Our Process
We enable genuinely independent creatives to connect with their fans and customers while making sure to take care of the environment.
The chances are no-one reading this NEEDS more clothes.
Every collection on SUSTAINABLE MERCH is designed by someone who is an independent creator with a passion for what they do.
We think this is worth making a few more garments for.
Fully Transparent and Ethical Supply Chain
We use organic cotton and recycled polyester in all of our garments.
These garments are currently warehoused in the UK meaning no new garment manufacture.
Anti-Fast Fashion but still fast...
Nobody wants to pre-order or wait a month for their order to be produced and delivered.
Only when an order is placed do we print the garment ensuring no wasted stock destined for deadstock or landfill.
*Due to the Covid-19 crisis we will be shipping within 7 days of order. When our production facility deems it safe to return to full production we will ship within 48 hours of order.*
Our Print Inks Are Non-Toxic
Screen-printing is an amazing art-form but the chemicals used are highly toxic and harmful to the environment.
The digital print inks we use have GOTS accreditation. This means no toxic screen development chemicals. No toxic cleaning chemicals. No toxic ink run-off.
Our packaging contains no plastic.
We use no plastics in our packaging but instead wrap our garments in recyclable paper and ship in compostable bags.
The Founder - Mickey J. Ellis
Mickey launched Sustainable Merch and sister brand Hit and Run as the antithesis to what he saw as a creatively barren and environmentally devastating fast-fashion industry.
Having played in bands since 14 years old (Electric Deckchairs, Charly Goes Walkabout, The Orange, Raw Power, The Vanities, Maine Ones, Sharrocks, Ulterior, in that order...) and launching numerous independent clothing brands he understood the challenges of making good T's without the previously necessary outlay into stock and all the nightmares that go along with that...
Sustainable Merch was created to enable and promote the voices of the creatives striving to make a positive impact and to make some good T-Shirts.