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Price. Overall, Eddie Bauer provides a good range of prices, the majority of which are quite affordable. Their more technical pieces and those insulated with down are a bit pricier, but not too high.
The company was established in 1920 in Seattle by Pacific Northwest outdoorsman, Eddie Bauer (1899–1986)….Eddie Bauer.
Type | Private |
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Products | Clothing, sportswear, outdoor gear |
Owner | SPARC (Authentic Brands Group) |
Number of employees | 10,000 worldwide (2007) |
Website | eddiebauer.com |
Over the last year, Arrow, Liz Claiborne, The Gap, Montgomery Ward, Geoffrey Beene, Eddie Bauer and Levi’s have all made clothes on this palm-fringed island that is part of the American commonwealth in the Western Pacific, 5,000 miles from the continental United States.
Their clothes are primarily manufactured offshores in countries such as China, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia, and the company has been accused by its workers of poor, “sweatshop-like” working conditions.
Their stuff does run a little large.
Little of its supply chain is certified by labour standards which ensure worker health and safety, living wages or other labour rights. It received a score of 0-10% in the Fashion Transparency Index.
REI’s environment rating is ‘not good enough’. It uses some eco-friendly materials including recycled materials. There is no evidence it reduces its carbon and other greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain. Some of its supply chain is certified by Fair Trade USA in the final stage of production.
Newslink: Eddie Bauer to make clothes in USA They describe a collaboration between Eddie Bauer, one of America’s oldest outerwear garment makers and English designer, Nigel Cabourn, to make retro, yet modern new outerwear, currently made in Canada, to be made in the United States next year.
Is Patagonia ethical? Our research found few negative ethical issues with Patagonia. The company has therefore done well in our rating system in a number of categories, including climate change, pollutions and toxics, human rights, supply chain management, animal rights, social finance, and political activities.
Today it’s time to do the same thing with Patagonia, one of the most renowned brand names when it comes to outdoor sportswear. With numerous versatile jacket designs, which is our main focus, and high quality materials, it’s no wonder the brand is so reputable.
Of the 43 factories we currently contract with to make Patagonia products, 13 are in China and nine are in the U.S. (Click here and scroll to the bottom left of the page for the entire list.) Our new fishing crampons are made in Ventura, California, not far from Patagonia headquarters.
No, the majority of Patagonia products are not made in the USA. They produce their clothing and gear in over 40 factories across 16 countries. Across 1,123 products in their store, only 3.12% are made in the USA.
Patagonia does not and will not knowingly utilize suppliers who use child labor in our supply chain. Patagonia requires all business partners to adhere to Patagonia’s Code of Conduct and detailed Benchmarks on Child Labor.