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All our clothing is made of organic cotton and/or recycled polyester (GOTS certified). These materials cause a lot less water consumption and soil pollution and have lower CO2 emissions than regular materials. Not only the fabric, but also the printing, the labels, the packages and the tape are produced sustainably. Unfortunately, we cannot prevent all emissions in the production and transport process. That is why those emissions are compensated. In addition, we consciously choose that workers in the production chain are fairly rewarded and can work under safe working conditions (checked by The Fair Wear Foundation). Also, for every 10 euros spent, 2.5m2 of endangered rainforest is protected.

Did you know that the clothing industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world? Cotton is the most polluting crop worldwide. This is because a quarter of all pesticides worldwide are used for cotton, while cotton only takes up 3% of the total agricultural land! These pesticides are not only disastrous for nature, but also carcinogenic for farmers who work with them.

Organic cotton works differently. Only natural pesticides may be used for this. Are you curious about other negative effects of the “regular” clothing industry? Read our extensive blog about the impact of the clothing industry.

In order to be able to produce fair and sustainable association clothing, some extra costs have to be incurred. Nevertheless, we can say that we can offer a good affordable alternative compared to non-sustainable parties. We understand that the budget plays an important role for students in making a choice. We would be happy to discuss with you how we can find such a cost-effective solution. We will then prepare a customized offer based on your wishes. From experience we can say that we can offer an equivalent price to non-sustainable alternatives, up to a maximum of 25% more expensive.

The prices we offer for associations are NOT comparable with the prices you will find in our webshop stricters.com. For associations, we can order many more items in one go, which reduces the price enormously. In addition, we do not have to incur costs for aspects such as returns and customer service. This ensures that a sustainable and fair choice is also feasible for your association!

All our clothing is produced as honestly and sustainably as possible. The fabrics are made of organic cotton and/or recycled polyester (GOTS certified). Good working conditions are provided in the factories where the clothing is produced. Fair wages, safe workplaces and freedom of association are guaranteed by The Fair Wear Foundation. Forced labor and child labor are strictly prohibited. The printing and embroidery of the clothing for your association is also done in the most sustainable way possible. The labels on the clothing are made of GOTS certified organic cotton.

Our sustainable club clothing is made in factories in Bangladesh where working conditions are closely monitored by The Fair Wear foundation. We find it important that the problem is tackled at the core, which is why we consciously choose low-wage countries. In this way we ensure that employment remains there and at the same time we can improve working conditions. In this way we contribute to a transition to humane working conditions, also in other places in the world.

Printing and embroidery is carried out in Western Europe.

Stricters strives to produce sustainably and fairly in every detail. From sustainable textiles, to sustainable printing and to sustainable packaging. You can be sure that our clothing is really sustainable and really fair, because our textiles are checked by GOTS, OEKO TEX 100 and The Fair Wear Foundation. The labels on our clothing are also GOTS certified. You can find more information about the certifications we use for our apparel at stricters.com/certifications.

In the Netherlands, our delivery time is approximately three weeks. This is after we have received all files from your association and the deposit has been made. We are happy to think along with you if your order is urgent. Please contact us if so!