Coco Clem is a print focused fashion brand specializing in wearable art. Courtney Rivenbark, founder of Coco Clem, illustrates surface prints for intentionally designed apparel and accessories. Our approach to size and proportion is developed from fit models because we believe clothes should fit people, not formulas. Coco Clem’s goal is to create clothing that is equally body friendly and fun!
Have questions or feedback? Wanna say hi? Email me at heycococlem@gmail.com
Wholesale inquiries: sales@cococlem.com
Sustainability
& Ethics
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I currently cut and sew every garment myself in my studio based in North Carolina.
Though the nature of swimwear isn’t sustainable because it’s made with synthetic fibers, I only source recycled lycra and do not print on virgin polyester. As my brand’s production and budget grows, I will be looking into more restorative fabric technology to print on and sew with in the future.
I keep larger fabric scraps and design low waste, one off collections with them and recycle smaller fabric scraps and thread at my local recycling center.
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Our socks are made in Suzhou, China by a small team of 25 workers. Each worker gets paid a monthly salary without having to adhere to a production quota, and they work 8 hour days. Everyone gets a free meal while working and free annual healthcare visits. The factory is not third party certified at this time, but they said if more customers ask them to, they will. They comply with all labor laws and guidelines in China and prohibit forced labor, child labor, discrimination, harassment, and environmentally unsafe working conditions.
Our manufacturing team uses environmentally friendly dyes for all socks. They keep all waste in their warehouse for future usage, and are working on introducing recycled materials for custom orders. Their facility uses a combination of solar and electric power.
They’ve been really accommodating, appreciative, and patient answering every question I had.
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Coco Clem is a wearable art brand, so we exclusively design with our hand illustrated fabric prints. We use digital printing for our natural fiber garments, and dye sublimation printing for our synthetic fiber garments. Both printing processes help reduce emissions, waste, contaminants, and water compared to traditional printing methods.
My manufacturers use organic and earth friendly dyes, and they avoid printing on any fabrics that have been treated with flame retardant. They have also passed tests that rule out harmful chemical usage such as formaldehyde and lead.
Since every garment is made to order, I only print the fabric that I need, reducing excess inventory.
