It’s true that wearing the right clothing is a necessity in the outdoors, but does the creation of those products really need to cause harm to the environment you love? No, they don’t—especially with so many sustainable, ethical outdoor clothing brands that craft eco-friendly and long-lasting layers to minimize your impact and maximize your fun.
What Makes an Outdoor Brand Sustainable?
There’s a lot to study when it comes to shopping for sustainable, ecological outdoor clothing and kit. The word “sustainable” covers a lot of ground. Chances are the first few things that come to mind when you think about sustainable, proper or eco-friendly brands are recycled materials and organic fabrics. While those are both important ways for a brand to be sustainable there’s so much more to it than that.
Now, have a look 10 preferred sustainable brands that make long-lasting and fashionable out-of-doors clothing for explorers and travelers.
Combining transparency with a low impression manufacturing model, this ethical outdoor clothing company is dedicated to creating a business that is completely sustainable.
This iconic California brand is a mainstay on this list for its bold moves towards longer-lasting products, highlighting on only buying what people need and the strides they have made in determining a more socially and ecologically-responsible business.
Skida handmade headwear, neck warmers, and a new line of cashmere goods had humble beginnings as a mother-daughter duo that has now grown tenfold. Skida is made ethically in the USA by local Vermont seamstresses and their program giving hats to cancer patients who have lost their hair from chemotherapy.
Cotopaxi has already made a name for themselves as one of the best eco-friendly outdoor clothing brands in the biz. They do more good than harm, like using recycled scraps as material, empowering impoverished factory workers with fair wages and equal opportunities and making really great outdoor clothing.
This sustainable outdoor clothing brand was one of the first to hit the list. Toad & Co creates functional and fashionable pieces with a minimal impact to help you maximize your time spent outdoors. For example, their mission to do away with using raw materials to make fabrics like acrylic and use recycled wool, a naturally sustainable, anti-microbial and high-performing material is bold and necessary.
Prana has been a long-time performer in the manufacturing business as a sustainable outdoor clothing brand that reliably delivers on all fronts: fashion, function and farm-to-factory production. This means that a safe and respectful method is used from the fields where hemp and cotton are grown to the well-being of the people assembling their clothing.
They have lofty goals to be one of the most environmentally enlightened brands in the industry with a roster of innovative materials that have a seriously low impact on atmosphere.
This tiny team as Anjali Clothing is bringing back the heart and soul of small businesses by creating their products from recycled materials and keeping the production local. Don’t miss snagging a pair of their comfy and relaxed Anjali Elevation Pants; they are perfect for yoga or morning errands.
Wild Rye is a women’s outdoor clothing made by women who love the outdoors. We love their mountain biking, hiking, skiing, and everything else-in apparel because it’s designed to fit real women’s bodies and look good, too. It is becoming an industry standard among ethical brands to ensure safe and thoughtful manufacturing from seed to stitch.
Klattermusen has been making low impact, high-performance outdoor clothing and gear since 1975. As pioneers in the industry, Klattermusen uses post-consumer waste and renewable resources rather than raw materials to create some seriously long-lasting layers that can withstand the elements of your next adventure.
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