FAQ's

 Where are you located? We are living and loving life Off-Grid at Lillooet Lake. Headquarters (aka home) is  an hour North of Whistler and 30 minutes North of Pemberton in the Coast Mountains of British Columbia. 

Stunning blue alpine lake reflects the spruce trees and alpine summer meadows and peak above.
 Do you make your own  products? 
OGK designs our own branded products locally near Pemberton, British Columbia, Canada.  We hire various manufacturers around the world that comply with our environmental standards to brings our designs to life.
We mainly source and use eco-friendly materials in our designs, however due to the nature of certain products, other materials may be blended or used. 
We admit we're not perfect, but we're committed to learning and doing better as we grow.

Bushels of Organic cotton grow in a field in front of a brilliant blue sky.

What are examples of sustainable materials?

Sustainable Natural And Vegan Fabrics 

    • Organic Cotton

    • Recycled Cotton

    • Bamboo

    • Organic Hemp

    • Cork

    • Sustainable Semi-Synthetic Fabrics (Mostly Vegan)

    • Lyocell

    • Modal

    • Bamboo Lyocell

    • EcoVero

    • Pinatex

    • Scoby Leather

    • S.Cafe

    • Qmonos

    • Brewed Protein

    • Apple leather

    • Woocoa

    • Cupro

    • QMilk

Vegan, Synthetic Fabrics

  • ECONYL

  • Recycled polyester

Animal Derived Natural Fabrics (Sustainable Depending On Source)

  • Sheep Wool

  • Merino Wool

  • Alpaca Wool

  • Cashmere

  • Camel

  • Yak Wool

  • Vegetable Tanned Leather

  • Down

  • Silk

 

Vibrant green bamboo shoots grow in their natural environment.

What certificates do your suppliers manufacturers have?
Our manufacturers for our custom products posses a SGS, CE, GOTS, Organic100 Content Standard, ISO 9001, AMFORI BSCI.

Environmental compliance certificates from our manufacturer.

SGS:  The core services offered by SGS include the inspection and verification of the quantity, weight and quality of traded goods, the testing of product quality and performance against various health, safety and regulatory standards, and to make sure that products, systems or services meet the requirements of standards set by governments, standardization bodies or by SGS customers.[a]

CE: marking indicates that a product has been assessed by the manufacturer and deemed to meet EU safety, health and environmental protection requirements. It is required for products manufactured anywhere in the world that are then marketed in the EU.

GOTS:  (Global Organic Textile Standard) organic certification means that textile and fabric products are grown according to strict ecological and toxicological guidelines - without the use of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides.
 ISO 9001 is the internationally recognized Quality Management System (QMS) standard that can benefit any size organization. Designed to be a powerful business improvement tool, ISO 9001 Quality Management certification can help you to: Continually improve and streamline operations. 

amforiBSCI: The BSCI code of conduct, otherwise known as the business social compliance initiative, is an international standard that helps to advocate for the protection of social rights across all supply chains regardless of the size, sector, or industry.

 LINKS TO INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS:

How is Merino wool fabric made:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwRbyTCqOQY&t=3s

Fun Bamboo Facts:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N69TIeRQNMU