Fair trade personified! Northern California based company that works exclusively with South American artisans to provide them with fair wages and ethical work conditions in exchange for their exquisite, traditional textile skills.  Mostly organic cotton sweaters and tops, almost every garment is handmade!

The Indigenous Story

Together, Scotty and Matt have helped form a scalable artisan network through the Indigenous clothing line that reflects a commitment to sustainability and socially responsible actions. This global collaboration weaves together the employees of Indigenous, the artisans from around the world, and most importantly you, our customers.

The Indigenous Philosophy

Knitting in many cultures is a time-honored tradition that has significant cultural meaning and purpose but sometimes does not yield the financial rewards that we feel it should. We are proud to be part of the partnership which continues to elevate knitting and hand looming in artisan coopertives in some of the poorest regions of South America. We allocate more of our production cost to the artisan than typical conventional textile companies. This means the artisan makes a fair, living wage well above what they might earn working independently. In addition, we partner directly with non-governmental organizations and others that provide training, educational materials, and equipment that otherwise could not be afforded. Many partner organizations also offer no interest assistance loans in these communities. We place great value on our partnerships with artisans and the traditional knitting skills of their community. There are now over 300 artisan groups as part of our highly skilled production network.

HANDMADE

Indigenous matches its organic fiber specialty yarns in a very creative manner with the specific skills and available applications of the individual artisan cooperatives. Whether it is a unique stitch, hand yarn twist, crochet, or other special skill, the right talents are matched with the design needs of the garment, assuring the best fashion detail and premium quality from each artisan group.

Our garments are typically made using one of three carefully selected methods: hand-knit with needles, hand-held knitting looms and hand-woven looms.

The Indigenous Commitment:

• Supporting and preserving fair trade wages and artisan cooperatives
• Investing in natural and organic fibers and environmentally-friendly dyes
• Spreading the beauty of handmade, eco fashion

For over thirteen years our founding principles have helped to enrich the path for the eco-fashion and sustainability trends of today.

We thank you for being a part of the Indigenous family!

Our path is chosen, we make clothing that honors both people and the planet.