Made well, wasted less.
We care about how things are made, printed and thrown away. This is what we are doing now, and how we keep getting better.
Certified garments
Water-based garment inks
FSC-certified paper
Less plastic packaging
Backing local makers
Materials
What goes into your order.
The garments, inks, paper and packaging behind every job, and why we choose them.
Garments
Our blank garments come from AS Colour, a New Zealand label. Every factory that makes them holds OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certification and works to amfori BSCI, for safe working conditions and garments tested for harmful substances, and its cotton is sourced through the Better Cotton Initiative.
Inks
The HP Latex inks on our banners and pull-ups are GREENGUARD Gold certified for low chemical emissions and cleaner indoor air. Garment inks are water-based, OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT certified and GOTS approved.
Paper
Paper products use FSC-certified stock, for responsible forestry across the supply chain. The print systems behind our work run on pouch and bottle refills.
Packaging
We are moving to kraft paper, cardboard and paper-based tapes, and away from plastic we do not need. Where plastic still protects a job, we keep it to a minimum. AS Colour garments arrive without single-use plastic bags, from a supply chain that is 99% plastic-free.
Made to last, not to landfill.
We plan every job to use fewer materials, cause fewer misprints and stay in use for longer.
Durable blanks designed to last, so what we make stays in use.
A proof before anything is made, so there are fewer misprints and wasteful re-runs.
More offcuts kept out of landfill, with workflows tightened as better local recycling appears.
Realistic order quantities, with reuse or donation paths where they make sense.
Over time, we aim to connect more of our work with circular and repair-focused initiatives in our community.
Community
Backing Bendigo’s creative community.
We make room for the people and projects that add something to Bendigo’s cultural and social life.
Artist collaborations
Band merch, original graphics and custom prints with local artists and musicians. In 2026 we are running a few artist-led collaborations with fair payment, clear credit and creative control for the artists.
Community support
Capacity set aside for community groups, not-for-profits and grassroots projects, priced fairly so budgets stretch further.
A way in
Design support for emerging makers, small runs without huge minimums and straightforward advice on getting ideas made.
Long-term commitments
Steady improvements, not one-off claims.
We track what we use, where it comes from and how we can do better, from ink formulations and recyclable materials to current supplier certifications. If you want the detail behind any product or process, we will walk you through how it is made.
