Gaia Conceptions

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Gaia Conceptions Sustainability Actions

Founded with sustainability goal

When our company was founded in 2003, Andrea wanted to explore a more somatic approach to garment making. This required examining each stage of a garment's lifecycle from seed to shirt.

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Uses organic materials

We have a large selection of organic textiles to pick from. With continued relationships with local farmers and mills, we are constantly aiming for a smaller footprint and growing our local fibershed.

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Garment dyes used

To impart color to our apparel, we garment dye it with Fiber Reactive Low-Impact Dyes or Natural Dyes. We use a range of plant materials, insects, and pigments to create our natural dye colors.

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Made-to-order production

We began as a made-to-order company and have kept that model as we’ve grown. It reduces waste (we don’t overproduce inventory or cut into materials that aren’t needed).

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Garments made in-house

All Gaia Garments are designed, patterned, cut, sewn, and dyed in our Greensboro, NC, atelier by a team of artisans who are paid a living wage.

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Works with local and global artisans

We work with the Rao family in Hyderabad, India to make our Organic Natural Dyed Blockprint Fabrics. We partner with WomanWeave in Maheswhar, India to weave our Natural Dye Handwoven Fabrics. We also work with local farm projects to support the growing of organic cotton and hemp fiber to use in our fabrics.

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Recycles fabric scraps

We work with the local company Material Return to recycle any of our left over Fabric Scraps into useable fabrics to reach our Zero Waste goals.

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Uses scraps creatively

We find creative ways to turn our fabric scraps into One of a Kind Garments, gifts, or sheet mulching in our community garden.

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Founded to address contamination

The majority of my work centered on developing interactive installations and wearable artworks that raised awareness about environmental contamination.

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