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45 Ethical T-Shirts

From Energy-Generating Tees to Book-Providing Apparel

— February 8, 2013 — Social Good
Many of these ethical t-shirts take the road of one-for-one, which was a very popular business model made popular by the TOMS company, but some of them use sustainability and/or fair trade initiatives that are less donation based. From energy-generating tees to book-providing apparel and feline charity t-shirts, these designs you can just throw on at your heart's desire.

These ethical t-shirts point to the epitome of what is now known as "responsible capitalism," which sometimes shows itself through the purchase of more goods. While there are debates on whether or not buying more stuff can really make a difference (would people be buying stuff anyway?), it's certainly a huge part of the social business industry today.
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Red Nosed Charity Tees
Red Nosed Charity Tees
The Stella McCartney for Comic Relief Tees Support a Poverty Free World
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Heart-Branded Tees
Heart-Branded Tees
Good Int. Commits to Social Responsibility with Its Soft Apparel
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Fair Trade Work Attire
Fair Trade Work Attire
Arthur & Henry Creates People and Office-Friendly Shirts for Men
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Rainforest-Focused Apparel
Rainforest-Focused Apparel
Cuipo Concentrates Efforts to Protecting the South American Landscape
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Charity-Supporting Tees
Charity-Supporting Tees
'This Shirt Helps' Lets Customers Choose What Matters to Them
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Ugandan-Made Ethical Tees
Ugandan-Made Ethical Tees
'Forgotten Shirts' Supplies Style, Meaningful Work and a Chance to Live
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Education Aiding Accessories
Education Aiding Accessories
Mend Handbags Help Rehabilitate the People of Uganda Through Study
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Clever Philanthropic Attire
Clever Philanthropic Attire
These Gaggle of Tees Designs Support Important Non-Profit Initiatives
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Custom-Printed Sustainable Tees
Custom-Printed Sustainable Tees
TS Designs Adheres to the Triple Bottom Line
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Altruistic Innovation Incubators
Altruistic Innovation Incubators
Unltd India is a Launch Pad for Budding Social Entrepreneurs
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Charitably Chic Cotton Tees
Charitably Chic Cotton Tees
Multeepurpose Clothing is Inspired by the Causes It Supports
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Book-Providing Apparel
Book-Providing Apparel
S.T.O.R.Y. Clothing Tackles U.S. Illiteracy Through Donation
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Paint Maestro Videos
Paint Maestro Videos
The Moral Fibers Artist Profile on Gurrier Puchon Creates Connections
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Malawian Cotton Tees
Malawian Cotton Tees
AFRCN APPRL Funds Sustainable Entrepreneurs in Africa
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Education-Providing Apparel
Education-Providing Apparel
Young Love Outfitters Captures the Hearts of the Residents in Africa
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Charity Choosing Tees
Charity Choosing Tees
PIF Apparel Allows You to Choose Which Charity to Donate To
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Family-Owned Social Businesses
Family-Owned Social Businesses
Yala is a Lifestyle Company with Ethical Clothing and Accessories
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Artisan-Made Canvas Totes
Artisan-Made Canvas Totes
Mend Empowers Women Affected by Conflict in Uganda
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Ferocious Feline Charity Tees
Ferocious Feline Charity Tees
Arm the Animals Creates Small Independent Animal Shelters from Funds
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Conversation-Generating Garments
Conversation-Generating Garments
Squiggly Apparel Benefits Testicular Cancer Research
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Empowering Organic T-Shirts
Empowering Organic T-Shirts
Light of Mine Tees Works to Promotes Sustainable Development
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At-Risk Teen Tees
At-Risk Teen Tees
Tees at Risk Sells Original Works from Troubled Teenagers
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Supermodel Charity Graphic Tees
Supermodel Charity Graphic Tees
The BNE Kate Moss T-Shirt Helps Provide Clean Water to the Poor
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Energy-Generating Tees
Energy-Generating Tees
'Live. Breathe. Grow.' is a Women-Focused Company Using Lightness
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Equality-Encouraging Tees
Equality-Encouraging Tees
Who You Love is a Responsible Brand Supporting LGBT Charities
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Socially Supportive Tees
Socially Supportive Tees
The 100% Organic T-Shirts by Vuori Help Promote Environmental Endeavors
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Superstitious Karma Tees
Superstitious Karma Tees
'Reverse the Curse' Gives Goats While Helping Cubs Fans
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Chic Poverty-Combating Fashion
Chic Poverty-Combating Fashion
HALF UNITED Pledges Half of Its Profits to Charitable Causes
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Sustainable Stylized Tees
Sustainable Stylized Tees
Sutsu Clothing Offers Environmentally Aware and Fair Trade Products
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Charitable Lit Tees
Charitable Lit Tees
Wear Your Favorite Novel with the Out of Print Summer Reads Collection
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Lit Culture Tablet Cases
Lit Culture Tablet Cases
The Out of Print Ebook Jackets Will Feature Fresh Iconic Novel Covers
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Modern Beachy Tie-Dye Fashions
Modern Beachy Tie-Dye Fashions
The Océé Collection Features Stunning Looks for the Beach
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Fair Trade Tees
Fair Trade Tees
African Apparel Founders are on a Mission to Rebuild a Continent
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One-for-One Boating Tees
One-for-One Boating Tees
The United by Blue Winter Collection Evokes a Public-Spirited Mindset
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One-for-One Tees
One-for-One Tees
Out of Print Marries Lost Literary Covers with Book Donations
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Majority World Tech Incubators
Majority World Tech Incubators
D-Rev Designs Solution-Driven Products for Low-Income Customers
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Reforestation Fashion
Reforestation Fashion
Rain Tees Have Illustrations from Kids in Endangered Rainforests
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Principled Children's Fashion
Principled Children's Fashion
Tiny Revolutionary Creates Kids Tees with Positive Messages
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Patterned Pocket Tees
Patterned Pocket Tees
Serengetee Makes Worldly T-Shirts That Support International Causes
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Microloan-Giving Tees
Microloan-Giving Tees
The Naked Hippie Invests in Small-Scale Entrepreneurs in the Majority World
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Hip Guilt-Free Tees
Hip Guilt-Free Tees
No Nasties Makes Fairly Traded Organic Cotton Shirts in India
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One-for-One Literary Tees
One-for-One Literary Tees
The Out of Print Kid's Collection is Sweetly Scholarly
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Socially Conscious Cotton Clothing
Socially Conscious Cotton Clothing
Buyfriend's 100% Organic Tees Promote Ethical Fashion
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Haitian Artist Wearables
Haitian Artist Wearables
Moral Fibers is a Socially Innovative Start-Up Building Human Capital
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Fair Trade Underwear
Fair Trade Underwear
Pants to Poverty is a Hip Social Enterprise That Raises “Underwearness"
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