Apparel manufacturing studio + design firm
Black & brown worker-owned + run
Apparel factories allocate less than 1% of revenue from contracts towards paying garment workers as
“industry standard.” At Blue Tin Production, an average of 60% of revenue goes directly toward labor +
benefits, and all profits are shared equally among the members.
Based on a co-operative decision-making model, all salaries, work hours, benefits, and day-to-day operations are determined collectively by the workers who own the company. We believe in thriving salaries, not minimum wages, and a workspace that centers physical, emotional, and mental health.
If anyone is going to solve the fashion industry’s monstrous waste crisis, it is immigrant mothers and mothers of color who refuse to throw anything away. We’ve developed a multi-step process for waste reduction, collaborate with our clients to develop creative packaging & shipping solutions, & prioritize local designers who use sustainable materials.
We’re actively building the world we want to see, from the ground up, every day.
While greenwashing tactics are far too common in the industry, we are radically transparent about what we mean when we say we’re setting the bar in labor and sustainability practices, globally.
