Sustainable Clothing And Gear

What are the environmental impacts of making clothing and gear? We explain what they are and how brands work to reduce those impacts.

Learn how to shop for recycled materials in outdoor gear and clothing so you can lessen your impact on the planet.

Learn how animal welfare issues, like the Responsible Down Standard and Responsible Wool Standard, relate to outdoor gear and clothing.

Learn about Fair Trade and how it helps farmers, workers and the environment and how you can choose Fair Trade products when shopping.

Learn what bluesign-certified materials are, who the bluesign group is and what they're doing to produce clothing and gear more sustainably.

Learn what organically grown cotton is and how you can find it in outdoor gear.