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Karelle Levy Sustainability Actions

Zero-waste knit production

Knowing the amount of waste fashion produces, she uses sustainable techniques and yarns and exclusive techniques to produce her zero-waste, body inclusive brand, making full-fashion clothes that have no pattern cut waste and only minimal sewing.

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Reused materials in artworks

The majority of artworks are made with recycled materials including yarn remnants and fabric scraps. Prototypes, samples, and other pieces are sold separately or, if not viable as a garment, repurposed into shopping bags, totes, toys, or even art pieces.

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Yarn and shipping reuse

Even yarn cuttings from our process are reused as stuffing for the toys we occasionally make. Yarn cones are donated to local artists and schools for special projects. Even the shipping materials are reused for outgoing shipments.

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On-demand local production

All other products are knitted on-demand, finished in store and hand washed in small containers with high-efficiency dry detergent strips and air-dried to protect fibers from damage.

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Local printing and hiring

The Karelle Levy Collection recycled cotton hangtags are printed locally by a BIPOC female-owned print company using Heidelberg print presses from the 1950s. When we have needs outside of our many skill sets, we hire local artists, builders, and doers.

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Industrial waste reduction

The weekly industrial waste fits into a tiny trash container the size of a 1-gallon milk carton, a feat simply unmatched in this industry.

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