SKREENED Ethics

Three things set Skreened apart.

1. No Sweatshop Labor

Everything SKREENED offers is made in the United States by American Apparel .

Since we take a strong stance against any kind of exploitive labor practices, we have chosen to print on American Apparel . Their employees are paid fair wages and have an excellent work environment.

After it's all said and done, wouldn't you rather pay just a little bit more for the peace-of-mind that comes with knowing that no one was exploited to put a cheap shirt on your back?

More information about exploitive labor.
Wikipedia's Article on Sweatshop
Information on Sweatshop Labor from feminist.org
Online Sweatshop Simulator

More information about American Apparel.
American Apparel Employees

2. A Commitment to Our Earth

Being 'Green' is an easy tag company's throw on stuff to sound environmentally responsible. We do it too, the only difference is, there are some great things about SKREENED that help keep our earth happy.

1. On-demand printing means very little is wasted.
2. Water-based inks that we use exclusively are more environmentally friendly to produce.
3. They also don't go to waste (see point 1)
4. We use minimal packaging to ship so you don't have to worry about tossing or recycling a bunch of extra stuff you didn't ask for.
5. We recycle, at home, and the office. 'Nuf said.
6. We are really happy to offer American Apparel's Sustainable Edition in lots of colors -100% USDA Certified Organic Cotton.

3. Giving, Giving, Giving

Every month, SKREENED gives 10% of our profits to projects on kiva.org It's a part of who we are both at the shop and at home.