What is post-industrial cotton waste?

To make the Trash Collection, Everybody.World collects waste fibers and processes them in a brand new way. This isn’t off cuts of existing garments, but debris, dustbunnies, soil and tiny pieces of cotton plant captured at the yarn manufacturing source.

This post-industrial cotton waste is then run through a series of mechanical refinements to transform into yarn, which we knit into jersey and fleece fabrics. (A world-first method that took years of R&D because it’s an entirely new way to address sustainability in apparel.) 

With this material innovation, we exclusively created a satisfyingly soft and fully biodegradable 100% Reclaimed Waste Cotton. No synthetic fibers. And no microplastics—a problem with most others on the market.

We do this in Los Angeles, with a supply chain entirely in North America. Proudly partnering with small and family-run factories, paying fair-wages. All within a five-mile radius, supporting local community while minimizing our carbon footprint.

By tapping into post-industrial cotton waste streams, we have successfully diverted close to a million pounds from landfill into mindful basics. This proprietary process not only conserves water and energy, but cuts out virgin resources.

Eliminating waste from the manufacturing cycle is at the core of our ethical and ecological approach. We believe this sustainable transformation of trash has the potential to shift the industry’s status quo.