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Planet Boab - handprinted organic t-shirts

Mon, 07 May 2012 17:29:00 GMT

Since January 2009 Planet Boab has been creating handprinted, certified organic cotton t-shirts with the help of OCC Apparel. Planet Boab currently stock Australian made t-shirts for Women and Men which OCC Apparel make in their sweatshop free factory in Sydney.

With designs inspired by nature, quirky Austaliana and things that make them smile... What's not to love!

At OCC Apparel we have a couple of favourites, like 'Owl', 'Ned Kelly', 'Waratah' and Planet Boab's newest men's design 'paper plane' just to name a few.

Be sure to check out Planet Boab's online store for a quick and convenient way to shop, or if you are lucky enough to live in Sydney or Canberra you can meet up with Planet Boab in person. Check out their website for the next market they are attending.

We are positive once you feel the t-shirts in person you will notice the softness and quality of OCC Apparel's organic cotton.

Thank you Planet Boab for creating t-shirts we love to wear and that the planet loves to provide.

Introducing Bellybean's new website!

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:23:00 GMT

You are just a click away from the all new updated Bellybean website.

It is now even easier to purchase the popular Australian Made Bellybean maternity pillows. You will find the new website easy to navigate and even easier to find all the information you might need on these all organic pillows.

We at OCC Apparel are proud to have been making this pregnancy pillow for many years in our Australian based factory in Sydney. We produce these maternity pillows with care, using our Australian organic fabric and coloring them with our low impact azo-free dyes.

We don't need to explain the benefits of organic cotton to you, but we believe that you will notice a difference on your skin with this pillow compared to other maternity pillows.

The website has been updated by our friends over at Dijiguru Media who successfully improved our very own OCC Apparel site and of course our all new Unitee website and online store, where you can purchase organic cotton clothing.

So if you are looking for a practical Australian made present for a new mum, or if you are in need of some baby belly support yourself then the Bellybean Pregnancy Pillow website is the ideal place for you.

Same wonderful product, just with a digital facelift!

Unitee - The Organic eTail Store Launches

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:01:00 GMT

Unitee - Clothing with Soul
New online store launches with MASSIVE Range of Organic Apparel from major brands like Certton, Earth Positive and Continental Clothing!

For a limited time, all online orders over $120AUD receive Free Shipping Australia Wide!

Visit www.unitee.com.au and check out our awesome range of 100% Certified Organic Cotton Short Sleeve Tees, Long Sleeve Tees, Polos, Hoodies and Singlets for Men and Women.

We also stock Bamboo Apparel, Organic Tote Bags and a beautiful range of organic apparel for Kids and Babies including organic baby onesies, baby wraps, tees and hats!

Our Free Shipping Offer is valid for all 3 of the organic apparel brands we have in stock at Unitee - Certton, Earth Positive and Continental Clothing.

Visit http://www.unitee.com.au to find out more!

The feeling is mutual!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:34:00 GMT

Big shout out to Joy French for her Kora blog post about Organic Cotton Apparel. We have been working with Joy for many years and have always enjoyed seeing her incredible art work become contemporary pieces of clothing.

Joy prints her limited edition artwork on the OCC Australian organic cotton tees and singlets so we can all easily own a little piece of Joy French!

We love Joy's recent blog post for Kora (created by Miranda Kerr) showing designers just how easy it is to be green with the help of OCC.

It looks like another big year for Joy French!

New OCC Apparel Website Launches!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:35:00 GMT

New Certton Website has Launched! OCC Apparel founders, Nick Barclay and Andrew Quinn, have once again collaborated with the online business gurus at DIJIGURU MEDIA to provide their customers with a rich experience and loads of information about Certified 100% Organic Cotton Clothing.

New Online Shop

Check out our awesome new online store where you can purchase organic cotton tee shirts for Women and Men as well kids and infants tees and organic cotton onesies for you baby. The online shop also offers Organic Cotton Fabric by the metre. Check out our shop here

Connect with OCC Apparel

Simply visit our Contact Page to connect with us for all your T-Shirts Wholesale, Custom Manufacturing, Wholesale Fabric and Screenprinting requirements.

