WHO WE ARE
EVO® + CREORA®
With the launch of our first shapewear collection, we're thrilled to introduce innovative bio-based materials to our line.
EVO®
EVO® is a high-tech yarn that offers exceptional performance while minimizing environmental impact. Castor bean plants thrive in arid regions and require minimal water, making them a sustainable choice for textile production. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified. DIN CERTCO certified.
CREORA®
creora® bio-based spandex reduces its carbon footprint by 20% compared to regular spandex production by replacing 30% of petroleum-based resources with bio-based raw materials derived from dent corn. OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100 certified. Eco-product certification from Standard Global Services (SGS) guaranteeing that creora® bio-based spandex is made with plant-based materials and is produced in a harmless and eco-friendly environment.
TENCEL™
TENCEL™ is the super-soft, sustainable fabric your underwear drawer has been waiting for.
TENCEL™ fibers are produced from wood pulp from sustainably managed sources. They have earned United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) BioPreferred® designation.
The fibers have gained a reputation for their environmentally responsible closed loop production process, which transforms wood pulp into cellulosic fibers with high resource efficiency and low ecological impact.
This solvent-spinning process recycles water and reuses the solvent at a recovery rate of more than 99%.
We love this fabric for its soft touch and sustainable, transparent supply chain.
ORGANIC PIMA COTTON
We mindfully sourced GOTS certified organic pima cotton for our sock collection. The extra long fiber of pima cotton make it stronger and more durable than regular cotton. Grown in Mariscal Cáceres, Peru, the organic cotton utilizes rainwater irrigation to nurture the Amazon ecosystem where it is cultivated.
CUPRO
Cupro is a regenerated cellulose fabric that is made from recycled cotton linter, the fluffy fiber around the plant’s seeds. These linter fibers are too small to be spun and are usually thrown away during cotton production. To create cupro, the cotton linter is dissolved and spun into new fibers and woven into this smooth, durable fabric. Given its cellulose origin and production process, it’s part of the same family of fabrics as Tencel, rayon, Modal and Lyocell.
We love cupro because it’s a vegan, cruelty free and machine washable alternative to silk that drapes beautifully.
We only source Bemberg™ Cupro, regarded as the most sustainable, premium Cupro on the market due to their closed-loop production system that reuses copper and ammonia, and strictly controls the chemicals used in manufacturing. In addition, Bemberg™ has developed a fibrillation technology called Velutine Evo that can reduce water and energy consumption by 15–20% compared to conventional methods.
ORGANIC COTTON + HEMP
We use an organic cotton and hemp blend that we love for it’s natural, durable quality. Organic cotton is made without the toxic substances and polluting pesticides conventional cotton is known for. This is knit with hemp, another natural fiber we dig because it is naturally antimicrobial with a high UV resistance.
Hemp fibers are known for their strong and durable nature. The plant is also naturally resistant to insect pests and predators.
We developed these guidelines to make our expectations clear to the factories and manufacturing partners we work with. PROCLAIM does not own any factories; however we work closely with partners that are like-minded and share our philosophy. Our vision is to lead the fashion industry towards a more sustainable future. We emphasize exceptional design, valuing both our production partners and the planet as much as the end customer.
Vector Apparel: 1659 E 23rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90011
Texollini: 2575 E El Presidio St, Long Beach, CA 90810
Golden Dye House: 4238 Union Pacific Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90023
REDUCING TEXTILE WASTE
We strive to minimize textile waste in our production process by designing strategically. By carefully laying out our patterns, we create relatively few fabric scraps during the cutting process. We've been collecting scraps since PROCLAIM began in 2017 to repurpose into new building materials like insulation.
In 2024, we began utilizing circular knitting machines with the introduction of our shapewear collection. This method dramatically reduces the amount of scraps produced during the production process by replacing cutting and sewing with a 3-D knitting process.
WATER MANAGEMENT
We strive to responsibly manage water usage in our supply chain by intentionally selecting materials that have lower water usage. TENCEL™ Lyocell fibers, which is what we use for 90% of our garments, are produced in a closed loop process which recovers water and 99.8% of solvents, transforming wood pulp into cellulosic fibers with high resource efficiency and low environmental impact. This is a big reason we choose to use TENCEL™ specifically, as opposed cheaper forms of Lyocell.
We also intentionally selected an organic cotton fabric that is combined with hemp. We love hemp because it uses almost 50% less water than cotton to grow.
When it comes to dying, we work with a second generation, BIPOC-owned and LA-based dye-house. All of their dyes and processes meet Californias strict and world-leading standards for wastewater management. The dyes are low impact, low-energy, and AZO free.
MINIMIZING MICROPLASTICS
"One of the most damaging and long-lived legacies of the plastic pollution crisis is microplastics, a growing threat to human and planetary health." -United Nations, April 2023.
To minimize our contribution to the microplastics crisis, we are consciously selecting only natural-based fabrics instead of synthetic fabrics which shed microplastics. We use TENCEL™, Organic Cotton, Hemp, Cupro, and EVO® . These are combined with the minimal amount of elastane necessary to give our pieces the stretch and recovery needed for garment longevity.
PACKAGED WITH LOVE
We believe details matter and that when it comes to packaging, less is more. We won't send you unnecessary postcards and stickers that will just end up in the trash bin. Our orders ship with minimal packaging in 100% home compostable mailers.