Das T-Shirt Automat

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Das T-Shirt Automat Sustainability Actions

Uses certified garment blanks

The company says most of its garments come from AS Colour, a New Zealand blank apparel brand. It states that AS Colour factories are WRAP or BSCI certified and also Oeko-Tex certified. WRAP is a factory standard focused on safe and fair working conditions, while Oeko-Tex checks that textiles are tested for harmful substances. The brand also says it uses Koa Goods hemp T-shirts and can order other blanks, including Australian-made Qualitops. This suggests it tries to source from suppliers with some recognised standards, although the details come from its own website.

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Uses lower-impact inks

Das T-Shirt Automat says its inks are water-based, child safe, and Oeko-Tex certified. It also points to ink certificates for Brother and compliance information for Epson. Water-based inks are often used as a lower-toxicity option than some other print inks, and Oeko-Tex means the materials have been checked for harmful substances. The company also says its ink pouches are collected for reuse by Close The Loop, which helps keep packaging out of landfill. These steps are part of its effort to reduce waste and manage printing materials more carefully.

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Recycles packaging and paper

The brand says its paper bags are 100% recyclable, biodegradable, and made from managed forests. It also says its shipping mailers are home compostable, meaning they can break down in a home compost system under the right conditions. Paper documents and job sheets are shredded and recycled by Shred on Site. In addition, soft plastics are collected and recycled by Reground. These actions point to a waste-reduction approach that tries to reuse or recycle common office and shipping materials instead of sending them straight to landfill.

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Reuses textile waste

The company says it creates textile waste from test prints, misprints, and samples, and that most of this is donated to local not-for-profits such as Djirra and St. Mary’s House of Welcome. Items that cannot be donated are sent into other reuse or recycling paths. Its in-house Das-Cyling Fabric Redemption project connects local upcyclers and crafters with free materials. Other textiles are shredded for furniture stuffing or spun into new yarn, depending on where they are processed. This shows a practical effort to keep leftover fabric in use for longer.

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Supports fundraising campaigns

Das T-Shirt Automat runs fundraising merch campaigns for groups and causes. It builds temporary online stores, prints only what is ordered, and then packs and posts the items after the campaign closes. The company says this pre-order model reduces waste because it only fulfils what is sold. It also says the approach can lower item costs and help groups raise money more effectively. The examples on its site include campaigns for Beyond Blue, Clothing The Gaps, and Planned Parenthood. This is both a service and a social-impact activity tied to its printing business.

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Supports local community

The ethics page says the company supports local brands and businesses, treats its people well, and keeps re-evaluating its waste systems. It also says it uses fundraising to support the community. The brand’s about page says it runs physical stores because it believes in lively high streets and communities. These are broad community-focused actions rather than formal ESG programmes, but they show that the business links its sustainability thinking with local support and place-based activity.

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