Thousand Fell

Durable and stylish recyclable men's and women's sneaker brand

Thousand Fell
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Thousand Fell's Sustainability Rating:

    Materials

    4 / 5

    Slow Consumption

    4 / 5

    Accountability

    2 / 5

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Where Thousand Fell is doing well: Thousand Fell uses majority sustainable fibers in its shoes. Thousand Fell has a takeback program that helps keep shoes out of landfill.

Where Thousand Fell can improve: Thousand Fell does not report on its emissions tracking or targets. Thousand Fell discloses limited information on their supply chain.

Detailed Summary

Materials

4 / 5

How is this brand using sustainable materials, sourcing, and shipping to reduce its impact?

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  • Raw Materials

    Commons could not find information on the relative proportion of sustainable materials this brand uses. For a small brand, we assume use of a mix of material types. Thousand Fell does incorporate some low impact materials, including food waste sugarcane, waste coconut husk, waste palm leaf fibers. It has a commitment to incorporate recycled and regenerative materials into new products, but Commons could not find reported progress against this commitment.

  • Energy Use & Production

    Commons could not find information on this brand's energy use. Thousand Fell sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the fashion industry. It is working to reduce the span of its operations by sourcing materials closer to its production.

  • Packaging & Distribution

    Thousand Fell has made efforts to reduce the amount of single-use plastic in its packaging. Its eco-friendly packaging materials include recyclable, FSC-certified cardboard. Thousand Fell is working to reduce the impact of shipping emissions by using bike messengers and local micro warehouses to deliver sneakers to NYC-based customers.

Slow Consumption

4 / 5

Does this brand lower demand for new items by encouraging conscious consumption and facilitating the long-term use of its products?

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  • Repair & Care

    Thousand Fell does not offer repair services or a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its shoes.

  • Take Back Programs

    Thousand Fell has take back partnerships with SuperCircle and Soles4Souls that accepts any brand's shoes for recycling or reuse . Thousand Fell does not share details on the impact of this program.

  • Slow Fashion

    Thousand Fell offers a core evergreen collection and limits new releases.

  • Marketing

    Commons is currently evaluating Thousand Fell's marketing emails.

Accountability

2 / 5

Is this brand transparent about its sustainability goals and how it’s working toward them?

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  • Transparency & Reporting

    Thousand Fell has a sustainability page with information about materials, packaging , circularity, emissions reduction. Thousand Fell does not have a sustainability page. It is unclear how often this page or information is kept up to date.

  • Emissions Tracking

    Commons could not find information for emissions tracking.

  • Emissions Targets

    Supply Chain & Labor

  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Thousand Fell does not publish information about its supply chain partners. It does not have or do not make public any supplier code of conduct.

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