 If we've learned one thing in the last few years (aside from the fact that one should never use the shop's comfy chair as a pin cushion), it's that not all fleece is created equal. That's the sort of wisdom you acquire when your chosen vocation involves testing every kind imaginable. And so it is that after enough study to qualify for a Ph.D. in Fleeceology, we've identified the very best kind of fleece available.
It’s called BottleFleece™, and it’s made from 85% post-consumer recycled fibers obtained from plastic soda bottles and post industrial waste. Though it's a tad more complicated than we're making it sound, soda bottles are collected by recyclers, then shredded, melted, and extruded into fibers which then become ultra-plush fleece. There are about 2 one-liter bottles in every BottleFleece hat, and that works for us, especially when you consider the end result - a fabric that strikes a nearly perfect balance of superior softness, cozy warmth, and fun-proof durability.
The environmental savings we achieve with BottleFleece don’t stop with our use of the material itself.  Our in-house zero-production waste policy means we literally never throw any of it away. Ever. It sounds impossible, but it’s true. By donating (or simply giving away via Craigslist or Freecycle) all our in-house scraps to educational and arts organizations, and employing creative means to recycle things like supplier packaging, we’re able to make our in-house produced products 100% waste-free and help insure that we always have a clean and healthy planet on which to play.
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