Ministry of Supply Zero° is our commitment towards a more sustainable future. We believe that through science there is a better way.
Singtex is one of our long-time partners who is a pioneer in the development and milling of sustainable performance yarns and fabrics. We use S.Cafe, one of their proprietary processes to create coffee-derived sustainable materials. It’s a collection of odor-controlling moisture-wicking, waterproof and insulative fabrics that are made of coffee grounds and recycled polyester.
We’ve just launched our latest edition of the Composite fabric which now features 45% recycled polyester blended with merino wool - it’s the evolution of our next-to-skin fabrics.
Viscose is an exciting yarn, one which when blended is becoming a pillar of our Scientifically Natural approach to products - and it itself is a blend of science and nature.
We’ve determined, that of the various environmental challenges - climate change will have the largest impact in the shortest timeline, and so we’re prioritizing it as our primary initiative.
Today we’ll be discussing the specific actions we’re taking as company already to minimize our impact, and compensate for what is left.
Based in Taipei, Taiwan, Singtex is a pioneer in sustainable performance fabrics. We first worked together in 2013 to create our first pants, and we continue to draw inspiration from their vision for innovation from the fiber level, commitment to the environment, and involvement with their community.
Bio-based polyester is a new alternative to petroleum-derived polyester, and becomes a power means of carbon sequestration that is translated into wearable fabrics.
Carbon dioxide, waterless dyeing circumvents the need for large amount of water use, boiling or filtration - but it requires some complex machinery. Fortunately, we’ve partnered with Singtex, a leader in clean dyeing procedures for performance fabrics and have been able to use this process in our Mercury, Dry Days and Responsive fabrics.
The “make” stage is an exciting opportunity for innovative sustainability. We think about the “Three R’s,” Recycle, Reduce, and Reuse, throughout this stage.
With the introduction of our newest fabric technology, Composite, we’re building on a foundation that we call “Scientifically Natural.”
We use Durable Water Repellants (DWR) in many of our core fabric platforms (Kinetic, Doppler and Momentum) to give them the ability to repel water and stay dry in the rain.