bio while working at traditional design companies, Jenny began to notice a dearth of stylish clothing made with regard for the environment. it was rare to see a fashion company that was concerned with the social and environmental issues involved with producing a collection. it was just as rare to see an eco-fashion company that was designing a collection fit for sophisticated, fashion forward women. these convictions, coupled with her work experience at catherine malandrino, chaiken and jill stuart, as well as her business and fashion degrees from dominican university and f.i.t. laid the foundation for the creation of loyale. bamboo jersey bamboo fiber is a type of regenerated cellulose that is produced from refined bamboo pulp. fabrics derived from bamboo are sustainable on many different levels. bamboo thrives naturally without the use of pesticides or fertilizers, it reaches harvesting maturity in under four years and improves soil quality in degraded and polluted fields. moreover, bamboo fabric is 100% biodegradable and offers anti-bacterial properties. organic cotton each year non-organic cotton production utilizes 25% of the world’s insecticides and more than 10% of the pesticides. many of these EPA-approved pesticides were registered years before extensive research linked these chemicals to cancer and other diseases. alarmingly, it takes 1/3 lb. of pesticides and fertilizers to grow enough cotton for just one t-shirt and routinely 14 million americans are consuming water contaminated with pesticides from traditional agricultural farming techniques. in contrast, organic cotton is grown using methods and elements that have a low impact on the environment and its inhabitants. organic production systems replenish and maintain soil fertility, reduce the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers, while building a biologically diverse and healthy ecosystem for everyone to enjoy. learn more about the importance of going organic at www.ota.com. surplus fabrics each year there are thousands of yards of beautiful and unspoiled fabric left over at textile mills and design houses. for select loyale products these surplus fabrics are utilized with the goal of moderating the consumption of virgin components that take a great amount of resources and energy to produce. tree-free papers loyale works with recycled and tree-free paper products. these alternatives to virgin paper preserves old growth forests, conserves energy (fossil fuels and purchased energy), reduces green house gas emissions, wasted landfill space and the volume of polluted wastewater that run from paper mills. consider that recycling 1 ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil, 4,100 kilowatts of energy and 3.2 cubic yards of landfill. moreover, if we recycled all the newspapers printed on an average sunday in america, 26 million trees would be saved per year. made in the u.s.a. in an effort to keep the garment industry alive and thriving in america, all products are made domestically. contribution to an environmental non-profit supporting organizations that are fighting for the preservation of the environment is an honor. loyale contributes 3% of annual profits to green corps, a non-profit that trains the next generation of environmental leaders. they acquire the skills necessary to win future environmental battles while providing critical field support to numerous national non-profits who are addressing today’s pressing environmental problems. learn more about the importance of green corps at www.greencorps.org. |
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