Patagonia's Tin Shed
- Started
- Last post
- 7 Responses
- detritus0
I'm a big fan of Yvon Chouinard - and if that really is the tin shed he started his (..their..) business from, I love him all the more.
Great stuff, thanks for the link.
- eegrek0
I admire most gear companies struggles because a lot of them seem to have started by dirtbag adventurers who just wanted to build better tools for their passion. Yvon is a prime example.
- lowimpakt0
i wear patagonia shoes to work. They are so comfortable and have lasted a long time. Strangely, they are one of the most expensive objects i own other than this laptop.
Had an interesting chat with david hieatt from howies about Yvon Chouinard. They both are struggling (well) with issues of scale.
- Carl_Weathers0
They've good ethics too when it comes to climate etc.
I think they also are part of the 1% for the planet.
- jpea0
Luckily most outdoor company employees have the same ethics. They're all the people who bummed around in the outdoors for years then had to get a "real job" so they went to what they know best. Very nice industry :)
- eegrek0
I think Patagonia started 1% for the planet. They do have some huge issues though. They make recycled shoes but they make a ton of different styles which is never good for their footprint. Their is huge water use issues with organic cotton, and recycled polyester breaks down faster so a virgin garment may last longer offsetting the footprint if you own it a lot longer. They also shat on Gore for the longest time and then did an about-face and just now released a gore-tex jacket. So even for the company that pioneered the eco-movement in clothing they have struggles. I will always admire where they came from and the direction they want to go. Every company has bumps and every company leaves a footprint, but as far as Yvon and the history of the company it is a cool story. His book "Let my people go surfing" is awesome.
- anairn0
They did indeed, eegreek.
An interesting wee read:
http://www.grist.org/news/maindi…