Do you remember a time not too long ago when a certain brand of t-shirts was the absolute must haves. You know the ones that could change colours as a result of change in heat distribution? Yeah I’m talking about the t-shirts where if your friend slapped you on a back would leave an imprint of his hand in a different color from your shirt, but it would slowly fade away again blending back into the original colour of the fabric. Now it wasn’t magic, but it sure seemed like it was with the colours emerging and fading in and out just like that. Personally I love those t-shirts but the idea of having the area around the arm pits growing into a different shade of colour was probably the reason why the desire for it died off.
But did you ever wonder if this magic ink was good for you or the environment? Well I do and frankly I’m not sure. I googled it but I can’t find the exact answer, in fact all I ever get is the mention that these inks are eco-friendly although there is no further elaboration on what makes them so.
The next best thing is how t-shirts printed with such inks are supporting the Climate Project. What is this project about? Well to cut to the chase – it’s about climate change. In their own words, “The Climate Project supports more than 3,000 diverse and dedicated volunteers worldwide who have been personally trained by former U.S. Vice President and Nobel Laureate Al Gore to educate the public and to raise awareness about climate change” and the American Apparel Sustainable Edition organic t-shirt supports it by contributing a portion from the $30 it gets per sale of t-shirt.
That’s pretty much all I can see in how it’s being eco-friendly. Without specific details about the chemical compound/make of themochromatic ink I really can’t tell you how or if it actually is eco friendly to be used or made. However if anyone among you have an idea and is able to give an explanation, then please leave a comment below.
