I don’t think so. I was chatting with a couple that worked at two separate companies, both of which manufacture and process things like fabrics and other materi

I don’t think so. I was chatting with a couple that worked at two separate companies, both of which manufacture and process things like fabrics and other materials for many different companies. They both said Patagonia is far and away the most conscientious customer they have and that they are very proactive about finding solutions to problems in the industry. They told me about how Patagonia would set up meetings to collaborate with these manufactures to figure how to develop more sustainable practices and use alternative materials, as well as some of the programs the company was doing to offset the harm they cause. That’s why I think it’s far more important that a company like this exist, one that works in the industry and understands it, but wants to fix the issues with it. The alternative is that they drop out and another company fills the gap, one that isn’t interested in those goals at all.