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OCC Apparel is an established industry leader, offering a diverse range of garment manufacturing services continuously focused on sustainability and ethical practices.

OUR PURPOSE IS SIMPLE
Provide the workers at our Sydney factory with a safe, clean & enjoyable working environment, pay them a fair wage, supply them with our high quality Australian made fabric, knitted from certified organic cotton and our t-shirts will be the best in the world. We want to live in a world where everyone acts with integrity by making positive choices that support the well being of a global community. By focusing on creating and supplying the world’s best ethical apparel we will enable and provide successful customer businesses, social enterprises and individuals.

NICK BARCLAY & ANDREW QUINN, OCC APPAREL FOUNDERS

When we first started, Australia had no organic cotton farmers, so we set about sourcing the best quality organic cotton t-shirts in the world. Nick had worked with Patagonia for a couple of years in the US and was immediately hooked by the quality of their garments and the truth that they sold. Patagonia had played a major role in pioneering organic cotton when in 1996 they agreed to only source organic cotton for their established sportswear brand. They established a separate division, Beneficial Ts, to help educate consumers and worked hand in hand with organic cotton farmers to build the industry. In 2004 we placed our first order with Beneficial Ts  and became their official Australian distributor. We focused on building an Australian retail network and started working with several prominent Australian business’s for their wholesale t-shirt screen-printing needs. We took our message and the OCA stall on the road around Australia to farmers markets, trade-shows and expo’s enabling Australian’s the choice for quality organic cotton garments. It was in 2005 that we met with our first Australian organic cotton farmer.We purchased a stockpile of his certified Australian grown organic cotton and developed and launched ‘Certton’ our own brand of Australian made premium quality organic cotton t-shirts.The whole growing & manufacturing process being completed from field to finished garment in Australia as members of the Australian Made Campaign. Today we source certified organic cotton yarn from India and continue to make t-shirts in Australia at our sweatshop free factory in Sydney. We also distribute the Earth Positive, Salvage & Stanley Stella and Fairshare organic t-shirt brands along with custom manufacturing for some of the biggest apparel brands in the business both in Australia and offshore. This is just a little bit about us we look forward to learning a little bit about you.

T-SHIRT SUPPLY
We work exclusively with top calibre organizations, vetted for quality and sustainability. This provides you with the high quality, extra-soft t-shirts that you and your clients deserve at friendly wholesale prices. We can supply them to you blank, relabeled or decorated with your designs, logos and artwork.

T-SHIRT SCREEN PRINTING
There are many ways to print on garments and with us you can do your t-shirt printing exactly the way you want. Whether you prefer screen printing or digital printing, the choice is all yours. Feeling a bit lost in what technique to use? Here is a quick informational guide…
FABRIC WHOLESALE
We are proud to be Australia’s largest supplier and stockist of certified organic cotton fabrics and have the ability to supply stock colours or your required custom dyed pantone colour extremely fast.

CUSTOM MANUFACTURING
We own and operate a CMT (Cut, Make, Trim) factory in Sydney, Australia specialising in jersey garment construction. Our factory is sweatshop free and certified by Ethical Clothing Australia. We provide a clean and safe environment for employees where the team can be committed to quality, detail and product development.…

START-UP
Are you starting a business from scratch but unsure of how and where to start? Please let us help you! We started our own business at a farmers market selling 1 white organic cotton t-shirt. We know that costs can add up and how to best utilise your resources to get your business off the ground and running.

WE SUPPORT START-UPS & NEW DESIGNERS

Starting your own business can be overwhelming at times and there is so much to learn and many mistakes to avoid. Luckily, we at OCC offer you support from day one, where we share our knowledge and experience so that you may launch affordably. Most important, OCC:s ethical standards will be a great additional asset to the future of your business. A great bonus that we proudly contribute with!

WHAT CAN OCC DO FOR YOU?

Our staff at OCC can offer you hands-on training from concept to design, pattern making, cutting and production. You will get the chance to experience how it is to work dynamically in the manufacturing process. You will get the chance to save time and money in the first steps where most of of our development work is done in our factory in Sydney.

BRANDED MERCHANDISE
Is your business in need of world class branded merchandise? We will sort you out! OCC offers a wide range of blank merchandise in styles and designs used by some of the biggest names in fashion. We will help you ethically brand your team, organisation or project in order to help you create an exceptional branded merchandise to be proud of.

FABRIC
We have built strong partnerships with the world’s market leaders in sustainable, innovative, high quality fabrics. We use the very latest technology, adhere to world’s best practices and are exemplary in our environmental and social responsibilities.

Our fabrics are used by a range of customers, from high end fashion houses to sportswear companies and the military.

Whatever your request, be it the manufacturing of solid, yarn-dyed or heather marle circular knitted fabrics, we provide materials through fast and efficient service and skillfully-monitored mass production both in Australia and overseas.

Our fabric partners are accredited to the following standards:

ISO9001 – Quality Management System
ISO14001 – Environmental Management System
Australian Certified Organic – certified for processing organic cotton and cotton elastane fabrics
Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 – certified for fabrics made of 100% wool and wool / LYCRA® fiber
INVISTA’s LYCRA® fiber Accredited Fabric Mill
We specialise in the following fabric types:

Merino Wool Range
Eco series — Organic Cotton, Recycled Polyester, Milk, Recycled Nylon and Original Bamboo, etc.
Moisture management range
Anti-microbial range
Microencapsulation range
UV-protection range
SUPPLEX® Fabric / TACTEL® Fiber Range
Nano Bamboo range
Quick Dry range
Stretch fabric range with LYCRA® fiber