Jerico - Canadian Made, Sustainably Fashioned Clothing
Quiver Sustainability is excited to be selling Jerico Clothing. Their sustainability initiatives encompass a holistic view of social, economic, and environmental considerations making them a leader in Canadian clothes manufacturing. We will be carrying select products from the Jerico line up and offering top-notch blanks out of Nova Scotia. If you are interested in getting custom designs for your small business, sports team, or just a one off for yourself please contact Pink Grasshopper Studios - an environmentally focused small batch print-shop.
High Cotton Content over 50/50 Blends
At Quiver Sustainability, we recognize the importance of keeping plastics to a minimum. That’s why we choose to sell 100% cotton (organic cotton where possible) garments, blends using recycled polyester, or alternative environmentally friendly textiles such as bamboo.
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Sustainability Starts with being Socially CONSCIOUS
Jerico is Canadian Made Socially Conscious Apparel. Jerico belabours the point because their decision to remain a domestic manufacturer is a deliberate choice to support the local economy, provide a safe working environment and make quality garments that stand the test of time.
MADE IN CANADA
Keeping their production in Canada has not been easy. Competition is plentiful and the pressures to outsource are manifold. But we believe in the ethics of fair labour and the quality of our product. 100% Canadian and sweatshop free, Jerico is proud to continuously offer authentic Canadian apparel.
Environmental by design
Jerico is a green company - by design. At Jerico, they don't believe stewardship of the environment must come with financial burden. It is a fallacy to assert that promoting the environment is at odds with economic prosperity. With careful consideration and strategic oversight - environmentalism can be completely congruent with efficiency and financial gains. Jerico strives to synergize green practices and fiscal prudence. They have consolidated all aspects of our manufacturing processes within Toronto. This eliminates the unnecessary shipping of supplies across international borders, which ultimately reduces our transport costs and carbon emissions. They use state-of-the-art knitting machines to reduce energy consumption, they dye house uses only nontoxic materials and our cutting and sewing departments recycle upwards of 10% of their textile waste. Even their offices understand the correlation between environmental concern and financial savings - they reuse all the envelopes from our incoming mail and all our printing is done on old invoices. Anyone who's received an order from them will notice that their boxes don't say Jerico. That's not a mistake. They use second-hand boxes. It saves us money and it's good for the environment. It may not be the most glamorous way to do business, but they believe it's the right way.
In addition to scrupulous recycling and consolidation, they continue to expand their eco-friendly collection. Over 50% of their line is now made from bamboo. Bamboo does not require fertilizers or pesticides for cultivation and it grows rapidly and profusely without depleting the soil. Bamboo has a lower environmental impact than pesticide-laden conventional cotton and petroleum-derived nylon and polyester fabrics. Bamboo is also a superior fabric in terms of softness and functionality. Bamboo is inherently moisture wicking and anti-bacterial. This again, is an environmental choice that supports superior product and their/our business philosophy.