The Eco-Merch Organic T-shirt Review:
This t-shirt review is a guide to the main organic t-shirt options we offer here at Eco-Merch. Some facts about the tees mixed in with a little of our own experience and opinion.
These are all available through us at cost price. The price we pay is the price you pay.
All available with our water-based printing service.
The price score is simple. The lower the score, the cheaper the t-shirt. The ethics and sustainability score is purely our opinion. Every t-shirt we provide is ethically sourced and manufactured, with certification to back it up. There is always room for improvement so this rating takes into account the extra lengths the manufacturers/brands have gone to. 1 is good, 5 is better.
Earth Positive:
Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton
Fabric Origin: India
Manufactured in: India
Certification: Soil Association, Fair Wear Foundation, Carbon Trust
Weight:155 gsm
Fit: Promotional fit with medium neck.
Sizing in Chest Inches: S 37-39, M 40-42, L 42-44, XL 45-47, 2XL 48-50
Colours: White, Black, Navy Blue, Dark Grey*, Bright Blue, Light Grey, Light Blue, Yellow*, Light Green*, Red, Kelly Green, Dark Red*, Moss Green*, Brown*
Additional Info: These organic cotton t-shirts were manufactured in factories which solely use green energy from wind and solar power. They boast a 90% lower carbon footprint than their non organic equivalent.
* These colours cost a little more than the others in small volumes.
Price Score: 2/5
Ethics Score: 4/5
Orotoro:
Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton
Fabric Origin: India
Manufactured in: India
Certification: FLO certified Factory, Soil Association, WRAP, GOTS
Weight: 180gsm
Fit: ‘Surf Style’ fashion fit with medium neck.
Sizing in Max Chest Inches: S 40, M 43, L 45, XL 48
Colours: Brilliant Blue, Angel Falls, Slate Brown, White, Amparo Blue, Chinese Red, Kelly Green, Graphite, Black, Spring Green, Cement, Lichen Green, Navy, Mellow Yellow, Chocolate Chip, Light Navy
Additional Info: These 100% Organic Cotton T-shirts were manufactured using only wind and solar power. They are an excellent weight and quality for the price, they also only have a size label in the neck so are great for clothing labels who want to brand these shirts with a print inside the neck.
Price Score: 3/5
Ethics Score: 4/5
Continental Bamboo:
Fabric: 30% Organic Cotton, 70% Bamboo
Fabric Origin: China
Manufactured in: China
Certification: Soil Association
Weight: 150gsm
Fit: Fashion fit with medium - wide neck
Sizing for Chest in Inches: S 38.5, M 40.25, L 42.5, XL 45
Colours: Black, White, Leaf Green
Additional Info: Bamboo has a wealth of beneficial characteristics, it feels and drapes like silk, its anti-bacterial (prevents the build-up of body odour), keeps you a few degrees warmer in the winter and a few cooler in the summer and is very comfortable to wear during sport.
Price Score: 4/5
Ethics Score: 2/5
Okarma:
Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton
Fabric Origin: India
Manufactured in: India
Certification: Control Union, GOTS
Weight: 180 gsm
Fit: A generous comfort orientated fit with narrow –medium neck.
Sizing: S 36-38, M 38-40, L 40-42, XL 42-44, 2XL 44-46
Colours: Black, White, Natural (Ecru), Olive Sky, Navy, Red
Additional Info: These are probably the softest feeling 100% organic t-shirts we offer which is saying something as all organic cotton garments are nice and soft. These t-shirts have an Okarma emblem embroidered into the bottom left (as worn).
Price Score: 4/5
Ethics Score: 2/5
SAF:
Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton
Fabric Origin: India
Manufactured in: Maharashtra, India
Certification: GOTS
Weight: 210gsm
Fit: ‘Fashion fit’ with medium-wide neck.
Sizing in Actual Chest Inches: S 40, M 43, L 45, XL 48
Colours: White, Black, Red, Royal, Navy, Olive, Kelly Green, Yellow, Strawberry, Ecru (Natural), Coffee, Saf Blue, Graphite, Pink, Pale Coffee
Additional Info: These 100% organic cotton t-shirts get the most feedback about their fit and it’s always positive. These are the hardest wearing shirts from our experience and really are a world apart from every other tee we’ve seen, be it organic or conventional cotton.
Price Score: 3.5/5
Ethics Score: 3/5
Anvil Organic:
Fabric: 100% Organic Cotton
Fabric Origin: USA
Manufactured in: Honduras
Certification: WRAP, to USDA and NOP standards
Weight: 170gsm
Fit: Generous fit with long length and medium neck
Sizing: S 34-36, M 38-40, L 42-44, XL 46-48, 2XL 50-52, 3XL 54-56, 4XL 58-60, 5XL 62-64
Colours: River Blue, Chocolate, Red, White, Natural, City Green, Yellow Haze, Navy, Black
Additional Info: These 100% organic cotton t-shirts are tubular meaning there are no side seams. Suit designs where desired print is on the side of the garment, also available in the biggest range of sizes.
Price Score: 3.5/5
Ethics Score: 2/5
Epona:
Fabric: Fair Trade Certified Organic Cotton in Conversion
Fabric Origin: India
Manufactured in: India
Certification: Fairtrade Foundation
Weight: 160gsm
Fit: Slim fitting with long length and narrow neck
Sizing: S 38, M 40, L 42, XL 44
Colours: Black, White, Navy, Military Green, Slate Grey, Mars Red, Azzuri Blue
Additional Info: When customers come into the printshop to decide on there tees, these Epona 100% organic cotton t-shirts seem to be picked most often. Not the cheapest but people seem to like the fit and the Fair Trade certification. Organic cotton in conversion, although not certified as organic, is very important as far as we are concerned. It provides farmers with an outlet for their cotton during the period after they stop using chemicals and before their cotton can be organically certified. Support at a time when cotton yield is often at its lowest.
Price Score: 3.5/5
Ethics Score: 4/5
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