Making T-Shirt Printing Greener

The fashion industry has a serious environmental footprint, and custom apparel printing is no exception. At Shirtworks, we're working to make t-shirt printing greener — through the garments we offer, the inks we use, and how we run our workshop.

What we do

• Organic cotton t-shirts — Soil Association certified options across our catalogue.
• Recycled garments — including recycled polyester sweatshirts and accessories.
• Water-based inks wherever possible — softer prints, fewer chemicals.
• Less waste — accurate proofs, careful colour matching, and reusable transfer carriers.
• Local production — everything decorated in our Oxford workshop, reducing transport emissions.
• Recycling — packaging, cardboard, and plastic from incoming garments are recycled wherever possible.

Brands we trust

We work with garment suppliers committed to ethical and sustainable production — Stanley/Stella (Fair Wear, GOTS), Continental Clothing, Cottover and others. Many of their ranges hold GOTS, OEKO-TEX or Fair Wear accreditation.

Helping you make better choices

Sustainability is a journey. We'll always highlight eco-friendly garment alternatives when quoting, and we're happy to discuss the trade-offs between cost, quality, and environmental impact for any project.

Read more about our ethics or browse our sustainable garment range.