Responsible fashion

Sustainability is important to Spadeswear. 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 Spadeswear works 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 wastewater 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.

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Did you know that each of our Spadeswear is made just for you?

We only make the design for clothes when we receive your order for it, avoiding textile waste. So forget about
mass-produced clothing, and let us create your quality one-of-a-kind piece!

Information about printing tech and materials

Information about direct-to-garment printing

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-Tex™ certified, vegan, water-based, and free of harmful
chemicals. Spadeswear takes sustainability seriously, that’s why we take care to properly
dispose of any left-over ink according to the ink supplier guidelines.
Information about embroidery
At Spadeswear, we embroider our products with Oeko-Tex™ certified threads, meaning
they’re safe for both adult and children's clothing. Compared to printing, embroidery is generally
more durable and produces less environmental waste.

Eco-friendly product materials

There are a lot of reasons why a product or material could be considered sustainable. Currently,
at Spadeswear our eco-friendly product collection consists of items made of at least 70%
organic or recycled materials, or a mix of these materials.

Statement about production times 

Each product you see in our catalog is made on demand, which means once you place the order,
we start working to get it to you. It takes time for us to create and send out the product, but
making each order on-demand allows us to avoid overproduction. This way we get to take care
of you and the planet we all share.
You can check out our delivery times here: shipping policy

Product packaging*

At Spadeswear 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 reduce the environmental impact plastic has on our planet.