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The fashion industry needs to make fundamental changes to protect the climate from harm. Our goal is to provide a less wasteful way of production through print-on-demand.
As of May 2021, we’ve started using packaging made of post-consumer recycled plastics for all apparel orders shipped from our in-house facilities. Now we’re increasing the recycled content and gradually switching to 90%–100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic packaging for apparel products shipped from our in-house facilities all over North America.
As an alternative to virgin plastic bags (or, plastic bags created without any recycled materials), PCR packaging protects products just as well and looks almost identical. Plus, choosing PCR packaging is the right thing to do. When you produce items using recycled materials it saves virgin resources and requires less energy, minimizing the environmental impact plastic has on our planet.
We’ve also reduced the use of packaging altogether and introduced triangular cardboard boxes for poster orders to replace tubes with plastic end caps.
Reducing fashion waste is going to be an ongoing process for manufacturers as well as consumers. By choosing products that are made on-demand, you make a choice that helps the world.
We offer different ways to customize your designs sustainably. Many of our products are printed with the direct-to-garment (DTG) technique. With DTG, ink is sprayed onto the garment, which helps it soak into the fabric better and makes the print less prone to fading. To learn more about the difference between DTG and other printing methods, take a look at this article. For more information about what inks we use for our products, check out the FAQ about our ink types.
Embroidery is also a popular option for eco-friendly products, providing unique, durable designs and a flexible product range to choose from. Embroidered products are more resilient than printed designs and quicker to test since the color of the product won’t affect the end result.
We do our best work together, and it’s worth celebrating and appreciating one another every day.
Since we want our partnerships to match our values, and to clearly communicate them, we’ve published our own Code of Conduct. It serves as guidance on how Printful conducts business and outlines the expectations we have for our suppliers and partners. We’ve also partnered with ethical trade organization Sedex to ensure transparency and help us monitor our supplier compliance. In short, as a company, we aim to improve production sustainability, support employees and communities, combat climate change, and guarantee ethical working standards.
We’re proud to have been involved in several partnerships in Latvia, and we’re actively looking to extend our support to other Printful locations across the world.
We are one of the biggest supporters of Baltic Pride through powering their Diversity shop. All proceeds go to the Association of LGBT and their friends MOZAIKA, the organization behind Baltic Pride. MOZAIKA also supports us with educational materials and guest lectures on diversity topics.
Printful also has a long-term partnership with Junior Achievement Latvia—a non-governmental organization and an expert in business education in Latvian schools. Since 2013, we’ve been welcoming high school students in our Latvia office once a year to show them various job opportunities and what everyday work is like at Printful.
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