion of lower-impact organic materials such as Post Consumer Recycled Natural Materials (Cotton/Wool), Organic Linen, Hemp, Linen, Organic Cotton, Offcuts, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)-certified Fibers, Tencel™ Lyocell, ECOVERO, Post Consumer Recycled Plastics, Deadstock, recycled sheets and bedding.
- They mainly make use of deadstock and reclaimed materials so that materials from discarded products are reused.
- It minimises textile wastes by making use of deadstock and reclaimed fabrics, as well as by using cottons and linens rather than polyester.
- Its manufacturing takes place in Oakland, CA..
- It has a year-round quality collection with few items, and unlike fast fashion brands, micro-trends are not followed.
- It uses Paper/Cardboard packaging: Certified by Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI)- Minimal 100% compostible cardboard.
- They mention that they only work with suppliers which pay fair wages, in the USA. However, the evidence for Code of Conduct for workers has not been provided.
- It traces a low proportion of its supply chain.
- It personally audits and makes visits to all of its suppliers
- Its factories are audited by a third party, 'Made in USA'.
- They mention that all workers across the supply chain are paid living wages.
- It does not appear to use any animal-derived ingredients/by-products in its collection.
- They give a monthly contribution to the Nisenan tribe whose lands they are doing business on.
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