{"id":38839,"title":"Sustainable Printing | 8 Ways we Print Responsibly","description":"The fashion industry is one of the planet\u2019s greatest polluters. We follow sustainable practices to reduce & reverse these impacts because looking great shouldn't cost the earth.","content":"<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We believe that fashion doesn\u2019t have to cost the earth<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">. The fashion &amp; clothing industry is one of the planet\u2019s greatest polluters. We\u2019ve heavily invested &amp; tested the best ways to source &amp; print quality t-shirts &amp; merchandise to minimise the impact on the environment by teaming up with industry pioneers &amp; leaders in this field.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">How?<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> We follow these principles:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Our blank stock is 100% organic cotton<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">You can also choose a 50\/50 blend of recycled &amp; 100% organic cotton, saving 1000s of litres of water.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">It\u2019s easy to send back any cotton garments to be recycled into new fabric &amp; we incentivise everyone to do this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Our factory runs on 100% renewable energy &amp; is certified carbon neutral.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We only use the best &amp; brightest long lasting inks + great quality apparel, extending the life of your printed workwear or clothing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">DTG precision printing &amp; robotics reduces waste \/ human error in production.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Our packaging is Plastic Free.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">All\u00a0 cotton is responsibly sourced, fairtrade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">A world without waste, one t-shirt at a time.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/F2ZDFpAge0Una2rAUrlGHZl00C2yVjZseqiBRUB1Vyqbc2fL.jpeg\" alt=\"Photo of 100% organic raw cotton being held by two Indian Cotton farmers. All of our cotton is fairtrade or recycled.\" title=\"Photo of 100% organic raw cotton being held by two Indian Cotton farmers. All of our cotton is fairtrade or recycled.\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Organic Cotton\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Cotton is a thirsty crop, to grow &amp; process 1kg of cotton consumes 10,000 litres of water! A T Shirt weighs about 270g, so that\u2019s 2700 litres of water needed for one tee made of new cotton fibres. To put that into perspective, that\u2019s the same amount of water as taking 70 showers!!<\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/lzbi3y1dzr8fxiz9bgeh1guwifcva7xgcdpilzoj4mufu9wf.jpg\" alt=\"Close up image of a recycled cotton t-shirt. Our ReMill Cotton Tees are a blend of 50% recycled cotton &amp; 50% new organic cotton.\" title=\"Close up image of a recycled cotton t-shirt. Our ReMill Cotton Tees are a blend of 50% recycled cotton &amp; 50% new organic cotton.\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Recycled Fabrics\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">You can choose between our 100% organic cotton or \u2018Remilled\u2019 this is a<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> 50\/50 blend<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> of recycled cotton + new cotton. Our Remilled Cotton 1000s of litres of water per shirt with eight colours to choose from (tshirts).\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/gqyntlegknxdzplq45xg1sau9vewik7yu6x7y7xmsee8m0oq.png\" alt=\"Circular Fashion graphic - We'll take it &amp; remake it. Earn store credit by sending back your worn out cotton products to be remade into new fibres.\" title=\"Circular Fashion graphic - We'll take it &amp; remake it. Earn store credit by sending back your worn out cotton products to be remade into new fibres.\" \/><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Circular Fashion Incentives to recycle<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Less than 1% of all clothing is recycled into new clothing at the end of its life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We\u2019ve partnered with <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/remillfibre.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>Remill<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> the industry leaders &amp; pioneers of sustainable fashion in the UK. You can send back any pure cotton items of clothing back to us to be <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">recycled into new fabrics once<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> they\u2019re worn out or no longer needed (i.e. no longer fits or you\u2019ve rebranded your merchandise or workwear). We\u2019ve opened this up to receive clothing from other stores too (with exception of denim &amp; underwear). <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Freepost plus store credit<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> are great incentives to join this recycling revolution &amp; help reduce the impact of manufacturing on the environment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/h0FyXfR2GUobC55htM2vhkjChxfEwwSRusVoFfHJIeeul8Em.jpeg\" alt=\"Photograph of a smiling printer operating a screen printing station at one of our carbon neutral factories run on 100% renewable energy.\" title=\"Photograph of a smiling printer operating a screen printing station at one of our carbon neutral factories run on 100% renewable energy.\" \/><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We\u2019re proud to say that our factory runs on<\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> 100% renewable energy &amp; is certified carbon neutral.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We believe in quality products, items that are designed to be worn, not worn out. It\u2019s a false economy to buy the same, cheap item over &amp; over, so why not buy one that lasts? We use the best quality inks &amp; fabrics so your merchandise or branded workwear looks its very best wash after wash.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Our bolder, brighter Innobella Textile Inks are water based pigment inks &amp; are ECO PASSPORT by OKEO-TEX\u00ae certified, CPSIA compliant &amp; GOTS Approved Additive for CMYK and White Inks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Designs printed with Innobella Textile inks are designed to be worn, not worn out.