Our EcoPromise™

Abode Outside · designed in Minnesota. Made for Everywhere.

EcoPromise™

With a focus on reducing microplastic and forever chemical pollution through better material and construction choices, our end-to-end sustainability commitment covers every phase of our supply chain, and it is grounded in specific, verifiable action. Not "greenwashing". The reason we exist.

Key sustainability issues addressed

Supply chain phases covered

Of every order donated to wilderness protection

Knitwear Engineered for Life Outside

Our core belief

The most important change is cultural.

Overconsumption is rooted in how we think about clothing. We buy more than we need, hold it briefly, and discard it. Shifting those habits and beliefs — through education and better design — is the most powerful thing a brand can do.

Everything else follows from there.

EcoPromise™ is not a badge or a footnote. It is the reason Abode Outside exists.

The Framework

London College of Fashion — Sustainable Fashion Framework

We use a rigorous academic framework to guide every sustainability decision we make.

Lenses

The fashion industry has two kinds of consequences we must account for:

Environmental Human

Perspectives

Four agendas for approaching sustainable fashion. Cultural is our priority.

Cultural ★ Economic Ecological Social

Key Issues

The specific problems our strategy is built to address at every stage.

Perception Pollution Water Land Use Resources Waste Wellbeing

Made for town or trail.

Built to connect with

the places we love.

Engineered for more versatilty and less pollution.

The Supply Chain

4 phases. Every one addressed.

An authentic sustainability strategy means taking action at every stage — not just the parts that are easy to talk about.

Raw Material
Production

Processing

Manufacturing

Warehouses,
Offices & Stores

7 Key Issues

What we're doing

Specific actions. Verifiable claims. No vague promises.

Perception & Awareness Priority

Educational marketing — we teach, not preach. Every piece of content builds understanding of why materials, construction, and sourcing matter.

1% of every order donated online and in-store to protecting America's wilderness.

Positioned as industry thought leader: function over fashion, materials over trends.

Pollution: Our primary focus is reducing pollution from microplastic and forever chemicals

Precision knit-to-shape manufacturing produces less waste.

Natural and recycled yarns — no virgin plastic in any product.

Biodegradable and recyclable packaging and shipping materials.

Solar-powered headquarters and warehouse in Minnesota.

Water Stress

ECOVERO viscose — significantly lower water & chemical impact vs. conventional viscose.

Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) certified farm partners.

Responsible Wool Standard certified suppliers.

Land Use & Biodiversity

EcoSizing reduces our warehouse footprint and physical inventory needs.

Partner farms certified in soil health and regenerative agricultural practices.

Diminishing Resources

Recycled polyester — diverts plastic waste from landfill and ocean.

Low-impact natural fibers reduce raw material extraction pressure.

Solar energy at HQ reduces dependence on fossil fuels.

Consumption & Waste

Knit-to-shape construction rather than cut and sew — garments are knit to their final shape using spools of yarn, drastically reducing material waste. No cutting. No offcuts. No wasted thread.

EcoSizing: one size run covers men and women, eliminating overproduction and deadstock.

EcoSizing™ — for wholesale buyers

Eliminates the men's/women's SKU split. One size run covers both — fewer styles to stock, tighter inventory, dramatically less unsold product at season end. Less deadstock. Better sell-through on every unit.

Human & Animal Wellbeing

Factory partners with an exceptional record of worker safety and wellbeing — audited and held accountable.

Responsible Wool Standard certified — verified humane practices at every farm in our supply chain.

Supply chain transparency — we know who makes our products and how. That's not common. It matters.

An authentic sustainability strategy is holistic.

It means understanding every phase of the supply chain, communicating transparently with every partner, and addressing the key issues from beginning to end. That's what we're building at Abode Outside.

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