Much like American Apparel, Royal Apparel offers more fashion-savvy design that some of our other sweatshirt suppliers. (They call it a "Couture" fit.) Royal has a very diverse product line. True to form, they offer sweatshirts in mens' and womens' styles, as well as organic and non-organic.
Another great thing about Royal is that they've made the investment to offer organics in different colors than the usual "natural" or white.
Note from Mother Earth: Royal is doing good work for the environment and, as a bonus, their organic apparel is Made in USA (but not Union Made). Here's some of what Royal has to say about their organic production:
In keeping with the ideals of sustainable consumerism, Royal Apparel began manufacturing its line of 100% Certified Organic Cotton in 2006 in hopes of providing consumers with environmentally friendly apparel choices that offer high quality and fashionable styling.
In order to maintain its use of domestically grown yarns, Royal created a partnership with a co-op of certified organic cotton growers in Texas. These farmers grow cotton from non-genetically modified and untreated seeds without the use of pesticides or chemical fertilizers. Organic farming practices help to build strong soil through increased crop rotation, the efficient use of water, and replenishing natural fertilizers. Weeds are controlled by hand hoeing rather than the use of environmentally damaging herbicides, and pests are deterred via the introduction of natural predators rather than harmful pesticides. Defoliation is accomplished through seasonal freezing as opposed to toxic chemicals. These earth friendly farming practices help to keep millions of pounds of chemicals out of the environment, and help to sustain the environment for future generations.
