Sustainable Series
Sustainable Series
The natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest is a huge source of inspiration for what we do at Bridge & Burn. The way you feel standing next to soaring trees, the sound of the rain, the kaleidoscope of colors we see when we walk out our front door - our creativity comes from being outside in nature, which luckily for us, is right in our backyard.
As we look forward towards the future of our company, we have found ourselves at a place where we must also consider the future of our planet and the people that live on it. Whether it’s the choices we make in regards to the fabrics we use or the way we manufacture our clothes, we’re committed to doing better. It’s something we’ve always been passionate about and it’s time that we start making those values a core focus of our brand. We know that for our industry to move forward as a whole, there isn’t any time to waste for us all to start looking at how we can improve. We know we’ve got a long road ahead of us, but we need to start somewhere.
In that spirit of progress, we are proud to introduce the first season of our Sustainable Series collection. This is our first step towards living that commitment of limiting our impact on the environment. And while we’re excited about this line, we know this is just the beginning. We’re excited to take you on this journey with us.
Meaningful Partnerships
Finding the right partners who practice small-scale manufacturing has allowed us to create clothing in smaller runs, which directly reduces unnecessary waste. And as we grow our operations, we continue to search for and discover new partners who can help us reach our goal of more ecologically-friendly manufacturing practices. This season’s Sustainable Series collection was made in collaboration with a new factory partner who is committed to using renewable fabrics and sustainable practices. This collaboration allowed us to have a role in the creation and development of our own line of sustainable fabrics that are featured throughout the collection.
Garments That Last
In addition to decreasing our environmental impact, our hope is that by producing clothing that is made from more durable natural materials you’ll be able to love them more and wear them longer. We want our pieces to be the clothing that you keep in your closet for a very long time - we’re in this relationship with you for the long run.
Thoughtful Fabrics
Our collection uses thoughtfully selected, natural fabrics like organic cotton and hemp, which reduce the ecological strain on our planet. These fabrics are all biodegradable, reducing the amount of microplastics in our soil and waterways, and in general, use less water to produce.
Hemp
Hemp is a Sustainable Series hero because it can thrive with fewer pesticides and less water, and naturally helps regenerate the soil making it a great crop for farmers to bring into rotation. Hemp also requires less land than cotton to produce the same amount of fiber.
Organic Cotton
We use organic cotton in our Sustainable Series collection because it has a significantly smaller environmental footprint than conventional cotton. Farms that produce organic cotton use less water and less pesticides than its conventional counterpart. Cotton is also a natural material, so it can be recycled or will naturally biodegrade at the end of its life.
Linen
Derived from the stem of the flax plant, linen is a durable and biodegradable fiber. Since the stalk of the plant is used during manufacturing, proportionately more of the plant’s biomass is utilized to create fabric fiber compared to hemp or cotton.