Making less is the most direct thing we can do for the water. Less overproduction, slower runs, fewer unsold tees ending up in landfill or drifting out with the tide. The ocean does not need another capsule — it needs the apparel industry to stop guessing how much to make. We make only what is already paid for.
Sourcing
A recycled-cotton yarn, a GOTS-certified dye house, and water-based screen inks — in that order, by named suppliers. Every garment carries the chain on its inside label.
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Recycled-cotton mill
Yarn is spun at a single named mill in Portugal from 100% post-consumer recycled cotton. The mill is named on the inside label of every garment — we are not running from the supplier that produced the cloth.
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GOTS-certified dye house
Greige is finished by a GOTS-certified dye house. No heavy metals, no azo dyes, no optical brighteners. The water leaves the dye house cleaner than the water that came in.
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Water-based screen inks
All graphics are pulled with water-based screen inks — no phthalates, no PVC, no plastisol. The screens are reclaimed, the ink that does not transfer is filtered out, and what passes through the press is cured at low temperature so the fibers are not damaged.
Per-SKU production notes
Fabric weights mirror the size guide — same numbers, same order, so the two pages can't drift. Print methods vary by garment because each cloth takes the ink differently.
Boxy, dropped shoulder
Ships in the smallest run of the four SKUs — typically closer to 120 pieces — because the heavier cloth eats more screen time. Prints lightest on top so the silhouette reads even after a year of saltwater summers.
Relaxed unisex
The flagship. Printed in a single pass on the back panel so the front earns its room and breathes. Ink cure is verified lot-by-lot before cut-and-sew, because too much heat at this weight turns the cotton brittle.
Classic, slight taper
Discharge ink replaces the dye of the fiber instead of sitting on top of it — the print softens with every wash instead of cracking. Cut small, in roughly 140 pieces per run, because the loop-terry takes longer on the press than a standard tee.
One size
Canvas is cut and screen-printed by hand in short runs — usually under 150 pieces, because the press operator pulls each tote one at a time. Reinforced stitch at the stress points, no lining, no plastic hardware. Packs flat for shipping.
Why it matters
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Runs of fewer than 200
Every capsule is printed after the order window closes. We only make what is already paid for — nothing goes into surplus or landfill. Unsold returns route to a marine non-profit, not a shredder.
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Recycled cotton, certified dyes
Blanks are 100% post-consumer recycled cotton. Dyes are GOTS-certified. Inks are water-based screen inks with no phthalates or PVC. The label names the mill that spun the yarn, the dye house that finished it, and the cutter that sewed it.
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A 1% pledge, named on the label
One percent of every order routes to a small marine non-profit in the bay the order shipped from. The non-profit is named inside the garment, the way a vintner names the vineyard. See the FAQ for how the pledge lands.
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