Ethical Design Lab

Blend Apparel create shirts in the hope that the will "encourage people to look closer, think harder, smile wider, and love deeper." They say, "We feel t-shirts are like personal billboards, and that they have a capacity to reach a much larger audience than people may give credit to. We also feel they should not be used exclusively for branding, but instead, for connecting on the human/we are all in this together dimension."

They also add that "while we openly encourage, we try not to preach. We’re leaders by examplers. Take for instance, that our shirts are made from 100% bamboo. Bamboo is the most environmentally sustainable plant fiber on the planet, and has many other benefits and advantages over cotton. For instance, it’s much softer than cotton and feels like a blend between silk and your favorite t-shirt you’ve washed a million times. It’s a naturally antibacterial and hypoallergenic product grown without the use of chemicals or pesticides. It’s quick to absorb moisture, dries twice as fast as cotton clothes, and keeps you cool in summer and warm in winter. We believe it’s the right thing to do for the environment, for the consumer, and for everyone involved in the production. Try one on and you’ll feel why."

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