How it's made
From bottle to hat.
Used plastic bottles are cleaned, cut, melted and spun into yarn. That yarn becomes the fabric in every piece we make.
- 01CollectedUsed PET bottles are gathered for recycling.
- 02Cleaned and cutLabels and caps come off. Bottles are washed and cut into flakes.
- 03MeltedFlakes melt into small pellets.
- 04SpunPellets are spun into polyester yarn.
- 05Knit and sewnYarn becomes fabric, then a hat or a polo.
- 06Your logoEmbroidery, patch or print, then the bottle tag.
The bottle count
12 bottles in a polo.
Each count comes from the recycled PET in that style's fabric. More recycled fabric, a higher number. The polo's tag says 12.
Bottles per piece
- 12Eco Cool-Tech Polo
- 14Quarter-zip
- 10Performance tee
- 17Long sleeve or hoodie
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On the ground
37,800 bottles recycled at two Miami races.
Champions for GREEN provided chain of custody logistics for two Life Time races in Miami in 2025. The count is Life Time's estimate. Read the Life Time report
Questions.
- What is the minimum?
- 50 hats in white, navy or black. 150 in a common color, 300 for full custom. Apparel starts at 300 pieces.
- How long does it take?
- Stock hat colors with embroidery take about 2 weeks. Custom colors and badges take about 8 weeks.
- Do I see it before I order?
- Yes. Send your logo and we send back a free mockup.
- Can you match our colors?
- Yes. Common colors start at 150 hats. Full custom, with your color, sides, backs and lining, starts at 300.
Send us your logo.
We send back a free mockup with pricing. Hats from 50, apparel from 300 pieces.
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