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A Socially Responsible T-Shirt?
Well… that’s the idea. ONNO’s shirts are made with sustainable fibers: bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Our shirts are produced in work places that we feel good about. Read more here: socially responsible manufacturing. We buy carbon offsets to balance the harm we do by transporting our shirts from here to there. Read more here: the importance of carbon offsets.
Why Sustainable?
Since 1992 we've been manufacturing cotton-based products for some of America's largest companies, such as Nike, Pepsi and Speedo. At the time, we didn't realize how damaging cotton is to the environment. The more we learned about the problems with conventional cotton, the more uncomfortable we became. Growing conventional cotton causes harm to people, wildlife and the environment. You probably know this or you wouldn't be at our website now. We moved away from conventional cotton, to organic t-shirts in order to feel energized and passionate about our products.
Organic Cotton
Cotton and water. The two usually go hand in hand, but organic cotton is usually rain-fed, not irrigated, so it uses a lot less water. Organic cotton, as you probably know, is grown without the use of pesticides and insecticides. How is this done? Farmers use composted manures and cover-crops to replace synthetic fertilizers. Innovative weeding strategies are used instead of herbicides. Beneficial insects and trap-crops are used to control pests. Nature's frost and water inducement prepare plants for harvest, instead of using toxic defoliants. We like organic cotton.
Bamboo
Bamboo is a grass, and grows like a weed. In fact, it's the fastest growing plant on the planet. It can grow up to three feet in a day. It doesn't need help from pesticides or insecticides, and it usually grows on rain water. Just think of the strength, power and self-sufficiency of this crop. The Donald Trump of crops; the Bill Gates of the jungle. If all this excitement has you feeling faint, don't worry, bamboo generates more oxygen than trees. We really love the stuff. The pulp from bamboo is ground up, and the fibers are spun into yarn. The resulting fabric (or t-shirt in this case) is great. Softer than cotton, with superior performance, bamboo wicks moisture and keeps you cool. We know we're repeating ourselves, but we love bamboo.
Hemp
ndustrial hemp is also a grass and grows like a weed, because it is one. Like bamboo, it doesn't need any help to thrive. It has no need for pesticides or insecticides, and it grows on rain water. Like bamboo, it offers superior performance compared to cotton: hemp fibers are more durable, provide better UV protection and wick moisture. (Please note that industrial hemp differs from its illegal cousin, marijuana, in that it contains almost no THC, the substance that gets you high). Until the late 1930s, hemp was widely grown and was America's fiber of choice. Popular Mechanics, in February 1937, predicted hemp would be the world's first "Billion Dollar Crop" that would support thousands of jobs and provide a vast array of consumer products from dynamite to plastics. Hemp is technically superior to cotton for fabric, trees for paper, and corn for biofuel.
Socially Responsible Manufacturing
ONNO manufactures apparel in the USA, Canada, and overseas. We’ve worked hard to ensure our partners in manufacturing share our values and provide a good workplace for all employees. We place an emphasis on working with people we trust. All overseas factories are third party audited using the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) Monitoring system, which is based on the labor standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO). You can read more about the BSCI at www.bsci-eu.org.
Well… that’s the idea. ONNO’s shirts are made with sustainable fibers: bamboo, hemp and organic cotton. Our shirts are produced in work places that we feel good about. Read more here: socially responsible manufacturing. We buy carbon offsets to balance the harm we do by transporting our shirts from here to there. Read more here: the importance of carbon offsets.
Why Sustainable?
Since 1992 we've been manufacturing cotton-based products for some of America's largest companies, such as Nike, Pepsi and Speedo. At the time, we didn't realize how damaging cotton is to the environment. The more we learned about the problems with conventional cotton, the more uncomfortable we became. Growing conventional cotton causes harm to people, wildlife and the environment. You probably know this or you wouldn't be at our website now. We moved away from conventional cotton, to organic t-shirts in order to feel energized and passionate about our products.
Organic Cotton
Cotton and water. The two usually go hand in hand, but organic cotton is usually rain-fed, not irrigated, so it uses a lot less water. Organic cotton, as you probably know, is grown without the use of pesticides and insecticides. How is this done? Farmers use composted manures and cover-crops to replace synthetic fertilizers. Innovative weeding strategies are used instead of herbicides. Beneficial insects and trap-crops are used to control pests. Nature's frost and water inducement prepare plants for harvest, instead of using toxic defoliants. We like organic cotton.
Bamboo
Bamboo is a grass, and grows like a weed. In fact, it's the fastest growing plant on the planet. It can grow up to three feet in a day. It doesn't need help from pesticides or insecticides, and it usually grows on rain water. Just think of the strength, power and self-sufficiency of this crop. The Donald Trump of crops; the Bill Gates of the jungle. If all this excitement has you feeling faint, don't worry, bamboo generates more oxygen than trees. We really love the stuff. The pulp from bamboo is ground up, and the fibers are spun into yarn. The resulting fabric (or t-shirt in this case) is great. Softer than cotton, with superior performance, bamboo wicks moisture and keeps you cool. We know we're repeating ourselves, but we love bamboo.
Hemp
ndustrial hemp is also a grass and grows like a weed, because it is one. Like bamboo, it doesn't need any help to thrive. It has no need for pesticides or insecticides, and it grows on rain water. Like bamboo, it offers superior performance compared to cotton: hemp fibers are more durable, provide better UV protection and wick moisture. (Please note that industrial hemp differs from its illegal cousin, marijuana, in that it contains almost no THC, the substance that gets you high). Until the late 1930s, hemp was widely grown and was America's fiber of choice. Popular Mechanics, in February 1937, predicted hemp would be the world's first "Billion Dollar Crop" that would support thousands of jobs and provide a vast array of consumer products from dynamite to plastics. Hemp is technically superior to cotton for fabric, trees for paper, and corn for biofuel.
Socially Responsible Manufacturing
ONNO manufactures apparel in the USA, Canada, and overseas. We’ve worked hard to ensure our partners in manufacturing share our values and provide a good workplace for all employees. We place an emphasis on working with people we trust. All overseas factories are third party audited using the BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative) Monitoring system, which is based on the labor standards of the International Labor Organization (ILO). You can read more about the BSCI at www.bsci-eu.org.
| Blouse Color | White Floral |
| Choose Color | blue grey |
| Choose Size | 6 |
| Jacket Color | Dark Taupe |
| Jacket Size | Medium |
| Vest Color | Grey |
| Coat Color | Dark Taupe |
| Coat Size | Medium |
| Bottle Size | 16 oz. |
| Sets | Single Set (12) |
| Robe Size | Medium |
| Shirt Size | Medium |
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