Team USA uniforms champion sustainability

When Team USA joins the closing ceremony parade at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, in August, the athletes will be wearing uniforms that are more sustainable than ever. The team’s longtime official outfitter Ralph Lauren developed and invested in groundbreaking innovations in sustainable materials and manufacturing technologies that are debuted with the Team USA collection. 

Ralph Lauren partnered with Dow^® to optimize the use of ECOFAST^™ Pure Sustainable Textile Treatment, an advanced pre-treatment solution for more sustainable cotton dyeing that significantly reduces the amount of water, chemicals and energy used compared to traditional dye processes, according to the company. In addition, the uniforms include MIRUM^®, a leather alternative material made from renewable resources that include plant-based materials and agricultural byproducts and is a solution that is free of synthetic plastics. The MIRUM Olympic Patch was developed in partnership with Natural Fiber Welding Inc., a sustainable material science company, that has revolutionized the use and reuse of plant fibers and materials into high-performance materials.