Sustainable and Eco Conscious Fabric Printing
Here at Mereton, we are proudly Australian owned and are strong supporters of local manufacturing. But that doesn’t make us perfect. We are always looking to adapt and better ourselves regarding ethical and sustainable textile manufacturing that is free from modern slavery and excessive wastage.
We are committed to the environment and have always applied best practices for a more sustainable textiles industry.
It’s our vision that ethical textiles become a significant part of everyday life, not only enhancing people’s lives, but the environment we live in.
We’re environmentally friendly
Recycled Papers
We recycle all our discarded production papers along with our office papers. Since we print to order there are no excess papers or fabrics left over.
Recycled Fabrics
We are always searching for & introducing new recycled fabrics.
Recycled Packaging
We package all our fabrics using recycled plastic.
Water Based Inks
Our incredibly vibrantly coloured inks are water based, which is a big plus for the environment as there is no washing or special water pits drains required after printing.
No Harsh Chemicals
We don’t use any harsh chemicals or any chemicals whatsoever that are detrimental to the environment in any part of our processes!
Responsible Disposal
We do not pour any discarded inks down any drains whatsoever, even though they are water based we dispose of our leftover inks accordingly.
Minimal Waste
Minimal fabric is discarded, and all of our samples are cut from any fabric leftovers we have. Additionally we have partnered with a company that recycles leftover fabric from laser cutting runs for just $2 per kilo.
Reducing CO2
We are up to date with the latest machinery that uses less energy whilst increasing production.
We plan production to conserve as much energy as we can and maximise production output.
We use energy efficient lighting through our factory warehouse
We use electric forklifts, not gas & not petrol.