The printing inks are Environmentally-Friendly

Our inks are environmentally friendly and have received the Oeko-tex and GOTS certification.

Oeko-Tex Standard 100 or Öko-Tex Standard 100

OEKO-TEX® Standard 100 is an independent test and certification system for all types of textiles tested for harmful substances - from threads and fabrics to the ready-to-use items. The OEKO- TEX®Association works with a comprehensive catalogue of criteria when testing and certifying products. The catalogue contains more than 100 testing parameters to make certain that textiles used in products will not harm consumers.You can shop our "Confidence in textiles" labelled products confidently because they do not contain dangerous substances such as:

• Specially Prohibited AZO Dyestuffs - Some AZO dyestuffs may separate under certain conditions to produce carcinogenic & allergenic aromatic amines. These dyes can be absorbed through the skin with prolonged contact.
• Phthalates - Most popular plasticizers used to soften PVC. Studies have shown potentially hazardous effect (e.g. endocrine disruption) especially to children under age of 3.
• Formaldehyde - Causes harm to health by irritation to mucous membranes & respiratory tract. May trigger asthma symptoms. It's a known carcinogen.
• Extractable Heavy Metals - absorbed, heavy metals tend to accumulate in liver, kidneys, bones, heart & brain. If high levels of accumulation reached, effects on health can be detrimental.

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS)

The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) is recognised as the world's leading processing standard for textiles made from organic fibres. It defines high-level environmental criteria along the entire organic textiles supply chain and requires compliance with social criteria as well

Only textile products that contain a minimum of 70% organic fibres can become GOTS certified. All chemical inputs such as dyestuffs and auxiliaries used must meet certain environmental and toxicological criteria. The choice of accessories is limited in accordance with ecological aspects as well. A functional waste water treatment plant is mandatory for any wet-processing unit involved and all processors must comply with social criteria. The key criteria of GOTS, its quality assurance system and the principles of the review and revision procedure are summarised in this section.

The apparels are ethical

DOGEwishlist sourced original products from Gildan. 

Gildan Activewear Inc., a publicly traded Canadian company that makes T-shirts and other cotton staples in factories primarily located in Central America and the Caribbean Basin. Recently, the Canadian basic apparel maker Gildan just bought American Apparel for $88 million, Reuters reports. 

"Globally sourced, ethically made, sweatshop free" is a new tagline after Gildan acquired American apparel

It’s also interesting to note that Gildan choose to take a decentralized manufacturing strategy, rather than pursuing the more obvious path of making all of its products in China.  In 1998, it first moved to Honduras, then to Mexico, Haiti, and Nicaragua, according to a report by an Asian manufacturing association tracking Gildan’s movements during this time.

By being savvy about import and export tariffs, and also building high-tech factories in the countries it where it did choose to manufacture, it was able to make T-shirts that were on par with those made in China, even though it was paying more for labor costs.

Gildan has also tried to invest in corporate social responsibility efforts. Last month, it donated $50,000 to assist with the relief efforts in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew. It has also created a five-year plan to reduce its environmental footprint, by using renewable resources and reducing water consumption.

And perhaps more compellingly, as part of its larger strategy to have diverse manufacturing operations, the company has also invested heavily in bringing production to the United States, where there are stronger laws protecting workers. Since 2000, it has invested more than $400 million in yarn spinning facilities in North Carolina and Georgia, and hires 2,600 full time employees in the U.S., who earn an average of $32,270 plus benefits annually. This is still only 5% of its total workforce, but it reveals the company is interested in finding ways to make products closer to home.