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about the garments that I print on...
JERICO : Canadian Made Socially Conscious Apparel

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I purchase all of my shirts from JERICO Canadian Made Socially Conscious Apparel. Here are some words from this company's mission statement regarding their business practices, ethical sourcing of materials and employment philosophy;

"JERICO  is  a  manufacturer  of  quality  wholesale  apparel  and  has  been  producing  in  Canada  since  its  inception. Every  facet  of  the  garment,  from  the  knitting  of  its  yarn,  the  dyeing  of  its  fibers  to  its  final  assembly  has  its  roots  in  Canada. JERICO  takes  pride  in  being  a  benevolent  employer.  We're  enlisted  with  the  Workmen's  Compensation  Board,  subject  to  routine  health  and  safety  inspections,  and  a  provider  of  many employee  benefits.  JERICO  conducts  all  its  manufacturing  on  site  in  bright  and  airy  premises. Our products are 100% sweatshop free.

JERICO is a company founded on environmentally friendly practices that are integral to the company's efficiency in operations. With all aspects of manufacturing consolidated within Toronto, Jerico eliminates the unnecessary shipping of supplies across international borders and this ultimately reduces costs and carbon emissions. State-of-the-art knitting machines operate on minimal energy, the dye house uses only nontoxic materials, and the cutting and sewing practices are judicious in conserving materials."

* PLEASE NOTE:
I have done a lot of research in an effort to find a supplier for my shirts that has an excellent rating for ethical practices on all fronts and to date, JERICO is still the best that I can find. This does NOT mean that they are without fault. For example, I have a big problem with the fact that they do not stock as large of a size range in clothing labelled "women's" as they do for "unisex" or "men's" styles. Their models are also almost exclusively white and of a body size/shape that is unusually small and/or muscular in relation to the majority of humans. For now I will continue to use JERICO as my primary supplier, but I will also keep looking for other viable options.

* If the options available are not going to work for you or yours for whatever reason, please feel free to contact me directly and we can work out some sort of nifty plan whereby I print directly on a plain shirt that you already own and like for a reasonable and reduced price.


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