Certton featured on Ethical Clothing Australia

Wed, 11 May 2011 05:40:00 GMT

Flying colours for Certton

Organic cotton t-shirt and fabric specialists, Certton, have successfully completed the Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation process and are eying new markets.

Whilst the organic cotton is a drawcard for clients such Greenpeace and Sea Sheppard and the quality fashion cuts attract clients such as the Sydney Theatre Company and the Blues Fest, Certton’s Andrew Quinn hopes accreditation will appeal to union and labour rights organisations looking for quality Australian-made t-shirts.

“With the ability to produce over 600 shirts a day, we have a very fast turn-around time for orders of all sizes. We stock over 28 colours of organic fabric in 7 different types which is all ready to go on order demand. The fabric has a lovely feel and is of great quality because it’s knitted here in Australia from 100% certified organic cotton yarn, and our fashion background means the cut and fits of our shirts really put us in a different league to a lot of our competitors,” Mr Quinn said.

With Certton Australian made organic t-shirts only costing $1 more than conventional cotton garments, Mr Quinn said there was a significant education task required to explain that adhering to high environmental and ethical standards is not prohibitively expensive.

“Some clients are obviously lured by cheap imports to save money. We not only save our customers money we also increase their profit margins on end sales by supplying a world class ethical product including worlds best practice screenprinting techniques in super fast turnarounds. Our whole focus is based on taking any stress out of the equation for our clients by providing a convenient one stop shop and delivery of a quality customised product at an exceptional price,” Mr Quinn said.

Ethical Clothing Australia spokesperson, Tommy Clarke, agreed that many people still had misconceptions about prices, but said even when the ethical choice is slightly more expensive various studies show that consumers are willing to put their money where their mouths are.

“Recent labelling experiments conducted by Harvard University revealed consumers are willing to pay 10 to 20% more when they are confident products have been made under good labour standards. Mix this with Roy Morgan research that shows a ‘super’ majority (90%) of Australians are more likely to buy Australian-made, and I think the outlook is quite promising for businesses that can effectively demonstrate their ethical credentials,” Mr Clarke said.

Mr Quinn said since its inception Certton has been committed to upholding strong labour standards, but it wasn’t until Ethical Clothing Australia replaced its ‘No Sweat Shop label’ with the ‘stitched e’ logo that the business applied to become accredited.

“We’ve always avoided outsourcing - which can more easily lead to sweatshop or home-based production and the problems associated with that, instead we’ve kept the manufacturing at our own factory in Sydney. We feel that the Ethical Clothing Australia labelling is in keeping with Certton’s direction and appeals to the sensibility of many of our clients,” Mr Quin said.

For more information about Certton see: www.certton.com.au

Reference: www.ethicalclothingaustralia.org.au/_webapp_753218/Flying_colours_for_Certton

Certton features on Oxfam Blog

Wed, 11 May 2011 05:43:00 GMT

Certton steps towards more ethical fashion

By Labour Rights team, Oxfam

Christmas shopping for a friend who likes yoga, someone who has a baby, or maybe just looking for an ethical tee?

Formed in 2004, Certton manufactures t shirts and singlets as well as yoga pants, tote bags, dresses, and organic baby clothes and blankets. Certton has recently joined 42 other companies to become accredited to Ethical Clothing Australia (ECA). ECA certifies that workers in Australia have access to legally mandated conditions and are paid according to the industry award.

In addition to being labour friendly, Certton t-shirts are made of 100% certified organic cotton sourced in Australia, India or Turkey. The company also uses Oeko-Tex 100 certified eco-dyes, which are less harmful to the environment than conventional dyes and help ensure that end products are free from harmful chemicals or residues.

All this goes to demonstrate that a more environmentally friendly fashion industry that respects the rights of workers is Certton-ly possible.

Happy shopping!

Reference: www.oxfam.org.au/blogs/2010/12/certton-steps-towards-more-ethical-fashion/