Everlane is a San Francisco based brand aiming to normalize transparency among the fashion industry. Here are 2 features that set Everlane apart from other sustainable brands:
Their Factories tab contains detailed descriptions on how they sourced all their factories. Customers are able to read real accounts from the factory owners, many of whom are women!
Boasting their “radical transparency”, Everlane lets their customers know their exact costs of production for their most popular products in their About Us tab. They even compare their costs and markups against traditional retailers.
Our Favorites
We love Everlane’s versatile Perform Cropped Top! This lightweight top comes in three colors and is an essential piece to add to your wardrobe. It can be styled down as a sports bra with leggings and your favorite sneakers or styled up with a bold skirt and your favorite heels. This top is made with recycled nylon which reduces emissions by up to 80%, or 5.7 tons of CO2 emissions, per ton of nylon produced.
Why We Love Everlane
Style
It's for everyone! They carry men and women's lines
Carry a variety of apparel, including athleisure
In fact, they carry just about everything from footwear to outerwear
Offers a wide range of deep neutral colors
Material
Recycled fibers
Recycled plastic
FSC-certified paper
Certified organic cotton
Certified organic fiber
Regenerated nylon
Recycled cashmere and wool
Waste
Has a goal to be 100% landfill-free
Has a reusable shipping carton program
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) for 100% of the power used at stores and offices.
No New Plastic commitment (2018): eliminate all virgin plastic from their supply chain by 2021. Click here to see their progress since then.
Ethics
They have a "strict compliance audit to account for ethical practices on-site" including fair wages, reasonable hours, and environment
With this audit, every factory must meet a score of at least 90
Inclusivity
DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) tab on their website that explains practices to establish safe spaces for employees to provide feedback, creating new employee handbooks and onboarding processes, etc.
Brought in third party companies to help with DEI, including anti-racism training.
Racially diverse models but not many plus size ones
Community
Has detailed descriptions on their website for sustainability practices but otherwise not much community engagement.
*In the spirit of complete transparency, we are aware of the doubt behind Everlane. We stand behind them as a brand, but to read more you can visit: https://imperfectidealist.com/is-everlane-actually-ethical/
Certifications
Dahlia Certifications
Dahlia Certified
Closed Loop Water
Donates to Racial Justice causes
Donates to Social Justice causes
Donates to Environmental Initiatives
Renewable Energy Factories
Recycled Packaging
Third-Party Certifications
GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton
Bluesign® Systems Partner
Cradle to Cradle Gold Certification
California Prop 65 Prohibited Chemicals Free
Free of Consumer Product Safety Commission Banned Substances
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals Certified
Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Contributor
Global Recycling Standard Certification for recycled materials
Five Freeoms of Animal Welfare Certified
Responsible Wool Standard Non-mulesed wool Certified
OEKO-TEX® Certified
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certified Factories
Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production Certified
Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit
Zero Distributor Waste to Landfills
Global Fashion Agenda Associate Member
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