Want to be part of a counter-culture of a fast economy?
These garments have an estimated labour time of 20 to 500 hours from design concept to the final one-of-a-kind product, depending on the sewing experience. All material is environmentally sourced in Canada with ethical fair trade living wage for skilled labour.
We hope the new owners of these seasonless clothes, will wear them often. And when you’re tired of the piece, you can return it to us and get a 10% credit for a new piece, and to be part of the slow fashion economy.
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Our commitment:
◦ Seasonless
◦ Genderless
◦ Material is environmentally sourced in Canada
◦ 80% to 100% from reclaimed textiles
◦ Net-zero / neutral carbon fashion
◦ Dead-stock Fabric
◦ Ethical fair trade living wage for skilled labour
You are not just paying for the hourly labour, ingenuity design and the creative use of materials (80% to 100% textile waste.)
But since you’ve asked.
20,000 hours plus:
◦ 1,000-hour learning,
◦ 10,000 hours mastering fashion design skill,
◦ 10,000 hours of 20 years plus working experience, based on ingenuity talent experiences and vision
“A living wage is defined as the minimum income necessary for a worker to meet their basic needs. This is not the same as a subsistence wage, which refers to a biological minimum. Needs are defined to include food, housing, and other essential needs.” Wikipedia
Ontario Living Wage index
https://www.ontariolivingwage.ca/living_wage_by_region
xCouture joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s community, the world’s leading circular economy network.
“The network brings together businesses, policymakers, innovators, universities, cities, philanthropic organizations and thought leaders to build and scale a circular economy.”
As a member, xCouture will be part of the network’s collaborative efforts to drive systemic change and scale solutions globally.
For more information: https://ellenmacarthurfoundation.org/network/overview
