Three Ways To Print More Sustainably
Three Ways To Print More Sustainably
As more people become aware of the ethical and environmental implications of their purchases, the demand for sustainable products is increasing.
A sustainable approach aims to minimize the environmental impact of heat printing while still producing high-quality, durable designs on various fabrics.
With the below pieces of equipment and heat applied decoration, you can offer your customers a sustainable and eco-friendly choice.
1. Water-Based Heat Transfers
UltraColour is an eco-friendly water-based heat transfer.
With a guarantee of 75+ washes per transfer UltraColour transfers are designed to outlast the garment. Making them the longest lasting eco-friendly heat transfers on the market.
2. Vegan Heat Transfer Vinyl Choices
With Stahls' VeganOK Certified Glitter and High Build Heat Transfer Vinyl, you can meet the needs of Vegan customers whilst creating effective, eye catching and sustainable designs.
3. A Power Saving Heat Press
Thanks to the technology inside the Hotronix Fusion IQ Heat Press range, not only can you remotely control your press for switch on and off, but you can also control how long it idles before switching itself off.
Never waste electricity by accidentally leaving your heat press on again!
What about eco-friendly garment choices?
There are plenty of garment manufacturers out there that value eco-consciousness and sustainability. Just because a product is not made from recycled materials, does not mean that the business is not sustainable in their manufacturing and approach to the garment industry, so bare that in mind while searching for an eco-friendly garment choice.
Check out a couple of our picks below:
Mantis World - Mantis believe in using organic cotton, it’s better for the planet, better for the farmers and better for them. They are a B Corp Certified company menaing they meet the highest standards for social and environmental performance. They're also PETA approved Vegan and hold many other certifications such as COTS and Organic 100.
Bella+Canvas offer a couple of eco-friendly products within their range, the most exciting being the EcoMax tshirt which is made from the scraps of 3001 tshirts as well as plastic bottles. As a company they value water reduction, energy reduction and work at a virtually zero waste level.
AWDis offer some great recycled polyester tshirts options within the JustCool and JustT's range. They also have a brand called Ecologie which is dedicated to environmentally-friendly clothing. The Ecologie approach is fashion-focused and sustainably-led. The AWDis mission as a whole is to create the highest quality, long lasting garments for their customers with minimal impact on the global environment and believe that it is possible to create style with a conscience.