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">The special formulation combats the chemicals found in typical laundry detergents &amp; withstands rubbing &amp; scraping from zips &amp; buttons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Resulting in a fantastic looking printed garment that looks brighterm for longer, with\u00a0 proven washability. We\u2019ve tested this, our inks scored high on every AATCC wash tests.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/nkvi0kr3gl79qxc057ouhutwbkpl6atg9lrumqb7ffx9lhv4.jpeg\" alt=\"Printed Choose Kindness 100% organic cotton tote \/ shopping bag with the logo: Choose Kindness from our sister company, shirtbox\" title=\"Printed Choose Kindness 100% organic cotton tote \/ shopping bag with the logo: Choose Kindness from our sister company, shirtbox\" \/><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shirtbox.com\/product\/choose-kindness-tote-bag\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Choose Kindness<\/u><\/a> Organic Cotton Shopping Tote Bag from our sister company,  Shirtbox. <\/p><p><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Printing Direct to Garment is a more sustainable choice<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> the process leaves little room for human error. We use state of the art printers to ensure a high definition, quality print.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">At Bristol Fashion Co we stick fast to our core values:\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Quality<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> - Top of the list - The most important thing to us is that you love your products. A Bristol Fashion Co print is designed to be worn, not worn out. Not only do they look great but we use the highest quality materials, inks and equipment.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Service<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> - We've invested a lot in our self service systems, but if you need us, our highly experienced customer service team is on hand to assist.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Value For Money<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> - We strive to bring you this service without compromise on price.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We care about the planet.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> Our blank stock is 100% Organic Cotton (saving 1000s litres of water), our factories are Carbon Neutral powered by renewable energy. We use the best eco-friendly inks &amp; the best printing technology. Our packaging is plastic free. We offer incentives to companies who wish to recycle their old tees into new materials with us too, the list goes on\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We\u2019re a small team crazy about print with <\/span><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">over 10 year\u2019s experience <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">supplying businesses with quality branded workwear &amp; printed merchandise for events of all sizes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">We\u2019ve summarised &amp; linked all abbreviations within the article below should you wish to continue the research into sustainability, circular fashion &amp; eco-friendly printing methods &amp; technology.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><strong><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">What\u2019s organic?\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">\u201cOrganic farmers aim to produce high-quality food [&amp; other raw materials such as cotton], using methods that benefit our whole system, from people to planet, plant health to animal welfare.\u201d <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.soilassociation.org\/take-action\/organic-living\/what-is-organic\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>Soil association\u00a0<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Find out more about: <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oeko-tex.com\/en\/news\/press-releases\/zdhc-recognizes-eco-passport-by-oeko-tex-as-a-level-3-indicator-of-zdhc-mrsl-conformance\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>ECO PASSPORT by OKEO-TEX\u00ae<\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">The <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/global-standard.org\/about-us\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>Global Organic Textile Standard<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"> (GOTS) was founded by Organic Organisations in UK, USA, Japan &amp; Germany to develop processing standards for Organic Textiles.\u00a0<\/span><br \/><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aatcc.org\/standards\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>AATCC wash tests<\/u><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">\u00a0 cover a range of different tests from colour fastness to smoothness after washing and\/ or drying a garment to the effects of deodorants. All of our garments have been tested to consider what life may throw at them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><br \/><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">Our products &amp; packaging are <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qima.com\/cpsia-testing\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\"><u>CPSIA compliant <\/u><\/span><\/a><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-family:Montserrat, sans-serif;\">So, in a nutshell, Greenwashing isn\u2019t our thing! <\/span><\/p>","urlTitle":"printing-responsibly-8-ways-we-print-sustainably","url":"\/blog\/printing-responsibly-8-ways-we-print-sustainably\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/printing-responsibly-8-ways-we-print-sustainably\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/bristolfashion.co\/blog\/printing-responsibly-8-ways-we-print-sustainably\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1713946997,"updatedAt":1713950004,"publishedAt":1713950004,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":314321,"name":"Bristol Fashion Co"},"tags":[],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kw1nxqa3z3oghopuxrmfvnnsat1ljoetlvz1kuh7ka8medrg.jpeg","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kw1nxqa3z3oghopuxrmfvnnsat1ljoetlvz1kuh7ka8medrg.jpeg.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/kw1nxqa3z3oghopuxrmfvnnsat1ljoetlvz1kuh7ka8medrg.jpeg.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"Sustainable Printing | 8 Ways we Print Responsibly","metaDescription":"The fashion industry is one of the planet\u2019s greatest polluters, it takes 10,000 litres of water to produce 1kg of cotton. 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