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ECOMACO aims for a sustainable and recyclable society in the twenty-first century are reflected in their careful selection of raw materials and their manufacturing process.

ECOMACO products are created on the basis of eco-friendliness, enabling the absorption of CO2 (for the prevention of global warming) and biodegradation in soil (for the reduction of waste disposal).

In addition to natural fibers like silk, they have developed new body & skin-friendly materials made from corn starch, soybean, and kenaf, to create new natural fibers for the twenty-first century. You can also enjoy wide range of colors made from natural dyes.

Until ten years ago, polylactic acid fiber (PLA) was used as an agricultural material. The thread was reborn as a clothing fiber though when it was brought to Kiryu City in Gunma Prefecture, a city famous as an important weaving center in the east of the country, as is Nishijin (Kyoto) in the west. Even now, the fiber is so delicate that weaving a 60-meter length results in about 10 thread breaks, but the world-class technologies and affection of these craftspeople alone are enabling the creation of a clothing fabric for the future.

Most fabric dyeing occurs in large quantities in various factories. ECOMACO® on the other hand uses traditional dyers to check items individually and ensure the desired natural colors are achieved. The real difference between normally dyed fabrics and fabrics dyed by traditional dyeing specialists of Nishijin and other textiles is brought about by hand dyeing. Unlike mechanical dyeing, hand dyeing enables intentional irregular dyeing, partial dyeing and other techniques.
After dyeing, the warm summer breezes of Nagano fill the clothes with nature’s breath.

                                           

This product is made from corn starch (polylactic acid),a safe, skin-friendly dietary fiber used solely in the field of medicine. Since it is a mildly acidic, soft, and skin-friendly delicate fiber, please wash it as if you were washing your own “skin”.

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eco-mmerce jacket  

Commerce can be as enjoyable and healthy an experience as one intends it to be. the problem being that most commerce nowadays is big commerce, and it seems that as things get big ethics become a very small concern.we are small, however; just a few people working to contribute to a more interesting vision of the world, where design can be beautiful while at the same time conscious of the environment it is embedded in, and the people depended upon to do business.

the environment has always played an extremely important role in our lives. most of us here have degrees in the environmental and conservation sciences, and we continue to spend most of our free time doing nerdy nature activities that if discussed in too much detail might lower our cool factor in the eyes of some hardened city folk! because of this passion, and our belief that living sustainably is smart on so many fronts (see our eco-city rant), we try our damnedest to live and do business in a sustainable manner. this means we work to minimize our negative impacts on the environment (by using organic fabrics such as cotton and wool, or other materials such as bamboo and lyocell that can be grown without soaking the landscape in chemical residues), and when possible we try to contribute to enhancing biodiversity and ecosystem health however we can .

but people fascinate us just as much as nature, since the two are one and same, really, and so the history of worker exploitation in the fashion industry - including the inconceivable use of children as workers - not only saddens but angers us. in every part of our manufacturing process we work to ensure that workers are treated fairly and well. we make all of our clothes in montréal, which is one way to ensure this (since workers here have recourse to canada's labour laws). also, we live close to where our clothes are being cut and sewn, and so we are able to interact with our workers regularly, allowing us to confidently assure our customers that our garments are sweatshop-free. in fact, one of our joys of being in this business is the interaction we have with our pattern-maker (Maryse), our cutters (Angelo, Leo and Tony), and our sewers (Mrs.Anna, and Cheng), all of whom are genuine characters - in the best sense of that word!

and then there is the design: it is lovely, elegant and sexy, because we enjoy feeling beautiful and see no reason why being ethical need get in the way of that. on the contrary, we find that clothes made in unethical and unthinking ways is the ugly fashion.

the world we envision is attainable, and that's why we work late nights, stress over missing buttons and even endure the occasional heart attack or two when something that never could have gone wrong just did! the world we envision is full of beauty, diversity and good will. what about you?

tell us what you envision, and how you think we can get there.

keep in touch!
grace & cello

Perfectly Imperfect Organic is a made in the U.S.A., Los Angeles based collection of eco-contempary clothing.

Founder and Designer , Jadie Kadletz, formerly Creative Director for Three Dots has taken her affinity for comfort and modern design and fused it with organic fabrics. What started out as a small collection of basics, PI Organic has grown into a fashion forward collection lifestyle, loungewear, and lingerie. The inspiration for the brand is the Chinese wabi sabi aesthetic of simplicity and uniqueness.

What sets PI Organic apart is Jadie`s commitment to incorporate environmentally responsible choices and ethical practices in both her collection and everyday life. Her company`s roots are grounded in sustainability, but her main focus is to offer a collection of unique pieces that can be staples in any womans wardrobe. The pratical and understated edge of her designs is what makes her collection both versatile and timeless, the antithesis of "disposable fashion".