At Life is High, it’s not enough to simply celebrate what elevates your life; we’re super intentional about how that happens. We have chosen to work with ethical brands and manufacturing partners who are eco-friendly in a multitude of ways and who underscore the importance of supporting humane workplaces. “From roots to routes,” our products reflect a higher consciousness and friendlier world.

Bella + Canvas is USA strong! They dye and cut more garments in the United States than any other clothing manufacturer–and it’s all done right in Los Angeles. American made is something Bella + Canvas believes in deeply. As one of the biggest clothing manufacturers in America, they provide well over 1,000 jobs right in Los Angeles. They are always pushing the envelope to add more volume and just recently doubled the size of both their cutting and fulfillment facilities, adding even more jobs.

NO SWEATSHOPS/PLATINUM WRAP CERTIFICATION

Doing things the right way has never been up for debate. Bella + Canvas has been manufacturing in the U.S. and internationally in a no-sweat-shop, humane, sustainable way since day one. Their Platinum W.R.A.P. certification is just a small indication of how hard they work to make their sewing and cutting floors pleasant, productive, comfortable places to be.

What Principles Does the WRAP Certification Include?

• Human resources management
• Health and safety standards
• Environmental and eco-friendly practices
• Legal compliance including import/export, customs compliance and security standards

By using newer, more efficient dye machines, Bella + Canvas uses 7x less water than the average for clothing manufacturers, saving 24 million gallons a week. Any water they do use goes through a filtration system that allows it to be recycled.

They are a green company through and through – taking every opportunity they can to reduce their co2 emissions. If you take a quick tour around the Bella + Canvas headquarters you’ll find they use solar energy to power their sewing and cutting facilities, motion-sensor LED lighting and skylights throughout each building, and electric car charging stations to encourage employees to go green.

The Bella + Canvas manufacturing facilities and LA Headquarters produce almost no landfill because they recycle pretty much everything that can’t be turned into a tee. They have optimized their cutting to reduce plastic use, and the excess fabric is recycled into a number of things like baby bibs or stuffing for upholstery. Let nothing go to waste!

Eco-Friendly is at the core of the Royal Apparel mission statement.

Royal Apparel strives to provide their customers with eco-friendly apparel that feels great to wear but also feels great to buy. Their RPET lines provide markets for recycled plastics, avoiding the landfill and encouraging commercial recycling across the country. Sustainably grown, alternative fabrics including bamboo and hemp, consume less fertilizer and are some of the fastest growing materials available. One of the largest cultivated crops, their organic cotton helps to keep our streams and wildlife healthy while providing you with a guilt-free buying choice.

Reduce, Recycle, Reuse was coined long before Royal Apparel, and is a core tenant of our corporate culture and product development criteria.

Besides building on our corporate responsibility and ethical standards, our eco-friendly apparel line provides you with a way to give back to the environment as well.

Ways Royal Apparel reduces our environmental footprint:

• Organic Cotton – farmed without insecticides, pesticides, & chemical fertilizers
• Sustainably grown materials – Bamboo/Hemp both grow exceptionally fast, using less water, naturally insect resistant, and long lasting durability.
• Low impact dyes reduce water quality impact of manufacturing
• RPET – creating a soft fiber from otherwise discard plastics
• Water recycling at our facilities reduces our consumption and cuts down on water treatment and wastewater.
• Support of environmental non-profits like the Hudson River Clearwater Project.

Royal Apparel Royal Apparel crafts American-made clothes with the highest care and quality, reliably producing timeless fashion. They have a commitment to domestic manufacturing and creating American jobs. They are providing quality jobs that help the economy, local communities and keeps valuable skills living in our workforce.

Strict regulations for American manufacturers protect the environment as well as protect against dangerous workplace conditions and child labor. Since 1992, they have continued to grow and hire some great people that make up the Royal Apparel team. While the domestic apparel industry shrank, their employees and their loyal customers kept the American Dream thriving at Royal Apparel.