Naka Apparel Environmental Responsibility

Apparel

Bella+Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, California, Bella+Canvas offers products made in the USA as well as organic products. Their motto is “The Blanks Brand Behind The T-Shirt Movement.” They offer premium quality shirts that are eco-friendly and no sweatshop production.

https://www.bellacanvas.com/responsible-tees

American Apparel

American Apparel has a seven-story, 800,000 square foot manufacturing factory in downtown Los Angeles is widely known for their products being manufactured in the USA. While working with several different types of fabrics, their main fabric they utilize to make their garments is cotton. They offer a variety of organic cotton products as well.

http://store.americanapparel.net/en/help/faq.jsp

Econscious

Econscious prides itself on serving the growing organic and sustaianable apparel market by creating clothing that is durable, comfortable and great looking. Their founders were among the pioneers of organic apparel.

http://www.econscious.net/How-Its-Made_ep_50.html

Printing Supplies

Rutland

Rutland offers the most innovative and user-friendly non-PVC inks. Their EKO range of non-PVC inks is the environmentally friendly knock-out solution to meeting PVC-Free requirements of all major sports brands.

http://www.rutlandinc.com/screenprinting-inks/non-pvc-eko-inks/

Franmar

Franmar utilizes soy based cleaners to replace the highly toxic petrochemicals used by many screen printing shops. Their products replaced the use of mineral spirits, xylene, toluene and even gasoline from cleaning agents. Franmar is based in Illinois.

http://www.franmar.com/about

Matsui Screen Printing Ink

Matsui inks are the innovators of eco-friendly water based ink. They produce a PVC free, water based ink that contains no co-solvents , the majority of which have been Oeko Tex 100 Grade 1 certified, the highest grade, approved for skin contact with garments like swimwear, underwear and infant clothing. Matsui is located in Los Angeles, California.

http://matsui-color.com/waterbaseinkthermochromicinks/