From major brands named for geographical landmarks to upstarts just making their way, "recycled" has become a buzzy requisite among any shirt or backpack's material list—a potential solution to the paradox presented to brands that implore us all to enjoy nature, not wreck it. Taking a different approach to championing sustainability, the modest team behind Portland, OR-based apparel brand Earth\Studies also works with deadstock and reclaimed materials—small run fabric and odd textile offcuts filling warehouse corners and factory floors worldwide.
Utilizing these otherwise discarded materials saves them from the landfill, creates limited edition products, and doesn't consume the energy required for recycling. The new workwear-inspired line called Experiment_09, released today 6 June 2023 and featuring a range of unisex pieces, puts these contrasting textiles and textures to good use.