Responsibility in Craft
Sustainability Statement
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.
85%
Of all textiles end up discarded in global landfills
1 in 5
Fashion garments sent to waste without being worn once
Built to Endure, Never to Discard
We consciously push against throwaway culture by focusing on heavyweight textile integrity, intentional small-batch capsules, and cleaner processing.
HeavyweightLongevity
Zero Deadstock Runs
Low-Impact Chemistry
Most of our garments are engineered and built to withstand hundreds of wash cycles without losing shape, keeping clothes in active rotation for years.
Every capsule is manufactured in disciplined quantities to eliminate the unsold overproduction that drives mainstream fashion dumping.
Our prints and dyes prioritize certified water-based inks that avoid harmful runoffs, protecting waterways and garment wearers alike.
ECO FRIENDLY INITIATIVE
Traceable Raw Materials
Sustainability
General sustainability statement
Sustainability is important to The Word On The Streets. 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 The Word On The Streets works with many 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.
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. The Word On The Streets takes sustainability seriously; that’s why we take care to properly dispose of any leftover ink according to the ink supplier guidelines.
Information about embroidery
At The Word On The Streets, 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 The Word On The Streets, 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.
Product Packaging
At The Word On The Streets, 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.
SHIPPING & RETURN POLICY
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