Based in the United States
They have a list of all their suppliers on the website (farms, mills and factories). They are at 100% renewable electricity in the United States and 76% globally. They are actively trying to reduce their transportation footprint by drop-shipping. They apply bluesign® standards and they use sustainable finishes and colouring techniques on their garments, such as a recycled TPU coating. They are working to convert all their water-repellant finishes to non-fluorinated versions
They use polyester, recycled polyester, SugarDown (biobased polyester), nylon, recycled nylon, RWS-certified wool, recycled wool, recycled cotton, organic cotton, recycled cashmere, recycled down, responsibly sourced & Responsible Down Standard certified down, Infinna™ Fiber (postconsumer recycled cotton garment waste), spandex, recycled spandex, Yulex® natural rubber, REFIBRA™ lyocell, TENCEL® lyocell, hemp, polyurethane, ePTFE & NetPlus® (recycled fishing nets)
Patagonia has been making Fair Trade clothing since 2014 and they offer more Fair Trade Certified™ sewn styles than any other apparel brand. Patagonia is a founding and accredited member of the Fair Labor Association® (FLA). They have a Code of Conduct that applies to every level of their supply chain from farm to garment factory. They audit 100 percent of their finished-goods factories for social and environmental concerns, and they monitor the factories for all forms of forced labor, including human trafficking and slavery
You can buy used Patagonia clothes on Worn Wear and you can send them your own used items. They do many things to limit their waste, like installing composting systems at all facilities, phasing out single-use plastics in their purchasing practices, café and stores and recycling all their scrap surfboard foam. They have a Take-Back Program which upcycles old Patagonia T-shirts into their Tee-Cycle collection using Infinna™ Fiber, which can be recycled again and again
