HB Graphix, Inc. truly cares about our planet which is why we strive to use the most environmentally friendly and biodegradable products available. We know that we all need to do our part to save the environment which is why we offer both apparel and promotional products that are made of recycled materials.

Why use Eco Friendly Apparel and Promotional Products?

By using eco-friendly products you not only get the benefits of promoting your company with great products, but you are helping the planet by using products made of recycled materials or of sustainable resources.

Organic apparel is all the rage

The OTA estimates organic apparel sales will increase by 40% by 2011 compared to last year. In 2006, the last time it tracked purchases, sales were $203 million.

Eco-Apparel Terminology 

1. Organic fabrics use no pesticides, herbicides or insecticides during the growing cycle.
2. Soy silk uses liquefied proteins (a by-product of making tofu) forced into fibers which are then spun.
3. Ingeo corn fiber is created by extracting starch and then sugars from corn, and processing them into a form that can be spun into a yarn or woven into fabric.
4. Fortrel EcoSpun polyester is made out of recycled plastic bottles. It is frequently used for fleece.
5. Biodegradable fabric has the ability to naturally break down and return to raw material or to be absorbed by the earth. Federal Trade Commission guidelines say only products that contain materials that “break down and decompose into elements found in nature within a reasonably short amount of time when they are exposed to air, moisture and bacteria or other organisms” should be labeled biodegradable.
6. Post-consumer materials have been discarded and used again in other products. Essentially, this is a fancy term for recycled materials.
7. Sustainable products are made to last indefinitely and have the least negative effects on environmental health. Sustainable materials in clothing are easily recycled and/or last a long time.
8. Natural bleaching means that hydrogen peroxide was used to whiten fibers, rather than a chemical such as chlorine.
9. REHANCE, a process developed by TS Designs, is an environmentally friendly, water-based printing technology that alters a fabric’s chemistry so it won’t absorb garment dye. Traditionally, water-based inks could be successfully used only on white or light colors because of their transparency.