Timberland Boots And Thread: Environmentally-Friendly Boots With A Cause...

Timberland is a global leader in the design, manufacturing and marketing of premium footwear, apparel and accessories for the outdoor lifestyle. Best known for its original yellow boot introduced in 1973, Timberland today outfits consumers from toe-to-head, with versatile collections that reflect the brand’s rich heritage of craftsmanship, function and style. Timberland markets lifestyle products under the Timberland and Timberland Boot Company brands, and industrial footwear and workwear under the Timberland PRO brand. Its products are sold throughout the world in leading department and specialty stores as well as company-owned retail locations and online. Timberland’s dedication to making quality products is matched by an unwavering commitment to environmental and social responsibility – in terms of its products, the outdoors, and communities around the globe. n 1999, Timberland recognized an opportunity to bring premium, durable boots to professional tradespeople–consumers who see footwear as essential tools to help them do their jobs. And the Timberland PRO brand was born.

Thread, a Certified B Corporation, is on a mission to end poverty by utilizing waste as a resource and supporting responsible, traceable supply chains. First-Mile branded recycled polyester supports thousands of dignified jobs and income opportunities in Haiti, Honduras, and Taiwan. Brands and designers use First-Mile licensed materials in their products to improve their social and environmental impacts. Learn more at www.threadinternational.com and @threadintl.

Timberland's new Spring '18 collection is made with recycled fabric. This second season of Timberland X Thread collaboration supports a vibrant network of jobs in the developing world. They are releasing three new Timberland X Thread men’s footwear styles for spring, made with Thread’s recycled Ground to Good fabric. The collection marks the brand’s second collaboration with Thread, a Certified B Corporation that transforms plastic bottles from the streets and canals of Haiti and Honduras into one of the most responsible fabrics on the planet.

Beyond the environmental benefits associated with recycling plastic bottles, the collaboration also helps create meaningful change for the people of Haiti. Each product made with Thread fabric supports a vibrant network of dignified jobs in the developing world. Thread fabric is traced and tracked at every step of its journey. This leads to an unprecedented level of transparency into the supply chain itself as well as the people behind the fabric and their compelling stories, which are shared on their website.

There are Haitian entrepreneurs that live in some of the poorest neighborhoods in Haiti, but have been able to transform their lives because of plastics. Their plastics businesses have allowed them to earn an income, send their children to school, build homes, and even extend income opportunities to their neighbors. One of them now runs several plastic collection sites, and has been able to employ more than 200 Haitians, bettering his community, and helping to end the cycle.

At Timberland, we’re constantly seeking innovative ways to create both social and environmental value, and are excited to continue making a difference in Haiti and in all the communities where we live, work and explore,” said Colleen Vien, sustainability director for Timberland. “Our collaboration with Thread has proven to be a meaningful way for us to grow our work in Haiti and generate social value for the people behind our products. We’ve embraced the opportunity to share their unique stories with our consumers, because this collection is about so much more than a boot. A Timberland X Thread boot represents real change – it helps create jobs, restore communities and build futures.”

The spring ‘18 includes three brand new 6” Canvas Boot styles (SRP $150), as well as the existing Newport Bay collection (SRP $75-$80). Each silhouette features durable canvas uppers made of Thread Ground to Good fabric (made with 50 percent post-consumer recycled PET), a 50 percent recycled PET mesh lining for comfort and breathability, and an outsole made of 15 percent recycled rubber. The collection is available at Timberland specialty stores, timberland.com, and select partners nationwide.


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