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OUR APPROACH TO SUSTAINABILITY

I Dress Myself is a responsible business

We recognise that our actions have an impact on the environment and are committed to reducing this.  Every member of the IDM team strives to reduce our environmental impact and our shared value of sustainability informs every business decision that we make. 

We go the extra mile so that you can have confidence your order is well placed.

core values of positivity, sustainability, integrity and pioneering spirit

our core values

We are a values-led business and this has been written into our company articles so that I Dress Myself will always be values-led.  Our core values are positivity, sustainability, integrity and pioneering spirit. 
 
Everyone on the team works with these values in mind, looking for ways to improve quality & efficiency and to minimise the use of resources.  We strive to be 'above the line', taking responsibility for our own actions and being open and supportive to others.

ECO FRIENDLY WATER BASED INKS

We were the first screen printers in the UK to exclusively use 100% solvent-free water-based inks for our garment printing, back in 2006.  We waited until 2019, when we were confident in the durability of Direct-to-Garment printed garments, to introduce a DTG printing service using eco-friendly GOTS organic inks. 
 
No plastisol inks, no discharge printing, no compromise.
PLASTIC FREE EMBROIDERY

PLASTIC FREE EMBROIDERY

We were the first embroidery company in the UK to develop a plastic-free embroidery service. 
 
We use Lyocell top thread, wind our own Lyocell bobbin thread and use backing made from wood pulp for a biodegradable embroidery option. 
 
Wood pulp fibre extraction can be chemically intensive so we use a new thread that's made in a closed-loop process for the most eco-friendly solution yet!

ORGANIC COTTON GARMENTS

Pesticides on cotton crops are reported to cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people every year and many thousands more die due to chronic toxicity.  We only offer organic cotton and recycled garments to our customers.
 
We custom print and embroider organic cotton and recycled garments from Stanley/Stella, Continental Clothing, Neutral and Mantis World amongst others.
 

we are carbon negative

We calculate our carbon emissions all the way through our supply chain and all of our operations up until the garments arrive on your desk.  We then offset these, plus an additional 10%, so that we can be confident that we are a carbon negative business. 
 
The figures also allow us to set targets for carbon reduction and monitor these moving forward.
we are a vegan company

we are a VEGAN BUSINESS

We are a vegan business.  Every product we create and everything we use in the business has been checked to ensure that no animal-based ingredients were used.  We only supply plant-based drinks in our kitchen and our monthly free staff lunches are vegan too.
 
Have confidence that your garments are cruelty free.
 

GOTS CERTIFIED

We have been certified with the Global Organic Textiles Standard since 2023 for all of our processes and upgraded to brand status.
 
Our waste water analysis showed as being 6000X better quality (for COD) than it needed to be to pass the stringent GOTS because we don't ever use plastisol inks, solvents or discharge printing.  We passed with flying colours!
PLASTIC FREE EMBROIDERY

PLASTIC FREE Packaging

We re-use packaging whereever we can, using our recycled and recyclable custom brown paper tape to keep it sealead.  We never buy plastic packaging but do re-use that which we are given. 
 
We source and custom print grass paper mailing bags so that our customers can go plastic-free too.

tree planting

circular fashion

circular fashion

We partner with a local crafting group to ensure that any misprinted garments are put to good use.  All prints are covered and the garments are repurposed for refugees, homeless people and made into blankets for premature babies, rucksacks of goodies for children who have been removed from their home for welfare issues and sanitary ware for women in emerging countries.
 
B Corp application

TOWARDS B CORP VERIFICATION

We are excited to have put in our application to become a B Corp and are currently waiting for verification.  B Corps are for-profit companies that use the power of business to build a more inclusive and sustainable economy. The certification process is rigorous, and considers the impacts of a company’s decisions on society and the environment. 
 

cLIMATE action workforce

We offset the carbon dioxide emissions of the personal lives of every member of the IDM team through Ecologi by supporting verified carbon avoidance projects around the world.  We offset at least 5 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every month in this way and over 100 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions have been offset by this so far. 

OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS FOR 2024

1. To continue to implement our ISO-certified Integrated Management System in order to ensure consistent quality and continuous improvement is achieved throughout all areas of the business, from customer service through to environmental performance.

2. To achieve B Corp status, proving the highest standards of social and environmental performance and that business can balance profit with people and planet.

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