Osom Brand and Osomtex® future plans featured in WWD Magazine

Female-founded Osom Brand Talks Plans for Miami Factory

Osom Brand will open an upcycling factory in Miami next month with sights set on continued expansion.

“Awesome” takes on a nuanced meaning for Osom Brand — and the female-founded sustainable basics company approaches its mission-based operation with an axiom that is blessedly simple: to embrace the idea that we are all one. Osom Brand — which is endearingly pronounced “awesome” — manufactures its products with Osomtex, the company’s GRS ...

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Osom Brand Joins 1% For The Planet

Osom Brand Announces Membership with 1% for the Planet 

Portland, Oregon, 3/26/18 -- Osom Brand joined 1% for the Planet, pledging to donate 1% of annual sales to support nonprofit organizations focused on the environment.

Osom Brand  Announces Membership with 1% for the Planet 

"Our member companies have donated more than $175 million to our environmental nonprofit partners to date. Currently, only 3% of total philanthropy goes to the environment and, only 3% of that comes from businesses. The planet needs bigger support than this, and our growing network of member businesses is doing its valuable part to increase giving and support on the ground outcomes. Our members lead with purpose and commitment, characteristics that consumers support. We're excited to welcome Osom Brand to our global network," says Kate Williams, CEO of 1% for the Planet.

“1% For The Planet makes it easy for companies and organizations to support what matters most: our communities and our planet. We are very excited to join this amazing network.” says Patricia Ermecheo, CEO & Founder of Osom Brand.”

Members of 1% for the Planet contribute one percent of annual sales directly to any of the approved nonprofit environmental organizations in the network. Nonprofits are approved based on referrals, track record and environmental focus. Thousands of nonprofits worldwide are currently approved.

 About 1% for the Planet

1% for the Planet is a global organization that connects dollars and doers to accelerate smart environmental giving. We recognize that the current level of environmental giving - only 3% of total philanthropy - is not enough to solve the most pressing issues facing our planet.

Through our business and individual membership, 1% for the Planet inspires people to support environmental organizations through annual membership and everyday actions. We advise on giving strategies, we certify donations, and we amplify the impact of the network.

Started in 2002 by Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, and Craig Mathews, founder of Blue Ribbon Flies, our members have given more than $175 million to environmental nonprofits to date. Today, 1% for the Planet is a network of more than 1,200 member businesses, a new and expanding core with hundreds of individual members, and thousands of nonprofit partners in more than 60 countries. Look for our logo and visit www.onepercentfortheplanet.org to learn more.

About Osom Brand

Osom Brand’s mission is to upcycle as much textile waste as possible to keep them away from landfills. As designers and creators, we focus all of our energy on making premium products out of the most magnificent upcycled threads and fabrics ever created. We work with the best technologies available, a low impact method for upcycling-discarded clothing used in the making of Osom Brand goods. We use zero water, zero chemicals and ethical working conditions along the entire production chain.  Osom Brand’s affiliation to 1% For The Planet is to step forward to our efforts of giving back. It is our commitment to empower organizations of all trades that are making a difference in the community and environment preservation.

VOGUE:Stella McCartney Joins the Statement Sock Trend With Her New Upcycled, Zero-Waste Pair

Stella McCartney Joins the Statement Sock Trend With Her New Upcycled, Zero-Waste Pair

Stella McCartney’s new socks accompanying an invitation to her Fall 2018 show.

Photo: Courtesy of Stella McCartney

Fans of Sex and the City will recall the scene in Season 5 where Carrie is stuck in a romantic dry spell and laments that “last night, I actually started writing about my sock drawer. Men as socks.” Yikes. Needless to say, that article didn’t go anywhere—but sock drawers might just be having their day. Statement socks (and tights, leggings, and thigh-highs) have been hot ever since Gucci put those $1,340 crystal-studded logo socks on its Resort 2018 runway, but Stella McCartney is giving the trend a little substance. At this morning’s show, each guest received a pair of McCartney’s brand-new sustainable socks—which might not sound revelatory until you learn they were made with 85 percent upcycled yarn (in collaboration with Osom Brand); they used zero chemicals, dyes, or pesticides; and they created zero waste. Who knew a pair of socks could be so mighty?

On her website, McCartney writes: “We’re passionate about working towards a more circular economy, and we want the entire fashion industry to feel the same—this collaboration [with Osom Brand] is helping to promote just that. We believe no materials should be wasted, instead being turned back into raw material, greatly reducing the need for virgin fibers that use up our planet’s resources.” Consider it a hint of what’s to come in future collections; now that she’s figured out the mechanics of sustainable socks, McCartney can work from the ground up and bring more upcycling, zero-water, and zero-waste innovations into her clothes, handbags, and shoes, too.

VOGUE: https://www.vogue.com/article/stella-mccartney-sustainable-statement-socks

Stella McCartney x OSOMTEX collaboration

Stella McCartney collaborated with OSOMTEX to bring to life an upcycled, special edition invitation sock for the 2018 Winter Défilé in Paris. 

Stella McCartney's Instagram post just hours before the show unveils the invite socks made by OSOM with a humorous twist: puppets!

Guess who’s sitting on our sock puppet front row?

Ethically and sustainably manufactured using zero water, chemicals, dyes or pesticides our Stella socks, as part of our Winter 2018 show invite, are made with 85% upcycled yarn in collaboration with @OsomBrand; something both the environment and your feet can feel excited about!

Pre-show Instagram stories:

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THE STELLA X OSOMTEX WINTER DÉFILÉ 2018

Made with 85% upcycled yarn from discarded clothing

The story behind the Stella x OSOMTEX Winter Défilé 2018 socks

The story behind the Stella invite socks is a story of true teamwork and trust. I often get asked, sooo, what's the size is your team? And then I always find my self silent ... I don't know.. Big!? I never know what to answer to this question but today I found the answer...My team is huge my team is the size of the world, in fact, you can be part of my team too. When I saw the puppet socks video (see above) popped on Instagram last night I felt joy, I laughed like a kid again, and I thought this story couldn't have had a better finale, it was a total surprise, a really cool surprise...I guess we were all feeling the same love throughout the projec and we definitely share the same passion about doing something remarkable for the environment. Love is a really powerful connection that can work wonders, and these socks are the proof of it. The world is truly changing, I feel grateful, it gives me hope. Hope that we can truly make a change if we work together and believe. Thank you @stellamccartney, we worked like ONE team, every super early-late call because of the time differences, every sample, every close friend involved that contributed to make it happen and of course! how to forget the last minute shipping craziness! Everyone made this possible... THANK YOU! I Can't wait for what's to come... gratitude is a priceless feeling 🙏🏼💚♻💫

Patricia Ermecheo, CEO & Founder OSOMTEX

EcoWatch features Osom Brand and ForRangers anti-poaching story

The Most Valued Anti-Poaching Equipment May Surprise You - EcoWatch

Thank you EcoWatch for featuring Osom Brand's story about our wonderful collaboration with Conservation International and ForRangers. It is an honor and very humbling to contribute to these brave and committed men in Kenya to protect elephants from poachers. Every 15 minutes an elephant is killed for it's ivory.  Click HERE to read full article. 

The Most Valued Anti-Poaching Equipment.

ForRangers socks by Osom Brand