Story of Art Atlas and La Fundación
4% BACK Foundation Sweaters & BFT, La Fundación Art Atlas, Peru Year I & II
FOUR Story
Womxn-Owned. Womxn-Led. Self-Funded.
A proud B-Corp, FOUR is committed to refining a business model that reflects our values while maintaining an ongoing engagement with questions that matter to us. Who are we serving? Are we supporting a larger community of womxn and are we doing so responsibly to the wearers, producers and the planet?
What would you want to wear forever?
Tired of the endless stream of fast fashion, we were craving a kind of sustainability that would endure not only from a material perspective but from a kind of design that was imbued with a timeless modernism that had form and functionality at its core.
Sustainability
When designing the Collection our first intention is to make something of high quality that will last a long time and be loved, repaired and passed down. The most impact any of us can have is to use what we have and keep what we buy for a long time.
Sustainability
When designing the Collection our first intention is to make something of high quality that will last a long time and be loved, repaired and passed down. The most impact any of us can have is to use what we have and keep what we buy for a long time.
Responsible Makers
We look for majority womxn partners that share our values. While we often stay local, we also believe in supporting incredible global makers like Art Atlas, a woman-owned business with vertical sustainability practices and a deep community investment.
Responsible Makers
We look for majority womxn partners that share our values. While we often stay local, we also believe in supporting incredible global makers like Art Atlas, a woman-owned business with vertical sustainability practices and a deep community investment.
Responsible Materials
Our global partners are evaluated for quality and longevity of their materials. We prioritize natural organic materials, recycled noble fibers and avoid microplastics and non-recyclables. We seek partners committed to reducing energy and resources in dyeing, finishing, water usage and care.
Responsible Materials
Our global partners are evaluated for quality and longevity of their materials. We prioritize natural organic materials, recycled noble fibers and avoid microplastics and non-recyclables. We seek partners committed to reducing energy and resources in dyeing, finishing, water usage and care.
Circularity
All fabric scraps and unrepairable returns are recycled through FabScrap and GrowNYC. All wearable returns, prototypes, seconds and repaired pieces are available through 4Worn.
Circularity
All fabric scraps and unrepairable returns are recycled through FabScrap and GrowNYC. All wearable returns, prototypes, seconds and repaired pieces are available through 4Worn.
Made in the USA
We are proud to loom our custom Rabbit Jacket doubleweave fabric at Thistle Hill Weavers in Cherry Valley, NY.
Made in the USA
We are proud to loom our custom Rabbit Jacket doubleweave fabric at Thistle Hill Weavers in Cherry Valley, NY.
4% Back
4% of sales from your every purchase is donated to the communities who produced your garment. Learn more about your ongoing donations to community health, childcare, education and social services on our Stories page.
4% Back
4% of sales from your every purchase is donated to the communities who produced your garment. Learn more about your ongoing donations to community health, childcare, education and social services on our Stories page.
Founders Report 2023: Paris, ma chérie. Paris.
Co-Founders Mae & Ku travel to Paris for Premier Vision to jump start the design process on Collection pieces 9-16. Voilà.
Celebrities2Us: Shelly Gottschamer
The age of the climate denier is over.
"We openly challenge the notion that you need more and more. We defy the business model that says profit at the expense of others. And we laugh at the notion of an ideal body." -- Founders Mae & Ku