We honor materials and let little go to waste. Because DECLARATIVE is a full-fashioned knitwear line, every panel is created to the exact shape and size needed. This means that there are minimal wasted materials in our manufacturing process. Only small amounts of yarn are discarded in the making of our pieces, what is called “waste yarn.” It aids in the casting on and off process. However, this yarn can be recycled many times, for many garments before it get so warn that it needs to be discarded. In addition, any yarn used in failed garments and patterns are reclaimed: unraveled, re-spun onto spools and saved for future use.
Well-crafted knits are investment pieces because they are build to last. With
quality materials and polished design, DECLARATIVE’s garments are timeless and
are designed to serve you season after season. All pieces are made-to-order as
handknitting is a laborious and time-consuming process. This also ensures that
we do not accrue excess inventory and wasted materials.
DECLARATIVE is produced with quality yarns of either natural or
regenerated-natural fibers. Our natural fibers include cotton, wool, bamboo,
mohair, silk and blends of these fibers. The only regenerated natural fiber we
use is tencel, which is a man-made fiber with natural origins. It is a more
sustainable version of rayon because uses only one chemical in its manufacturing
process, which is a non-toxic solvent that is almost 100 percent recycled and
reused. We mainly source yarn from mills in the United States, Canada, Uruguay
and South Africa. However, we also source yarn from Peru and Italy.
We sell directly to our customers, which has two benefits. First, it keeps our
prices down. With no middleman between you and us, we can sell our handmade
knits at wholesale cost. And secondly, this keeping our shipping to a minimum,
which reduces our carbon footprint. Our knits ship in 100% Recycled, Compostable
Paper Mailers with 100% Recycled Paper Products (tags and thank you card). And
we offer a packaging option at check out, so customers can chose to skip the
protective plastic sleeve and use paper tissue instead.
