Sustainable clothing

Your T-shirt from Oceanmata

About two years ago, Oceanmata founder Dominik laid the foundation for his own start-up Oceanmata with a trip to Sri Lanka. During his stay in this impressive country, one thing in particular stuck with him and his girlfriend: mountains of garbage behind the huts, plastic packaging carelessly thrown out of bus windows, and plastic bottles floating in the sea. From then on, it was clear to him that he wanted to do something about the plastic problem on our planet. Dominik had already developed a prototype for a sustainable phone case in a previous student project, and the idea was finally rounded off with another trip to Bali. There, he set up his own clean-up project with a local and his own team, linking the sale of sustainable phone cases with the collection of plastic waste on the Indonesian island.

Two years later, the team in Germany has also grown to eight employees, and in addition to phone cases in various designs, Oceanmata offers practical phone accessories, animal sponsorships, and also certified T-shirts.

You can find out what these shirts are all about and how you can even save the ocean with them here!

Coral Shirt or Wave of Change Shirt

Oceanmata shirts are available in two versions: Wave of Change and Coral. Both models are suitable for all genders, figures, and age groups thanks to their simple design and relaxed cut - in other words, a shirt for everyone!

When producing our shirts, we also place great importance on excellent quality, fair production, and environmentally friendly materials. That's why our T-shirts are made from organic cotton and are also GOTS certified. This means they comply with the "Global Organic Textile Standard" and also with Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX for textiles tested for harmful substances. We also work with "fair wear", an organization that advocates for fair wages and safe workplaces for sewers and ensures this. Of course, it is also important to us to set an example for animal welfare with our merchandise, which is why no animal suffering occurs during the production of our shirts, and this is also confirmed with the label "Peta Vegan". We also considered sustainability principles when printing our shirts and work together with the regional company "Textilmacher" in Munich to keep production routes as short as possible. A small surprise is also hidden in the product label. This contains flower seeds that you can simply plant and grow into beautiful summer flowers.

Environmentally friendly packaging and shipping

Oceanmata shirts are packaged in compostable polybags, which at first glance may look like conventional plastic packaging. The special thing, however, is that these are compostable and thus do not further burden the environment. The shirts are also shipped in cartons made of grass paper (70% recycled paper and 30% grass) and CO2 neutral via DHL Green.

Protecting the ocean with a T-shirt

Oceanmata T-shirts are not only produced fairly and environmentally friendly, but they also save our oceans! On the one hand, we want to make a statement against "fast fashion" with high quality and a corresponding price that reflects the true production costs. On the other hand, as with all our products, 1 kg of plastic is removed from the environment for every shirt sold. The plastic waste is collected by our team in Bali from the island's beaches and then taken to the Oceanmata Clean-Up Station in Medewi. There, the plastic waste is cleaned, sorted, and, if possible, processed further.

With both the Wave of Change and the Coral Shirt, you free the ocean from plastic. In addition, by purchasing the Coral Shirt, you support the organization EcosystemImpact. The team works on two islands near Sumatra, Indonesia, and is committed to protecting and rebuilding the coral reefs there. A portion of the proceeds from our Coral Edition is donated to the project to finance local training, equipment, and coral constructions. The Coral Edition includes the Coral Case, the Coral Connect Case, and coral sponsorships, which also make wonderful gifts.

Quality, Transparency, and Service

At Oceanmata, we place great importance on the quality of our products. However, should you ever not be completely satisfied or change your mind, we also have the right solution for you. You can return your item to us within 100 days without any problems and will, of course, receive a full refund of the purchase price.

Another important value is transparency. We admit that we are not yet perfect and openly and honestly take you on the journey to the optimal product. All answers to open questions can therefore be found on our transparency page. However, if your question is not answered there or you have another concern, our customer service is always available to listen. You will receive an answer within a maximum of 24 hours via our portal, by email or chat, and together we will almost always find a suitable solution.