Sustainability

Sustainability is important to The Bitcoin Diaries. We’re getting greener every step of the way, while still providing you with the quality products you deserve. Around 85% of all textiles produced by the fashion industry end up in landfills, making it a major contributor to environmental damage. What’s more, one in every five items produced by the fashion industry reaches landfills without being worn even once.

To ensure we can provide you with the best possible range of women’s clothing, The Bitcoin Diaries collaborates with multiple providers for our collections. This approach, though somewhat intricate, allows us to offer you a diverse selection of premium-quality clothing tailored to complement your female body shape.

Due to using multiple providers, our sustainability efforts are achieved through various methods that may differ from item to item. These include fabrics, printing and embroidery materials, on-demand production, packaging, transportation, waste management, and more.

We may repeat the categories below to cover the practices of our different providers.

Information about Production
As The Bitcoin Diaries works with on-demand suppliers, we only produce items we get an order for, avoiding textile waste from overproduction. Our printing partner’s high-quality printing tech creates almost no wastewaters and uses less energy than standard industry printers.

Information about Printing Tech and Production
Our clothing designs are fulfilled using various methods. Many of our products are printed with the direct-to-garment (DTG) technique, which is a printing method where ink is first sprayed directly onto the garment, and then it soaks into the fabric. It’s like printing on paper, but on clothing. We use Kornit printers that generate almost zero wastewater and use less energy than standard industry printers, which lowers our carbon footprint.

The inks we use for printing are Oeko-Tex™ certified, vegan, water-based, and free of harmful chemicals. The Bitcoin Diaries takes sustainability seriously, that’s why we take care to properly dispose of any left-over ink according to the ink supplier guidelines.

Information about Embroidery
At The Bitcoin Diaries, we embroider our products with Oeko-Tex™ certified threads, meaning they’re safe for both adult and children’s clothing.  Compared to printing, embroidery is generally more durable and produces less environmental waste.

Eco-Friendly Product Materials
There are a lot of reasons why a product or material could be considered sustainable. Currently, at The Bitcoin Diaries, our eco-friendly product collection consists of items made of at least 70% organic or recycled materials, or a mix of these materials. In addition to organic cotton, we also have products that contain recycled polyester. Otherwise known as rPET. This fabric is obtained by melting down existing plastic and re-spinning it into new polyester fibre. To give an example, five water bottles yield enough fibre for one t-shirt.

Statement About Production Times
Each product you see in our catalog is made-on-demand, which means once you place the order, we start working to get it to you. It takes time for us to create and send out the product, but making each order on-demand allows us to avoid overproduction. This way we get to take care of you and the planet we all share.

Product Packaging
At The Bitcoin Diaries all apparel products are packed in post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic mailers. The amount of PCR in the packaging will differ depending on where your order gets printed, but it’s at least 50% for the outside (white or grey) poly mailer bags and at least 30% for the inside (clear) bags used in multi-item shipments. PCR packaging is made from everyday items, like used plastic bags and bottles. This material protects your order just as well as regular plastic bags, however, choosing PCR over first-use plastics reduces the environmental impact plastic has on our planet.

What happens to our returns and damaged goods?
Damaged and returned products are donated to local charities, like the Red Cross, and St. Vincent de Paul.

Are your products vegan?
To our knowledge, our collections are free of animal products. Some products are also PETA-Approved Vegan. If the product carries a PETA-Approved Vegan certificate, it’s mentioned in the product description.

We’re on the eco-friendly and ethical path
Our apparel isn’t 100% organic yet, some printers are still in the process of gaining their SA8000 certifications (but have already implemented the required practices), and some of our items have yet to be fully vetted. But, Jen is on the case and takes steps every day to learn more about our offerings and their impact on people and the planet.

Watch this page for updates.

Although our garments do not contain harmful substances, a few are items that, when washed, release plastic microfibers into the water. This is not ideal, and we are actively seeking alternatives.

One thing is certain: we care about you, and we care about the ethics and sustainability of our products and practices. For more detailed information about our products and practices, please contact Jen at hello@thebitcoindiaries.com, and she will address any questions you have that are not covered here.