We had a great conversation around our motivation to start Opok and dove into the devastation that the clothing industry has wrecked on the environment and health. We also touched upon the buzzword “sustainability” and how men can find brands that fit their core values.
The survival of our species is dependent on the survival of bees, yet we have seen a 60% world wide population decline since 1947. The US began using synthetic pesticides in the 1930s and became wide spread after World War II and by 1950, pesticides were found to increase farm yields far beyond pre-World War II levels and we became heavily dependent on synthetic pesticides moving forward.
23 more of the world’s most renowned clothing and textile companies, including Burberry, Adidas, Kathmandu and Timberland have pledged to use 100% sustainable cotton by 2025.
The reason that we started Opok was because we learned that these synthetic materials can be detrimental to our health, let alone devastate our environment. We have heard feedback that people are unaware that polyester, the most widely used material in clothing, can be toxic given that it’s in everything. So we did our research and here are our findings.
About 30 years ago, there weren't garment factories in Bangladesh, they used to grow crops and fish were abundant in the river. Today, the river is now black like an ink stain and waste from nearby garment factories and dye...
