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Production Credentials<\/span><\/h2>

All Birds Can Fly T-Shirts, Jumpers and Hoodies are made in partnership with Teemill who are based on the Isle of Wight. This video takes you behind the scenes to experience the journey of Birds Can Fly products - from the spinning of cotton and creation of the products in India, to the factory on the Isle of Wight where Teemill print and ship your order the same day.<\/span><\/p>"},"title":{"id":4414603,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414604,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414605,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414606,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414607,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414608,"value":"short"}}},{"id":421022,"type":"youtube","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":8},"order":2,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414609,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414610,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414611,"value":null},"video":{"id":4414612,"value":"zCD_bssV4ak"},"ratio":{"id":4414613,"value":"short"}}},{"id":421023,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":8,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414614,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414615,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414616,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414617,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414618,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414619,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414620,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414621,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414622,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/nnyator7qunfpcbuupzr9dj5xx3cnxqe9s0ewtguceufbxj6.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421024,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":9,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414623,"value":"

Organic Farming<\/strong><\/h2>

Organic cotton is better for the ecosystem in which it is produced. Instead of more toxic pesticides and fertilisers, co planting and insect traps are used along with the special ingredient - cow poo! It encourages biodiversity and leads to the\u00a0extra soft\u00a0feel of our products.<\/p>

Less inputs also means less water, but even organic cotton is still a thirsty crop. So where you grow it matters. The fields that grow the organic cotton for our products are in the North of India, where the monsoons fill reservoirs that supply almost all the water needed.<\/p>

  • Rain water, co planting, insect traps and cow poo<\/p><\/li>

  • Certified organic cotton<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},"title":{"id":4414624,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414625,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414626,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414627,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414628,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414629,"value":"square"}}},{"id":421030,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":10,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414683,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414684,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414685,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414686,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414687,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414688,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414689,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414690,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414691,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/6sjcqp2vvag9drjri9fmukpyuysocv5mui8pvnqvb1ejb2s4.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421031,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":11,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414692,"value":"

    Cotton Processing<\/h2>

    Organic cotton looks like a little bit of cotton wool bursting from a dry flower. The petals and seeds need to be removed before it can be spun. Harvested organic cotton is taken to ginning plants by camel or by truck. From there the raw material is separated out into the useful fibres which are sent to be spun. The waste seeds are pressed into cakes which is sold for organic cow feed. Vegetable oil is squeezed out last for use in food products. Every part of the plant is used.<\/p>

    Cotton farmers get a price for their cotton which is guaranteed by the regional government. Great quality batches get higher prices as ginners compete for the best stuff.<\/p>

    • Energy in<\/p><\/li>

    • Cow food out<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},"title":{"id":4414693,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414694,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414695,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414696,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414697,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414698,"value":"square"}}},{"id":421040,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":12,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414827,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414828,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414829,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414830,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414831,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414832,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414833,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414834,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414835,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/iiaxldpyrqfegsas2s13vvimt6kyr02iba7l5byo59airlgb.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421041,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":13,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414836,"value":"

      Water Clean Enough to Drink<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>

      Wastewater from dyehouse effluent is a major source of pollution in the clothing industry. Where Teemill products are dyed, the water is recovered, cleaned and recirculated. After settling and skimming the water is filtered using reverse osmosis and distillation. This is basically sucking up water through really fine sand over and over, then boiling it. Salt is added back in so that the dye adheres and all the cruddy mulchy stuff left over is dried out and used for road markings. About\u00a095% of the water is recirculated and recovered. At the end, the water coming out of the filters and going back round to be reused again is crystal clear, literally clean enough to drink. Once it has been cleaned it is then used at the input for the next batch. It is a\u00a0closed loop system<\/span><\/p>

      • Recirculated water<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      • Clean, filtered and reused<\/span><\/p><\/li>

      • Wastewater is drinkable<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},"title":{"id":4414837,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414838,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414839,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414840,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414841,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414842,"value":"square"}}},{"id":421042,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":6,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414843,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414844,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414845,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414846,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414847,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414848,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414849,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414850,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414851,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/ocd2k8u52qsc0ppmx5zupgmbswb9tlsrvweqgpvznrwddfhd.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421043,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":7,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414852,"value":"

        Plastic Free Packaging<\/strong><\/h2>

        By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. Instead of plastic packaging, when Teemill dispatch your orders they use a rip and splash-proof mailer bag made out of paper. Big orders come in cardboard boxes, with paper-based tape.<\/p>

        • Funky paper wrapping<\/p><\/li>

        • Recycled material stickers<\/p><\/li>

        • Plastic free packaging<\/p><\/li><\/ul>"},"title":{"id":4414853,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414854,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414855,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414856,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414857,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414858,"value":"square"}}},{"id":421044,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":14,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414861,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414862,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414863,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414864,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414865,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414866,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414867,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414868,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414869,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/9qr9i51l2q8qgztd0xvtjiekuwu6pq9mdd5gicjf1mhtto9x.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421045,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":15,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414870,"value":"

          Renewable Energy<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>

          Throughout Teemills supply chain renewable energy is used. In the UK Teemill own a\u00a0solar farm\u00a0and power manufacturing operations with renewables. In India, the factory owns\u00a0two wind farms\u00a0and a 150kw PV array. Renewable energy is affordable, reliable and something Teemill are committed to using. Within the factory machine-to-machine communications technology allows Teemill to dynamically turn equipment on and off only when it is needed, balancing their manufacturing demand with on site generation.<\/span><\/p>"},"title":{"id":4414871,"value":null},"subTitle":{"id":4414872,"value":null},"paragraph1":{"id":4414873,"value":null},"paragraph2":{"id":4414874,"value":null},"paragraph3":{"id":4414875,"value":null},"ratio":{"id":4414876,"value":"square"}}},{"id":421046,"type":"pod","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":4},"order":4,"items":[],"properties":{"title":{"id":4414877,"value":null},"copy":{"id":4414878,"value":null},"icon":{"id":4414879,"value":null},"badge":{"id":4414880,"value":null},"href":{"id":4414881,"value":null},"overlay":{"id":4414882,"value":"0"},"ratio":{"id":4414883,"value":"square"},"textAlign":{"id":4414884,"value":"center"},"image":{"id":4414885,"value":"{\"src\":\"https:\\\/\\\/images.podos.io\\\/vbpwfwrdt5s2sg6qmhmdi1xfn4tgltwlfrbfzxpga7uqlqd8.jpeg.jpg?w=auto&h=auto\",\"alt\":\"\"}"}}},{"id":421047,"type":"textBlock","published":1,"size":{"x":6,"y":59},"order":5,"items":[],"properties":{"html":{"id":4414886,"value":"

          Real Time Printing on Demand<\/strong><\/h2>

          Teemill have developed technology at their factory to improve all aspects of T-shirt printing. This includes working on lower impact inks, software, machinery and automation technologies. It enables them to make products in real time. At the factory, products are only made after they have been ordered, so there is no waste. The efficiency and productivity gained from tech balances the cost of more sustainable materials. Tech is how all this is made affordable.<\/p>