| Fabric Type | Moisture Absorption | Moisture Evaporation | Odor Blocking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotton | High | Slow | No |
| Polyester | Low | Fast | No |
| Wool | High | Slow | Yes |
| EveryRep | High ✔ | Fast ✔ | Yes ✔ |
fast fashion
inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by mass-market businesses in response to the latest trends
Fast fashion is the overuse of synthetic fabrics like polyester, nylon, and polyamide, chosen for their cheap production costs. Athletic clothing manufacturers are one of the largest contributors to this global problem, inflicting a substantial ecological toll on our planet through vast amounts of pollution and plastic waste in oceans and landfills.
There is a good chance over 60% of the athletic clothing you wear is made of plastic or petrochemicals. Through clever marketing these garments are pushed on us by big business and end up in our wardrobe through no fault of our own.
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Your Body Deserves Better
EveryRep clothing is crafted with fabrics derived from nature, not chemically synthesized in the laboratory. Toss aside these common fabrics for the pureness you deserve.
Polyester
made of low cost plastic petroleum based
production uses formaldehyde, PFOAs, and PFCs, chemicals toxic to wildlife and people
sheds harmful microplastics when worn and washed
non-breathable
breeding ground for unpleasant odors
Polyamide
plastic fabric made through energy-wasting process of petroleum or coal
production has huge negative impact on environment and human health
sheds microplastics that are consumed by fish & birds that end up in our food, lungs, and stomachs
takes hundreds of years to decompose while releasing toxic chemicals and greenhouse gases into the environment
Nylon
synthetic, man-made fibre sourced from petrochemicals and crude oil extracts
non-breathable and absorbs little to no moisture
non-biodegradable
non-breathable
persists in the environment indefinitely and releases harmful microplastics into our waterways and food supply
Rayon
a man-made semi-synthetic fibre derived from wood pulp
chemical alterations transform cellulose into usable rayon fibres
use of carbon disulfide in processing has detrimental impacts on the environment and human health
Viscose
a plant-based fibre
manufactured cheaply using energy, water and chemically-intensive processes that have devastating impacts on workers, local communities and the environment
viscose (including bamboo viscose) was given ‘D’ and ‘E’ scores for sustainability in Made-By Environmental
Cotton
uses 6% of the world’s pesticides
uses 16% of all insecticides – more than any other crop
harmful to the soil, release greenhouse gases, and pollute drinking water
Cotton production wastes huge amounts of water
requires over 700 gallons to make a single cotton t-shirt
Polyester-Free
We stand by our founding principal to provide the highest quality athletic wear available at any price. Here’s why we are polyester-free.
we operate independently, free from shareholder profit demands
polyester takes hundreds of years to completely biodegrade
polyester is overused, making up over 52% of global fiber production
producing a single poly athletic shirt emits 164.9m³ of CO2, equal to a 20-mile car drive
polyester is made from plastic (polyethylene terephthalate)
polyester microplastics are released into the air during exercise and into waterways when washed
polyester accounts for 31% of the plastic pollution found in our oceans
it’s estimated we ingest a credit card’s worth of microplastic every week
polyester retains and traps body odors, persisting even after multiple washes
polyester often contains BPA, an endocrine disrupting chemical
Carbon Emitted from Producing
One Athletic T-Shirt
Lowest Carbon Footprint
Cotton
0
kg/CO2e
Polyester
0
kg/CO2e
Viscose
0
kg/CO2e
Recycled Polyester
0
kg/CO2e
Recycled Viscose
0
kg/CO2e
Recycled Cotton
0
kg/CO2e
EveryRep
(TENCEL™ Modal Active)
0
kg/CO2e
TENCEL™ Modal sets the highest standard for Environmental Responsibility
Higgs Material Sustainability Index
(lower scores are better)
