12 Nov, 2025

Sustainability in the promo industry is a hot topic. More compainies are looking to use recycled raw materials for manufacturing. It saves money and protects the environment.

One example is the t-shirt. Most of the cotton fabric is made in China. It has to be flown to various countries where the shirts are sewn. The finished shirts are then flown to decorators who imprint or embroider them. The decorator then sends the shirts to distributors all over the country. That's a lot of air miles!

A growing number of t-shirt manufacturers have been working with organizations like GoodWill to obtain clothing for recycling to eliminate a number of unnecessary steps. We see this as a growing trend for the future.