International Surfing Day Choose EarthPositive Apparel T-Shirts
Low carbon organic apparel a natural choice for over 100 events globally on surfing’s big day
Continental Clothing Company, in celebration of International Surfing Day’s 5th Anniversary on June 20th, 2009 and at the request of Surfing Magazine, are to be participants in the days promotional events; supplying their unique, and award winning low carbon 100% certified organic cotton EarthPositive™ Apparel T-shirts around the world as environmental promotional items.
On June 20th, 2009 surfers globally will wax their boards, paddle out and catch the waves in honor of International Surfing Day, presented by Monster Energy. As is tradition each year, surfers will do their part to give back to the oceans, waves, and beaches through various organized events such as clean-ups and restoration projects courtesy of the Surfrider Foundation. In addition to over 100 coastal events taking place worldwide, ISD “challenge” sponsors are hosting a variety of activities, ranging from filmmaking, to art showcases, trash challenges and surf contests that the public will compete in to win prizes through various activities. This year’s “challenges” are sponsored by Electric, Ocean Minded, Matix, DVS, O’Neill, Reef, Sector Nine, Globe, Vans, Volcom, Body Glove, Patagonia, Billabong, Quicksilver, Rip Curl, Ecousable and DaKine.
“We are very excited to continue the tradition of incorporating “challenges” into International Surfing Day,” says SURFING Magazine’s editor-in-chief Travis Ferre “and for organic and ethical reasons alone we decided to go with EarthPositive Apparel for our international event T-shirts, as we felt that as a company, Continental Clothing really are the right company for us to partner with, and the fact that their EarthPositive Apparel also measures CO2 over the life cycle of the garments themselves, that this really spoke to us in a big way.”
EarthPositive® Apparel is a driving force in the Continental Clothing product line, and considered by many in the textile industry a practical and immediate solution for all sectors of business to combat climate change directly. The development project for EarthPositive® Apparel was two years to complete, and it is designed to provide a blueprint for ethical and sustainable manufacturing and production.
For more information on International Surfing Day, including challenges, events and participating chapters, please go to www.intlsurfingday.com
About Surfrider Foundation
The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Now in its 25th year, the Surfrider Foundation has grown from a small group of dedicated surfers in Malibu, California to a global movement made up of over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. For more information visit us at www.surfrider.org
About SURFING Magazine Founded in 1964, SURFING Magazine is the global leader in coverage of progressive, international and competitive surfing. As the official magazine of the National Scholastic Surfing Association and the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, SURFING continues to showcase Generation Now and the generations of the future. SURFING’s unique properties include International Surfing Day and Shaper of the Year. SURFING publishes 12 issues per year as well as the annual Swimsuit Special.
About Continental Clothing Company www.continental-usa.com
• Continental Clothing is a manufacturer of fashion T-shirts and casual clothing since 1998, leading the field with high quality ethical and sustainable products. In 2008 it supplied over 4 million garments to the UK market alone.
• The company supplies the fashion industry in the UK, Germany, USA and Japan with a large range of stock garments from its distribution warehouses, and also through its bespoke manufacturing service offering sustainable production with short lead-times.
• In January 2008 Continental Clothing introduced its EarthPositive® product range with the objective of producing commercially viable cotton casualwear that would maximise positive and minimise negative environmental, social and economic impacts along the supply and value chain.
• Continental Clothing Co. Ltd is a certified Carbon Neutral Company; it is licensed under the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) by the Soil Association, certified to Oeko Tex 100 Standard Class 1, and is a member of the Fair Wear Foundation.
Notes to editors
For further information contact Simon Bliss at Continental USA on telephone (323) 460 7300 or by email at simon@continental-usa.com
