Friday, October 23, 2026

We talk about "single-origin" coffee and chocolate. Why don't we talk about single-origin clothing?

We are conditioned to look for single-origin coffee or cacao, but we rarely apply that same standard to our clothes.

The standard fashion supply chain is pretty wild. A typical sweater travels across three or four different countries - sourced in one, spun in another, knitted in a third - racking up thousands of transport miles before it ever reaches a wardrobe.

That is exactly why I built my knitwear brand - Nomé Studio to keep our entire supply chain in Mongolia. From the raw yak down being hand-combed by nomadic herders, to the spinning of the yarn, to the final knitting - it all stays in one place.

When the distance between the herder, the spinner, and the knitter is essentially zero, it drastically shrinks the carbon footprint and ensures the true economic value stays right within the community.

I'm curious to hear from this community - when you are shopping, is knowing the full journey of a garment something you actively look for? Or are most brands still too opaque to even figure out how a piece is made?



Submitted October 23, 2026 at 04:55AM by FixAfraid6480 https://ift.tt/e5griEd

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