Almost all major retailers outsource garment manufacturing to Asia for one major reason: low cost of labor. While wages have risen over the last few decades, they are still very low and, unfortunately, there are still major safety and occupational health concerns (see the ILO's recent report) with garment makers in countries like China, Bangladesh, India, and others.
We've seen the quality of our clothes degrade for many years as more and more retailers chase "fast fashion" to fill your closet with items you'll rarely wear once, if ever. Most people only wear 20-30% of the clothes in their closet!
Most shoppers know this but have difficulty finding products they know were made ethically.
At Ultramarine, we only source from designers who use high-quality materials and are subject to modern labor laws that we would expect in the United States. Say goodbye to the guesswork of finding ethically made products - and say hello to gorgeous, classic garments that will be your go-to staples!
