tentree
True to its name, tentree plants ten trees with each article of clothing sold, all while using sustainable materials and ethical production practices.
About tentree
Tentree is on a mission to plant a billion trees, one sweater sale at a time. Rather than making grandiose claims, this eco-progressive clothing line is specific and consistent: They plant ten trees for every purchase. (Hence the company’s name.) Whether you purchase one of its 99% recycled rain coats or cozy, organic sweaters, tentree will plant your trees within six months of purchase, complete with a registration code so you can see where they grow. Aside from a responsible eco-footprint and incredibly circular supply chain, tentree has provided 280 full-time jobs to their tree growers. With classic styles we know you’ll love, and functional pieces you know you need, tentree makes it easy to be part of their planet-friendly outlook.
Why we love them
Tentree’s clothes are just as impressive as their environmental commitment. We can’t get enough of its classic sweaters, ultra-buttery loungewear, and high-performance outerwear. Their sweatshirts, like the TreeFleece Classic Crew, are perfect on their own, or layered underneath something heavier when temperatures dip. In the market for standout basics that also benefit the planet? Try the Highline Cotton Sweater, which brings some pizzazz to the traditional crew-neck style. Team KCM loves the Echo Lightweight Jacket: It comes in four different colors, has a flattering waterfall collar, and is the ideal weight for crisp fall days or the first moments of spring. Organically made, stylishly designed, and benefiting the Earth, tentree’s key pieces do it all.
Meet Derrick Emsley
For Derrick Emsley, planting trees is a way of life: He started tentree as a way to scale up the tree-planting business he started with his brother in high school. “We think of ourselves less as an apparel business that plants trees, and more as a tree-planting company that happens to sell apparel,” Emsley told KCM. Below, KCM spoke to Emsley about building a company with sustainability at its heart and how tentree empowers consumers through its trackable tree planting projects around the world.
