Patagonia Inc. is an American apparel company with a mission to “build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis.” To create the best technical products, as well as products with the lowest environmental impact, Patagonia's Materials, Innovation and Development team extensively researches the best and most innovative material technologies. Patagonia builds robust relationships with suppliers and mills to reduce impact at the production level and takes responsibility for the entire lifecycle of its products.