Eco-Friendly
Sustainability is important to us at trnsndntl truth. We’re getting greener every step of the way, while still providing you with the quality products you deserve.
Around 85% of all textiles produced by the fashion industry end up in landfills, making it a major contributor to environmental damage. What’s more, one in every five items produced by the fashion industry reaches landfills without being worn even once.
As we work with on-demand suppliers, we only produce items we get an order for, avoiding textile waste from overproduction. Our printing partner’s high-quality printing tech creates almost no wastewaters and uses less energy than standard industry printers.
Information about production
Each product you see in our catalog is made on-demand—once you place an order, we produce it specifically for you. This allows us to avoid overproduction and textile waste, and we’re continuously working toward greener production.
Information about direct-to-garment printing
Note: This method is typically used for products with high cotton fabric content, like t-shirts, hoodies, tote bags, etc.
Our clothing designs are fulfilled using various methods. Many of our products are printed with the direct-to-garment (DTG) technique, which is a printing method where ink is first sprayed directly onto the garment, and then it soaks into the fabric. It’s like printing on paper, but on clothing. We use Kornit printers that generate almost zero wastewater and use less energy than standard industry printers, which lowers our carbon footprint.
The inks we use for printing are Oeko-TexTM certified, vegan, water-based, and free of harmful chemicals. We take sustainability seriously, that’s why we take care to properly dispose of any left-over ink according to the ink supplier guidelines.
Product packaging*
At trnsndntl truth all apparel products are packed in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic mailers. The amount of PCR in the packaging will differ depending on where your order gets printed, but it’s at least 50% for the outside (white or grey) poly mailer bags and at least 30% for the inside (clear) bags used in multi-item shipments.
PCR packaging is made from everyday items, like used plastic bags and bottles. This material protects your order just as well as regular plastic bags, however, choosing PCR over first-use plastics reduces the environmental impact plastic has on our planet.
*Note: This information applies to our in-house facilities. Apparel products that are fulfilled in our partner facilities might be packaged differently.
Update: We’re switching to 90%–100% post-consumer recycled plastic packaging for apparel products in our in-house facilities all over North America. If received, you'll know the difference as all the info is printed right on the packaging!
Efficient shipping
Around 81% of orders are delivered in the same region they’re fulfilled. Having fulfillment centers close to our customers is good both for the business and the planet. Strategically located fulfillment centers allow for faster shipping times and lower shipping costs, and it also helps with reducing the CO₂ emissions produced when transporting orders.