Materials
Consciously Crafted in North America
We're Blue & Yellow and we're here to show the apparel industry what commitment to always doing the right thing really looks like. Our durable, high-quality basics set the new standard in sustainability and responsibility.
We exist to provide honest clothing that reflects your values. Looking cool and feeling great just happen to be a bonus when Blue & Yellow Make Green.
Sustainable
Almost all the material we use is respun or rescued, with the goal of reaching 100% recycled or upcycled fabric in every one of our products. Not only are we reducing waste, we're also conserving water and energy.
Transparent
Nearly everything we create – from our clothing to packaging – is consciously sourced, produced and sold in North America. By eliminating multiple trips across oceans from our supply chain, we drastically reduce our carbon footprint.
Humane
Because our operations are entirely based here in North America, we're able to maintain greater control over wages, benefits, and the safety of our workplaces.
Recycled & Respun Collection
The environmentally conscious clothing in our Recycled & Respun Collection is crafted almost entirely from recycled materials. We use upcycled yarn, blended from post-industrial cotton scraps and post-consumer plastic bottles, to create uniquely textured fabrics with the softness of cotton and the durability of polyester.
Each color is respun individually, evolving the recycled fabric’s original color into a distinctive hue. Doing so eliminates the need for harmful chemicals and dyes, and also requires just 10% of the water and energy necessary to make similar conventionally dyed apparel. No matter which Blue & Yellow basic you choose, you’re helping us turn waste into something wonderful.
Recycled Cotton and Polyester
Heavyweight Jersey and Soft Plush Fleece Fabrics
Breathable and Moisture Wicking
Durable and Made to Last
From A to B&Y
How our Recycled & Respun Collection is Consciously Crafted
Rescued & Revived Collection
The boldy sustainable fashion we create for your socially responsible wardrobe is also crafted from discarded, unwanted fabric. Whether due to overproduction or inconsistencies, these "deadstock" fabrics are fashion industry leftovers that are destined to be burned or buried in a landfill.
However, our Rescued & Revived Collection takes these rejects and repurposes them into unique, functional designs. We can rescue exactly the amount of fabric we need, helping reduce both waste and emissions. The result is a line of ruggedly original styles that were reborn especially for conscious citizens like you.
Upcycled Cotton
Chambray, Flannel, and US-Milled Canvas Fabrics
Durable and Made to Last
Rescued from Landfills or Incineration
Waste Not, Want Not
Why We Craft Our Rescued & Revived Collection
5%
of Landfill Waste is Textile
25%
of All Toxic Chemicals Used are From The Textile Industry
$100b
of Fabric Goes to Waste Each Year
87%
of Clothing Fiber Ends Up Incinerated or in Landfills
$120b
of Deadstock Fabric Sits in Warehouses
26.4t
Gallons of Water are Used Annually by The Textile Industry
No More Plastic
Nearly everything we create – from our clothing to packaging – is consciously sourced, produced and sold in North America. By eliminating multiple trips across oceans from our supply chain, we drastically reduce our carbon footprint. Our shipping envelopes are made of 100% recycled paper and our printing is done with algae ink. We package all of our clothing in biodegradable compostable apparel bags, certified to break down within 180 days (and not 1000 years like plastic). We refuse to be a part of the unnecessary and excessive use of plastic waste in the retail industry.