We branched into clothing when we were looking for ethical comfy clothes. We love the type of clothing that you see from fast fashion brands, but we just couldn’t keep on buying from these brands anymore.
That’s why we sought our suppliers that are WRAP certified and Vegan PETA approved - more on that in our earlier blog post here
Why slow fashion? The fashion industry is one of the most polluting industries in the world. Making a conscious decision to shop with sustainable and ethical brands can and will make a difference to the planet and the people within it. That’s why it was so important when we created Evolved Creative that we were not just another fashion brand that was going to have a harmful impact on the environment. Slow fashion as a movement Pre-Industrial Revolution, garments were locally sourced and produced, where people could buy clothing that was local and lasting. Moving into the modern day we saw around 20 years ago clothing becoming cheaper and trends speeding up. Some brands burn up to 12 tonnes...
So we get a lot of questions about our print methods and if our products will last, so we thought it was time to write a blog post to go over the detail.
First things first, we do not use vinyl, that means your product will not start peeling! We use 2 different types of printing methods: Direct to Garment for clothing and Dye Sublimation for mugs.
Welcome to Evolved Creative! Evolved Creative was started in lockdown 2.0. I was looking for a fun but simple mug for my mums 60th Birthday (sorry mum, don’t worry she doesn’t look her age!). I spent time trawling the internet for something just perfect, and decided to design my own. I’d never thought of myself as a creative type, as much as I have danced since I was almost 3, when I went to school you were only creative if you could draw, and I just couldn’t grasp putting pen to paper! 20 years later and designing websites, writing content and working in HR (don’t worry I’m the type of HR everyone loves!) I realised I did have a creative...