"Little by little, we can do a lot" -Nadia Sharif
There's no perfect answer to sustainability in fashion. But that doesn't stop us from aiming high... because little by little, we can do a lot. Tasty Treat is passionate about reducing the environmental impact of our clothing production, because we firmly believe that it's the right thing to do.
We're in the business of slow fashion, which means we're not pressured by seasonal trends. So rather than crank out collections to keep up with everyone else's, we can take the time to engineer and test pieces to make sure they really work for different body types. Our high quality, functional clothing is meant to last, so you can replace less often, which helps reduce textile consumption and waste. All Tasty Treat pieces are handmade-to-order, and your custom pieces are truly one-of-a-kind. This means that we can focus on each customer's needs, no materials or labor are wasted on excess stock languishing on shelves, and we never generate artificial scarcity the way many fast fashion brands do: by destroying excess inventory. To further cut waste out of our production process, we leverage a couple fun CAD tools crossed over from Kimmie's engineering background to cut and place patterns to minimize waste, our samples are sold in our Chef's Specials section, and we recycle all of our textile waste with Bay State Textile.
We choose recycled fabrics, eco-friendly fibers, and select deadstock elastics whenever we can. While it is not always possible to find sustainable versions of the specific notions we need to create our garments, we strive to strike a balance between sourcing something that is environmentally-friendly yet still maintains the Tasty Treat standard of quality. In addition, we opt for recyclable mailing materials, and make our own easy-to-recycle/compost eco-friendly gift wrap. The easier it is for our customers to recycle, the more likely they are to do it! We strive to remain transparent about all of our materials and sourcing, and constantly update the materials we use in order to reflect our growing understanding of different materials and their impact on the environment. Get all the details on our materials here!
We're proud of the hours of research we've done to choose and source the materials we use in our clothes. Education is power, so we're constantly continuing to educate ourselves on advances in textile technology, textile recycling, and keeping up-to-date on the manufacturing practices of the specific companies who manufacture our textiles. For our customers, we've created a special links and educational resources page to help find local textile recycling options and learn more about conscientious fashion consumption. Fun fact: did you know that international retailers like H&M will accept and recycle your clothing for you?
Last but not least, we are firm believers in ethical manufacturing. We think it's important to change the way consumers treat fashion in order to create positive changes on a larger scale. In many first-world countries, sewing is a lost art or work relegated to third-world countries where the labor of highly skilled workers are abused to cut costs to the consumer. Kimmie's mother grew up in Hong Kong as one of many talented but poor women doing sweatshop labor on hand-beaded purses and accessories for very little money, which is why fair labor practices are extremely important to the Tasty Treat fashion mission. We hope to raise awareness surrounding the work that a real-life human was required to do to make a garment - something that might make a person think twice before purchasing or trashing a garment. While our products may not be able to undercut mass-market clothing prices, we feel it is of the utmost importance to normalize pricing that reflects a living wage for all people involved in the creation process in order to change the idea that clothing is simply "disposable" when it is so, so much more.
We're in the business of slow fashion, which means we're not pressured by seasonal trends. So rather than crank out collections to keep up with everyone else's, we can take the time to engineer and test pieces to make sure they really work for different body types. Our high quality, functional clothing is meant to last, so you can replace less often, which helps reduce textile consumption and waste. All Tasty Treat pieces are handmade-to-order, and your custom pieces are truly one-of-a-kind. This means that we can focus on each customer's needs, no materials or labor are wasted on excess stock languishing on shelves, and we never generate artificial scarcity the way many fast fashion brands do: by destroying excess inventory. To further cut waste out of our production process, we leverage a couple fun CAD tools crossed over from Kimmie's engineering background to cut and place patterns to minimize waste, our samples are sold in our Chef's Specials section, and we recycle all of our textile waste with Bay State Textile.
We choose recycled fabrics, eco-friendly fibers, and select deadstock elastics whenever we can. While it is not always possible to find sustainable versions of the specific notions we need to create our garments, we strive to strike a balance between sourcing something that is environmentally-friendly yet still maintains the Tasty Treat standard of quality. In addition, we opt for recyclable mailing materials, and make our own easy-to-recycle/compost eco-friendly gift wrap. The easier it is for our customers to recycle, the more likely they are to do it! We strive to remain transparent about all of our materials and sourcing, and constantly update the materials we use in order to reflect our growing understanding of different materials and their impact on the environment. Get all the details on our materials here!
We're proud of the hours of research we've done to choose and source the materials we use in our clothes. Education is power, so we're constantly continuing to educate ourselves on advances in textile technology, textile recycling, and keeping up-to-date on the manufacturing practices of the specific companies who manufacture our textiles. For our customers, we've created a special links and educational resources page to help find local textile recycling options and learn more about conscientious fashion consumption. Fun fact: did you know that international retailers like H&M will accept and recycle your clothing for you?
Last but not least, we are firm believers in ethical manufacturing. We think it's important to change the way consumers treat fashion in order to create positive changes on a larger scale. In many first-world countries, sewing is a lost art or work relegated to third-world countries where the labor of highly skilled workers are abused to cut costs to the consumer. Kimmie's mother grew up in Hong Kong as one of many talented but poor women doing sweatshop labor on hand-beaded purses and accessories for very little money, which is why fair labor practices are extremely important to the Tasty Treat fashion mission. We hope to raise awareness surrounding the work that a real-life human was required to do to make a garment - something that might make a person think twice before purchasing or trashing a garment. While our products may not be able to undercut mass-market clothing prices, we feel it is of the utmost importance to normalize pricing that reflects a living wage for all people involved in the creation process in order to change the idea that clothing is simply "disposable" when it is so, so much more.