Brand Lens
At a glance
Each marker describes a reviewed evidence or catalogue outcome; it is not a quality, ethics, or impact rating.
Lens evidence reviewed
Price position
Evidence details
Mid-range in Trendsly’s category-adjusted review of 373 current CAD-priced products across 8 comparable categories. Price position is descriptive, not a judgment of quality, value, or ethics.
EvidenceEnvironmental source review
Evidence details
Trendsly completed the bounded official-source check for 18 Waits without locating a qualifying specific environmental action. This is a public-evidence outcome, not a poor or zero environmental-performance score.
This level describes public environmental evidence found by Trendsly, not environmental impact or performance.
EvidenceCanadian production
Evidence details
18 Waits says its clothing is made in Canada by factories located within 34 kilometres of its Toronto flagship.
EvidenceManufacturing disclosure depth
Evidence details
18 Waits publishes current factory, supplier, sourcing, or supply-chain policy detail on the cited official page. This describes disclosure depth, not a score of conduct or outcomes.
EvidenceSize range
Evidence details
18 Waits has a focused range in letter-sized apparel, supported by at least 7 current products with comparable selectable sizes. This describes observed assortment breadth, not fit quality or inclusivity.
EvidenceVerified facts
The 18 Waits story
Founder and creative director Daniel Torjman studied at FIT, worked at Rogan in New York, then returned to Canada to launch 18 Waits.
Canadian relationship
Canadian-founded · Fashion brand
Manufacturing evidence
All products in the reviewed scope made in Canada
18 Waits says its clothing is made in Canada by factories located within 34 kilometres of its Toronto flagship.
- Reviewed scope
- Current 18 Waits house-label apparel described by the official factories page; third-party goods, if any, are excluded.
Sources and review
Evidence last reviewed
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Canadian founding or a current Canadian operation does not by itself establish current Canadian ownership or where products are made.

