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Price position
Evidence details
Premium, based on 58 current CAD-priced products across 7 comparable categories. Compared with similar product categories.
Price position: 4/5 · Medium confidence
From 1 (budget) to 5 (luxury) within comparable categories. 0 means the price position is unmeasured.
Environmental source review
Evidence details
Encircled says its sewing studios save fabric scraps for accessories. Its B Corp listing separately confirms certification.
Documented environmental actions: 1/5 · Medium confidence
From 1 to 5 by the breadth of documented actions. 0 is an evidence gap, not a measured environmental impact.
Canadian production
Evidence details
Encircled says its clothing is designed and sewn in Canada in small batches.
Canadian production scope: 5/5 · Medium confidence
Documented scope: 0 unknown, 1 foreign manufacture, 2 item-dependent, 3 some Canadian products, 4 named Canadian collection, 5 all reviewed scope. No production percentage is inferred.
Manufacturing disclosure depth
Evidence details
Encircled explains that its sewing studios retain fabric scraps for accessories. This provides a concrete account of a production practice.
Disclosure depth: 2/4 · Medium confidence
From 1 (product details) to 4 (formal reporting). 0 means no comparable disclosure was established.
Size range
Verified facts
The Encircled story
Kristi Soomer launched Encircled in 2012 and packed its early orders from her kitchen island in a downtown Toronto condo.
Manufacturing evidence
All products in the reviewed scope made in Canada
Encircled says its clothing is designed and sewn in Canada in small batches.
- Reviewed scope
- Current Encircled house-label garments.
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