Sustainability
Sustainability Isn't a Marketing Strategy. It's How We Make Things.
Every Catharsis garment is made with intention — from the cotton in the field to the ink on your shirt. Here's exactly what goes into your clothes and why it matters.
Our Cotton
100% GOTS-Certified Organic Cotton. GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) is the world's leading standard for organic textiles. It covers the entire supply chain — from harvesting raw materials to responsible manufacturing.
What this means for you:
- No toxic pesticides or synthetic fertilizers used in farming
- No harmful chemicals in processing or dyeing
- Fair wages and safe working conditions throughout the supply chain
- Softer, more breathable fabric that's gentler on sensitive skin
- Significantly lower water usage compared to conventional cotton
Conventional cotton uses approximately 16% of the world's insecticides and 7% of pesticides. Organic cotton uses zero.
Our Printing Process
Every Catharsis garment is screen-printed by hand at our workshop in Seville.
- Water-based, eco-friendly inks — no PVC, no phthalates, no heavy metals
- Hand-printed, one at a time — not mass-produced on industrial lines
- Made to order — we print what we sell, minimizing waste
- Local production — no shipping garments across oceans for printing
Our Certifications
GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard)
The world's leading processing standard for organic textiles. Covers ecological and social criteria across the entire supply chain.
PETA Approved Vegan
Verified by PETA to be 100% free from animal-derived materials and not tested on animals at any stage of production.
FairWear Foundation
Independent verification that workers in our supply chain receive fair wages, work reasonable hours, and operate in safe conditions.
OEKO-TEX Standard 100
Tested and certified free from harmful substances. Every component — fabric, thread, buttons, prints — has been tested for over 100 harmful chemicals.
Our Packaging
- Recyclable and biodegradable packaging materials
- No single-use plastics
- Minimal packaging — we don't wrap things in things that wrap other things
- Shipping materials made from recycled content
Fast Fashion vs. Catharsis
| Fast Fashion | Catharsis | |
|---|---|---|
| Cotton | Conventional (pesticides) | GOTS Organic |
| Inks | Plastisol (PVC-based) | Water-based, eco |
| Production | Mass-produced overseas | Hand-printed in Seville |
| Workers | Unverified conditions | FairWear certified |
| Animal-free | Often not | PETA Approved |
| Safety tested | Minimal | OEKO-TEX 100+ tests |
We're not perfect. But we're intentional about every choice we make — from the cotton to the ink to the conversation on your chest.
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