Labor and Supply Chain

As riders, we know that how something is made matters.  To make clothing, many different areas of expertise and many hands are required.  In a sense, all clothing is handmade!  To this end, we recognize our suppliers as partners, not entities to extract value from.  They are often small to medium-sized businesses, playing an important role in their local economies.  We try to visit often and prioritize a supplier's data and audit documentation.  For suppliers of a larger size or longer time in business, investments in sustainable practices to bring their businesses to a higher level of sustainability are also considered.   We attempt to keep production and supply as close to home as possible, in order to support the economies where we live and work, and moving as many pieces of the supply chain closer to home is a key focus as we grow.  We try to produce in the EU to the extent possible, as we value the EU's set standards for workers and we think it's very important to support the manufacturing industry where we live and do business.

We always avoid sourcing or working with suppliers in areas of known ongoing human rights violations, such as the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR).