Sustainable Clothes
Sustainable Printing Methods
Here at Garment Printing we are proud to offer sustainable and environmentally friendly printing techniques, Whether you are in Fashion retail or are a Company with Brand guidelines and Sustainable Corporate objectives, we have you covered.
90% of our clients that use our Sustainable Products & Printing Techniques say they will “always choose Sustainable options from now on, because customer feedback is greater than before and the Brand Values and Brand Messages carry further”
Water Based Screen Printing
We offer Water-Based screen printing inks that dramatically increase our sustainable footprint and reduce environmental damage Water Based Inks also give a softer finish to your printing designs, and as such creates a higher value product.
These water based inks also reduce the amount of energy needed in the curing/drying process as water based screen printing inks have a lower curing temperature compared to other methods. These conscious decisions about what ink and printing technique you choose is a big step in the right direction towards a greener future and a cleaner world.
Direct to Garment Printing
We offer Water-Based screen printing inks that dramatically increase our sustainable footprint and reduce environmental damage Water Based Inks also give a softer finish to your printing designs, and as such creates a higher value product.
These water based inks also reduce the amount of energy needed in the curing/drying process as water based screen printing inks have a lower curing temperature compared to other methods. These conscious decisions about what ink and printing technique you choose is a big step in the right direction towards a greener future and a cleaner world.
Embroidery
Sustainable business practices are not just for Screen Printing and Direct to garment printing, our partnership with Madeira, a leading thread manufacturer, gives us the opportunity to provide premium quality machine embroidery thread made from 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Bottles made from PET are recycled and used to manufacture fibres to produce thread. POLYNEON green has the same high quality to last the lifetime of the garment.
We are also able to offer the first 100% Lyocell Embroidery Threads, this is the very first coloured 100% Lyocell machine embroidery thread, a completely new embroidery experience! Biodegradable Lyocell is made of cellulose, a natural raw material derived from trees grown in sustainably managed forests. Manufactured with a closed-loop production process from renewable resources, Sensa is extremely soft to touch with a silk-matt finish, a truly eco-friendly embroidery thread.
If you want to impress your customers and clients, then this is the way to achieve the maximum quality and sustainable output on your personalised products.
Sustainable Clothing Supplier Partners
For over 20 years we have offered the leading brands in Organic and sustainable production practises like Continental Clothing and Stanley Stella, They are both Fully Organic and at the forefront of Sustainability manufacturing garments and Sustainable Ethics, which provide a fair wage for all employees which you can find more information about below.
Why does Organic Cotton matter?
Cultivating organic cotton ensures that no harsh chemicals such as insecticides, fertilisers or pesticides flow info the Earth. This also means that the water used in the Organic process isn’t considered water waste, as it can return back to water sources without causing harm.
The overall positive impact on water sources affects animals and the local biodiversity mean that the livelihoods of the Cotton farmers and their communities is well respected and protected.
Continental Clothing
Our Brand Continental Clothing, a pioneer in organic manufacturing processes and a leader in our Eco and sustainable clothing manufacturers provides our customers with Carbon Neutral garments, 100% Recycled Garments, and our EarthPositive range which is the world’s leader in being 90% produced on renewable energy. They are leading supporters in the FairShare scheme that aims to deliver a living wage for the garment workers at its factory in India. The first stage of the wage increase has come into effect since 2016 and covers the entire workforce. It is not just about a Sustainable Product, or a Sustainable Printing Technique, it is also about a Sustainable Supply Chain!
Our Brand EarthPositive
100% of the EarthPositive® production undergoes annual audits to comply with the Fair Wear Foundation Code of Labour Practices in accordance with the International Labour Organisation’s conventions.
EarthPositive® is made in manufacturing facilities powered by green renewable energy, from low-impact raw materials. The carbon footprint of EarthPositive® products has been reduced by some 90% and the calculations were certified under the PAS2050 standard by the Carbon Trust in the UK between 2007-2009.
Fair Share
Various elements of a brand add up to determine a brand’s level of sustainability. Brands can be considered sustainable whether they do only or only all of these things right. When attempting to shop sustainably, you should ask the following questions:
Our Brand Salvage
They Salvage the cuttings from organic cotton textile production, shred them and turn back into soft cotton fibres. They also add fibres made from locally recycled plastic bottles to obtain the cotton and polyester blend. They spin the blended fibres into fine yarn to make fabrics which results is amazing quality products Salvage labelled products are certified under the Global Recycle Standard (GRS) and the Organic Content Standard (OCS) by the Control Union Certifications. Licence number CU828402.
This Brand can do much for your Brand and Sustainable Goals.
Stanley Stella
Another leader in sustainable fashion, Stanley Stella takes care every step of the way to ensure the highest level of responsibility from the Organic cotton farm to the production of the garments promoting a fair wage for all employees involved in the manufacturing process and are at the forefront of re ethical and responsible business practises.
See below for some of the practises that are driving big changes for the world of fashion.
- Only using Organic Cotton and recycled polyester
- The avoidance of pesticides, insecticides and chemical fertilizers which leads to cleaner and healthier soil, water, flora and fauna;
- The health of cotton farmers and their communities is respected and protected;
- The promotion of crop rotation and biodiversity;
- A reduction in water consumption. Organic cotton cultivation requires 91% less water than conventional cotton.
Sustainable Personalised Socks
Here at Garment Printing we are extremely proud to promote a wide range of personalisable sustainable socks which are supplied with a recycled cardboard tags and fully compostable bags to seal them against dust, dirt and other environmental factors. Did you even know you could get Compostable Bags.
Upcycled Cotton – One of the most sustainable personalised socks we offer are created with upcycled yarn made of Textile waste with the additional benefits of No water, No dyes, ZERO waste, No toxin or contamination needed in production.
Select from our Sustainable options and join us by walking a more sustainable and more comfortable path on our planet!
When up-cycling the raw material from landfill and incineration, we reduce our CO2 emissions and other toxic gases.
In addition each pair of our UpCycled Personalised Socks saves an incredible 1,200 litres of water!!
It has been confirmed by the HIGG MSI that upcycled socks far outperforms the virgin equivalent across all sustainability metrics.
We also offer Fully customisable personalised socks with Organic Cotton (GOTS certified) and a 80% Bamboo and recycled Polyamide blend.
We offer complete Sustainable Solutions whatever your needs..
Compostable Packaging – This is a plastic & GMO Free Thermoplastic Material based on a Natural potato starch which is fully compostable bag within 8 weeks.
TRY AND STOP USING PLASTICS with our Compostable Packaging options
Want to see how these socks are helping the environment? See below for real world metrics
Compostable Garment Packaging and Mailing bags - AVOID PLASTICS!
After you’ve selected your sustainable garments with sustainable eco friendly printing techniques,Garment Printing has the perfect solution which helps the fight in plastic waste. We offer a fully recyclable product packaging created from a Carbon neutral Sugar Cane which also helps to promote good hygiene by protecting the clothes against dust, dirt and any bacteria transferred by handlers.
- 100% recyclable and carbon neutral clear garment bags to protect clothes
- Protects garments from dust, dirt and other environmental factors
- Crafted from naturally grown sugarcane fiber: a non-edible by-product that would otherwise be discarded.
- Grease and water-resistant properties to ensure garments arrive in pristine condition
- Feature a self-adhesive seal strip and warning print
- Sugarcane polymers boast the same strength and durability as standard bags, making this sustainable swap that does not compromise functionality
Biodegradable Garment bags prices
Size: 350 x 500 x 40mm
- T-shirts 250 x 300 mm – £59.95
- Shirts 300 x 400 mm – £84.95
- Hoodies and Sweater – 350 x 450 mm – £99.95
Minimum order 500 units for all of the above.
Compostamailer mailing bags are manufactured using approved and certified compostable materials which subject to the conditions of industrial compostin, the bags will disintegrate into much smaller pieces by 12 weeks and fully biodegradable by 6 months.
Compostamailer can be home composited but due to the thickness of the material, this will take considerably longer. Compostamailer bags have to be discarded in your organic waste bin.
Biodegradable Postal bag prices
Size: 350 x 500 x 40mm
- 1-19 – £19.45
- 20-39 – £14.85
- 40-99 or more units – £14.15
- 100+ or more units – £13.45
Sold in units of: 50 Bags