ETHICS

OUR ETHOS:

Sustainability and ecological production practices are at the core of our beliefs. As a long-time advocate for ethical fashion and a pioneer in the ethical fashion movement, designer and founder MariaLia Pacitto strongly believes in helping reduce the environmental impact of today’s fashion industry.

All MARIALIA garments are designed and sustainably handmade in-house using a careful and thoughtful fabric cutting method which helps reduce textile waste in our landfills. Elements of many of our garments are proudly created with scrap material which would have otherwise been disposed of. Your purchase helps eco-conscious, independent fashion brands like ours continue to create ethically and help lessen the carbon footprint of the fashion industry, which is currently one of the world’s largest causes of pollution.

OUR PROMISE:

• Made-to-order production, which helps eliminate potential excess stock.

• Sustainable cutting practices to reduce textile waste.

• Fair wages with safe and dignified working conditions for anyone we hire.

• Creative ways to re-use deadstock materials, scraps, and trimmings.

• Minimal use of synthetic fibers and more use of textiles that are biodegradable. Faux fur, polyurethane leather, and a variety of other non-sustainable materials are no longer used in our designs.