Our vision at ASK Apparel is to create a locally-centered, regionally self-sustaining, ecologically and socially-sound textile company that promotes individual expression and growing collectively.
Code of Sustainability Ethics
Our Way of Asking the Right Questions
Does our work respect Artisan Traditions?
- Our commitment to craftsmanship
- We celebrate the beauty of functional hand-crafted items
- We model ourselves on communities and economies centered on renewable resources and local knowledge
- We develop modern and innovative applications of natural dye traditional techniques that have persisted over centuries
- We share our craft to promote insight into the science of color and nature and to encourage human creativity and design
Does our work respect Community?
- Our commitment to each other and a local, vibrant economy
- We work to source sustainable, organic or local materials wherever we can
- We provide our employees with healthy, fair and fun working conditions
- We partner with local and regional non-profits, farmers, and businesses to grow a just and green economy
Does our work respect our Earth?
- Our commitment to leaving the world more beautiful and healthy than when we started
- We eliminate toxic substances from our clothing and processing not only for your health but the health of the planet
- We extract colors from healthy plants that can provide agricultural biodiversity
- We cultivate a healthy connection with the environment through fashion