This semester: Spring 2025

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FEATURED DROPS

Check out our latest drops! Credits in order: Crystal Widjaja, Rebecca Dawson, Valentin Yi, Jun Wagner

Bears Eye View

Hoodie

Illustrated collage featuring a teddy bear, headphones, iced coffee, a student ID card, Berkeley pennant, open laptop, sweater with bear design, and web interface windows on blue grid background.
Two individuals in outdoor setting wearing casual outfits with nature backdrop.

Dress-Up Bear

Sticker Pack

Two people wearing black hoodies sit outdoors on a stone wall, surrounded by trees and greenery, smiling at each other.

Betta Together

Oversized Tee

Bonehead

Zip-up Hoodie

OUR DESIGN PROCESS

1

INSPIRATION

Gather inspiration and define the project's direction. Research similar designs, explore different aesthetics, and consider the target audience.

Colorful illustration of two cartoon characters sitting on a bed surrounded by stars, books, and toys in a vibrant, playful room.

2

CONCEPT

Create multiple design concepts with different styles and approaches. Experiment with typography, composition, and visual elements to explore diverse possibilities and find the most promising direction.

Illustrations of a teddy bear, headphones, a speech bubble with "i'm that guy," a laptop, a pennant with "Berkeley," a sweater with "Berkeley" and a teddy bear, and a squirrel.

3

Feedback

We select the strongest concept based on feedback and refine it through multiple rounds of critique and make adjustments to improve the design while maintaining the core creative vision

Illustration featuring a teddy bear, headphones, a sweater with a bear emblem, an open laptop, and a web browser window with an OK and cancel button, all on a blue background.

4

Finalization

Complete the final design with attention to all details including format specifications, color accuracy, and application requirements. Prepare the design for its intended medium, whether digital platforms or physical products like apparel.

Collage featuring a teddy bear, headphones, iced coffee, student ID, Berkeley pennant, laptop, sweater with bear design, and browser pop-ups on a blue grid background.

Watershed Project

The Watershed Project empowers Bay Area communities to protect and restore local watersheds through hands-on education, restoration, and advocacy. For over 20 years, they’ve built climate resilience and supported biodiversity by engaging thousands in creek restoration, green infrastructure, and environmental stewardship.

Events

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The Bioswale Event

The Bioswale event was a volunteering event, where our members had the opportunity to go to our partner organization’s (The Watershed) bioswales. Bioswales are channels that work naturally to filter and clean water before it enters the watersheds. Our team had the opportunity to plant about 150 native plants and worked on landscaping and weeding. Overall we had a fantastic time connecting with nature and our local community.

Discounted Bins Event

Outdoor stall with three people and a table displaying items like t-shirts and stickers for sale, marked with prices. The tablecloth reads "Ethical Apparel."

From March 3rd to 14th, we tabled on Mondays and Thursdays with three different discount bins ranging from $1.50, $3, and $5. We had a variety of T-Shirts that were discounted for five dollars, sticker packs for three dollars, and $1.50 for single stickers.

Upcoming: Lawrence Hall of Science Earth Day Tabling

Children playing on a path made of large wooden logs in a garden setting.

On April 27th, we will be tabling at the Lawrence Hall of Science! Specifically, we will have an educational-focused tabling highlighting the importance of natural filtration in urban areas. We will also be including an interactive activity for the children attending. We hope to see you there!

What our members have to say

  • Person smiling, standing in front of a shingle-patterned building with windows, wearing a brown jacket over a white floral top.

    Brianna Jordan (Fall 2024)

    I am so grateful to EthiCAL! I joined after being unable to find a proper community on campus after studying abroad freshman year. Fortunately, I got accepted into our FinOPs committee and have found a home here ever since! The memories I have made, the people I have met, and most recently, the littles I’ve picked up have made this much more than just a club for me.

  • Person wearing a blue and white striped shirt with sunglasses, standing against a textured wall.

    Aidan Henriques (Spring 2025)

    My first couple months in Ethical have been an incredible experience from joining an incredible lineage to getting pirate neck tattoos. One of the things I’m always looking out for is good people and good energy and that’s certainly a constant in Ethical. Shoutout SBA and the man of many shoes (my big).

  • Person in a white sleeveless top standing in front of a building with hexagonal shingles.

    raena chan (Spring 2025)

    I adore EthiCAL because it feels like a supporting community at school. I’ve made some amazing friends here, and we always have a great time together. I love being able to help our community while having fun. One of my favorite memories was hiking with my new friends at retreat!

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    CINDY CHEN (FALL 2023)

    I’m so happy to have joined EthiCAL Apparel my first semester! I was super lucky to find the best community in every aspect of EthiCAL and I’m especially grateful to have my lineage (SBA woooo!) and my amazing departments, design and finops. I can’t wait for what’s ahead and to stay in Ethical for upcoming semesters! :) <3

Fun with the ethifam

Group of seven young women smiling and posing on a balcony, with trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
Four people posing in the snow with tall trees in the background, all wearing winter clothing.
Group of people hiking on a forest trail surrounded by trees and under a partly cloudy sky.
Two people posing on a rock in a forest
Group of people sitting at an outdoor restaurant table with two pizzas and glasses, smiling at the camera.
Group of people indoors, smiling with confetti falling around them.
Group of people in various costumes posing indoors, including animal and martial arts themes.
Group of people posing happily outside a Belgian waffle shop at night with a Seven tea or dessert sign above.
Group of six people jumping on a forest road with tall trees in the background.