THTC have come up with a tribute tee to the jungle MC legend that is Stevie Hyper D. THTC have been pushing eco-friendly, organicac hemp tees for five years plus. Here's the PR blurb on this Tee, get one here
THTC RELEASE SPECIAL EDITION – MC STEVIE HYPER-D TRIBUTE T-SHIRT
Staying true to their musical following, eco-clothing pioneers THTC are releasing a special edition t-shirt paying tribute to legendary drum and bass MC Stevie Hyper D to mark the 10th anniversary of his untimely death. This iconic collaboration celebrates the life and art of Hyper D a decade after his death sent shockwaves through the music community.
THTC is highly respected and supported by some of the biggest artists and musicians around the globe. Their range of cutting-edge eco street wear with urban musical influences and exclusive collaborations has taken the fashion industry by storm. THTC has worked with some of the drum and bass scene’s biggest names, including Nicky Black Market, Goldie, Mickey Finn, Nookie, DJ Hype and MCs LowQui, Stamina, GQ, Dynamite and Five Alive.
HISTORY OF STEVIE HYPER D
Hyper D was acknowledged as one of, if not the greatest drum and bass/jungle MCs of all time, and was widely known as an innovator of his own style of double time chat. He has posthumously gone on to inspire hoards of MCs whose styles have clearly been heavily influenced by the legendary pioneer. When he passed away on July 4th 1998, the world lost one of its finest MC’s, a man the drum and bass community bowed down before. His sudden death, like his music, is still widely mentioned in music forum discussions today.
The design has been created by Nick Purser, who has produced many well known designs within the drum and bass scene, including artwork for Hospital Records, LTJ Bukem and Andy C. Find out more at www.nickpurser.com.
The t-shirt - which will be sold through www.thtc.co.uk and limited selected stockists - is made from THTC's famous blend of 55% hemp and 45% organic cotton, bringing eco-consciousness with an iconic message to a wider audience. This unique collaboration is one of its kind and has been made possible by Darrell Austin, (Stevie's nephew), and long time DJ and friend Nicky Black Market, who will both be endorsing and promoting the design amongst the drum and bass scene and are available for interviews.
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ABOUT THTC
THTC was established in September 1999 by brothers Dru and Gav Lawson, who are also founding members of the Ethical Fashion Forum (EFF). THTC also support BBC Blast, the Make Your Mark in Fashion campaign and help run educational workshops around the UK.
THTC / Eco-T have worked tirelessly to develop the highest quality production facilities possible.
All THTC / Eco-T product is now made in a cutting edge facility in Eastern China that has exploded traditional methods of exploitation in the garment industry and radically redefined how business can be done. This facility is a shining light and together with THTC and Eco-T has formed a partnership to bring the finest quality organic and sustainable clothing to market.
In the document below are outlined some of the benefits of our production process. The result of these benefits is an end to piece rate work and employee exploitation, and an end to poorly made, rushed and low quality goods. In their place comes product made and checked to the highest standard, from certified fibres and made in a certified facility and by individuals who are treated equally, as friends and colleagues, who are provided with the highest benefits and who are respected and honoured for themselves as people, and not simply workers.
The costs overall are between 25-35% higher than a similar garment sourced from another factory without the ethical and quality standards in this facility. But we at Eco-T feel this is a small price to pay for the benefits to the environment, staff and quality of product, and therefore for our own customers and for all of our peace of mind.
Our prices reflect the true cost of garment production made in a fair way and with minimum impact. We believe this is the only way the global garment industry can progress and our transparency allows our customers to be empowered knowing the product they buy from us will have a positive impact on people and the planet as well as being the highest quality for design and production. This is, after all, why we started this business in the first place.
The facility is based in Shandong province, Eastern China Seaboard.
Certification:
The facility is working towards IMO certification (www.imo.ch). This certification is based on several sets of key baseline standards such as the ILO conventions, FLO Fair-trade standards, SA8000, and IFOAM Social Criteria.
The fibre aspect of the IMO certification is based on the GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) that the IMO helped developed. This is a very high standard developed in several continents and agreed across many garment and fibre industries.
