Printful’s goal is to make on-demand manufacturing the norm for a planet with finite resources and people with infinite ideas. It’s an ambitious goal, so they’re taking it one step at a time.

They know that sustainability is important: for their customers, their team, and of course, the planet. They also know that all the sustainability challenges in the fashion industry don’t have a quick fix.

As many as 81% of our customers stated that sustainability is important to their business, so to easily incorporate Printful’s sustainability practices into your brand messaging.

Did you know that 85% of all textiles produced by the fashion industry end up in landfills? That’s a lot of pollution right there. And what’s more—due to overproduction, one in every five garments ends up in a landfill without being worn even once.

There isn’t one magical solution to fix every sustainability issue in fashion production, but that doesn’t mean industry players shouldn’t be doing anything. At Printful, they do what they can to make a positive difference, and they’re taking small, yet meaningful steps toward sustainability.

Their strategy is to be realistic and make choices based on data and research.

1. Defining what an eco-friendly product means for Printful

2. Growing our eco-friendly product collection

3. Adding sustainability certificates to our product catalog

4. Establishing a Green Team

5. Reducing waste in all-over print production

6. Reducing the use of plastic in our packaging

7. Finding recycling options in Mexico and Charlotte

8. Calculating our carbon footprint and waste

Read here to see what the Printful team has been up to last year.