# Ethical Eco Retailers The Offset Warehouse Online Store Makes a Cost-Effective Statement By Jordan M | Published 2011-02-15 | Social Good Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/offset-warehouse-online-store References: [offsetwarehouse](http://www.offsetwarehouse.com/) The Offset Warehouse Online Store is the new ethical and eco-friendly entrepreneurial enterprise of 25-year-old Charlie Ross. After becoming frustrated with how expensive and difficult it was to get her hands on non-industrial amounts of conscientiously sourced textiles, Charlie founded the Offset Warehouse Online Store. By offering [affordable fabrics](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sew-inspired-fabrics) that meet these criteria, the Offset Warehouse defies the reasoning that [ethical fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breathable-materials) has to be prohibitively and impractically expensive. In addition to making it easier for fashion designers to get their hands on ethical materials, however, the Offset Warehouse Online Store also makes it easier for those in need to make a living and for other ethical companies to find consumers for their products. In this aim, the Offset Warehouse works exclusively with companies and organizations that are as committed to [social and environmental responsibility](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethical-commerce-platform) as they are. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 82% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Social Good](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialgood) > [Social Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/socialbusiness) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Affordable Ethical Fashion:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts the perception that ethical fashion has to be expensive by offering affordable fabrics. - **Convenience in Ethical Shopping:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts the difficulty in sourcing non-industrial amounts of conscientiously sourced textiles by providing a convenient platform. - **Collaborative Ethical Ecosystem:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts traditional supply chains by working exclusively with companies and organizations committed to social and environmental responsibility. ### Where This Applies - **Online Retail:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts traditional retail models by offering ethical fabrics and materials online. - **Fashion Design:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts the fashion design industry by making it easier for designers to access affordable and ethical materials. - **Eco-friendly Products:** The Offset Warehouse Online Store disrupts the eco-friendly products industry by providing a platform for ethical companies to reach conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Whimsical Ethically Made Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iclothing.md) - [Ethical Premium Bedding](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linen-reform.md) - [Traceable Zero Waste Jumpers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/navygrey.md) - [Conscious Consumerism Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/or-collective-and-h-project.md) - [Carbon Offset Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/easyoffset.md) - [Ethical Luxury Shopping Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethical-luxury-shopping-platform.md) - [Eco-Minded Malaysian Markets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eco-shop.md) - [Social Good eCommerce Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/socially-minded-companies.md) - [Ultra-Green Deadstock Stores](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kisarazu-concept-store.md)