Comments on: Vote For Clean Water: A Winning Picture http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2009/09/16/environmental-writing-photography/ Make a splash with your communications! Environmental writing and photography advice and consulting Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:16:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jennifer Kaiser http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2009/09/16/environmental-writing-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5606 Jennifer Kaiser Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:48:56 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/?p=4064#comment-5606 We use a company called Concept Eco out of Florida for our Earth Day t-shirts. They have standard designs, but I like to do my own and have them use a heat transfer process. The shirts are 50% recycled PET (plastic bottles) and 50% organic cotton. Nice and soft, and they don't shrink much. Their website is www.DirectAccessIntl.com We use a company called Concept Eco out of Florida for our Earth Day t-shirts. They have standard designs, but I like to do my own and have them use a heat transfer process. The shirts are 50% recycled PET (plastic bottles) and 50% organic cotton. Nice and soft, and they don’t shrink much. Their website is http://www.DirectAccessIntl.com

]]> By: Katie Robertson Shaddix http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2009/09/16/environmental-writing-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5600 Katie Robertson Shaddix Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:22:00 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/?p=4064#comment-5600 I was coming here to recommend Earth Creations but Kirsten beat me to it! I was coming here to recommend Earth Creations but Kirsten beat me to it!

]]> By: Lori http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2009/09/16/environmental-writing-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5599 Lori Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:05:40 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/?p=4064#comment-5599 Different factors to consider when shopping for eco-Ts: *Shipping distance (choose a company as close to you as possible) *Fabric (organic cotton or other eco fabric) *Fabric dyes (ask whether they're process is low impact) *Printing inks (Most printing inks are vinylchloride-based: very, very toxic! Anyone trying to pass off a PVC ink as "eco" is lying. Look for water-based inks or other low-tox processes.") *Labor (demand fair labor practices - no sweatshop labor) I've used a company in North Carolina called TS Designs. They're socially-conscious and have solar panels at their facility. They offer organic cotton with a very low impact proprietary water-based ink process and no sweatshop labor. Great company and worth trying, but order way ahead in case there's any problems to address. There's been some production quality-control issues. They had trouble with color-matching our logo, and I received some reports of tea-stain-like brown spots showing up on the fabric after a first wash. So, ask about these issues if you decide to try them. Perhaps by now they've got it under control. Different factors to consider when shopping for eco-Ts:
*Shipping distance (choose a company as close to you as possible)
*Fabric (organic cotton or other eco fabric)
*Fabric dyes (ask whether they’re process is low impact)
*Printing inks (Most printing inks are vinylchloride-based: very, very toxic! Anyone trying to pass off a PVC ink as “eco” is lying. Look for water-based inks or other low-tox processes.”)
*Labor (demand fair labor practices – no sweatshop labor)

I’ve used a company in North Carolina called TS Designs. They’re socially-conscious and have solar panels at their facility. They offer organic cotton with a very low impact proprietary water-based ink process and no sweatshop labor. Great company and worth trying, but order way ahead in case there’s any problems to address. There’s been some production quality-control issues. They had trouble with color-matching our logo, and I received some reports of tea-stain-like brown spots showing up on the fabric after a first wash. So, ask about these issues if you decide to try them. Perhaps by now they’ve got it under control.

]]> By: Kirsten Bryant http://waterwordsthatwork.com/2009/09/16/environmental-writing-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5598 Kirsten Bryant Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:21:56 +0000 http://waterwordsthatwork.com/?p=4064#comment-5598 Hi there! Thanks for the consistant stream of good ideas, thought provoking writings and excellent resources. I am a long time advocate, currently working for a small start-up in Alabama addressing clean air issues. I used to work for a great eco-friendly t-shirt company here in AL called earth creations www.earthcreations.net. They use fair labor, 100% organic cotton and dye everything with clays from the earth - beautiful and high quality product. Ask for Joy, tell her Kirsten sent you. :) cheers, Kirsten Hi there! Thanks for the consistant stream of good ideas, thought provoking writings and excellent resources.

I am a long time advocate, currently working for a small start-up in Alabama addressing clean air issues.

I used to work for a great eco-friendly t-shirt company here in AL called earth creations http://www.earthcreations.net. They use fair labor, 100% organic cotton and dye everything with clays from the earth – beautiful and high quality product.

Ask for Joy, tell her Kirsten sent you. :)

cheers,
Kirsten

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