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About American
Apparel, the company we choose for PasadoWear
More than just a sweatshop-free charity, we are committed to making
clothing of the highest quality while pioneering industry standards of
social responsibility in the workplace. Our goal is that everyone
touched by the business process has a positive experience.
A young company, American Apparel is a youth-directed company, founded
without the assistance of institutional investors. Having no political
ties, the company has rejected established norms on all sides; we've
dismissed both the corporate right and the politically correct left in
favor of something new.
Better quality and fit
Rather than follow seasonal trends, we offer an expansive year-round
line to which we are continuously introducing new styles and colors. Our
priority is quality and fit, and we often turn to our customers for
feedback and ideas.
A new business model
Internalized production, where all stages of manufacturing happen in the
same building, is far more efficient than the industry norm of
outsourcing. Our workers earn the highest wages in the industry and are
active participants in the life of the company.
Setting an example
American Apparel is as much a capitalist success as a social success.
The company's profitability is a testament to the fact that the model
can be applied to many companies and industries worldwide.
A sustainable choice
American Apparel's Sustainable Edition offers our most popular styles in
certified organic cotton. In the next few years we intend to further
integrate sustainable cotton (principally organic) into our general
production. We've also implemented a program by which we recycle over a
million pounds of fabric scraps each year. |
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