Our factories are in sight, and in mind. In fact, they’re located less than 60km from our Toronto studio.
Producing locally means we can:
Oversee garment quality down to every last stitch.
Ensure our workers are happy, paid fairly and are respected under safe working conditions.
Reduce our carbon footprint, cutting out unnecessary shipping and freight.
Create local jobs, resparking love and appreciation for apparel craftsmanship.
Zip down to our factories whenever we fancy, and have a coffee with the talented women that make your clothes.
Not only are our factories subject to the high labour standards of the Province of Ontario, we also have each factory sign our Ethical Code of Conduct checklist, to go above what’s required by law. Learn more here.
Our founder, Kristi Soomer has been working with Sam, Sou and their talented team since Encircled was just a baby.
With a shared love of ethical and sustainable clothing, over 40+ years of skilled apparel manufacturing experience and a mutual appreciation for a Friends marathon, the Jill-Of-All-Trades Studio is an integral part of the Encircled family.
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
Nikki, Sherri and her team are passionate, loyal and incredible at working with knitwear, modal bamboo and tencel fabrics.
Home to the first ever Chrysalis Cardis, the Core Basics Sewing Studio holds a special place in our hearts.
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
Eager to disrupt wasteful mass production in the fashion industry, Charmain set out to help small designers produce locally and sustainably.
Talk about alignment.
Like us, Charmain and her team love upcycling, repurposing and slowing down the pace of the fashion industry with thoughtful, innovative design.
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
Ash and his team share a love for Canadian made products, understanding the benefits to people and the planet. That’s what attracted us to work with them (as well as their exceptional craftsmanship, attention to detail and rigorous quality standards).
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
This is our go-to team for all of our leggings and activewear.
They’re gurus when it comes to comfort, fit and quality.
Plus, they think it’s perfectly acceptable to go out for brunch in yoga pants, even if you haven’t and are not planning to do any yoga (something we can get behind).
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
We knit over 55% of our fabric locally, thanks to Igor and the team from Rosewell Studios.
The craftsmanship, sustainability measures and pure love for what they do made Rosewell Studios an obvious extension of our team.
Factory location: Toronto, Ontario
What’s made here:
Our MicroModal and Bamboo blend fabric that goes into best-selling leggings, jumpsuits and the Dressy Sweatpant.
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