Inspired by the historic achievement Renault made with their RS10 in 1979... the first Grand Prix victory for a turbocharged engine. An achievement made all the sweeter by the fact it happened on home soil.
Printed using only water-based inks on a canary yellow, 100% Organic Cotton, EarthPositive® - Climate Neutral® Tee.
RS10
Having introduced the first turbocharged F1 car (the RS01) in 1977, Renault would have to wait until the 1979 French GP to secure the first victory of a turbocharged car in Formula One with the RS10.
A French driver (Jean-Pierre Jabouille), at the French GP (Dijon), in a French car (Renault RS10), on French tyres (Michelin), powered by a French engine (Renault) and running on French fuel (Elf).
Ou la la!GPtee designs are printed on:
EarthPositive® - Climate Neutral® T-shirts.
100% Organic Cotton Jersey 155 g / 4.6 oz.
100% Organic Product in accordance with the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), produced from Indian Cotton, and certified by the Control Union and Soil Association Certifications.
90% reduced Carbon Footprint (CO2e) according to the BSI PAS2050 and certified by the Carbon Trust.
ETHICAL TRADE AND JUSTICE FOR WORKERS.
Audited by the Fair Wear Foundation.The inks we use:
We only use water-based inks to print our tees. Free from the PVC or phthalates toxic ingredients found in Plastisol inks, water-based inks aren't only kinder to the environment, they give our designs a softer, more natural feel. Because, unlike Plastisol inks, water-based inks actually blend into the fabric as opposed to sitting on the top.
Formulated free from lead and other heavy metals, the inks we use have passed the Oeko-Tex Class 1 standard with 60% to spare. That means they don’t contain ozone-depleting chemicals such as CFC's and HCFC's, aromatic hydrocarbons or any volatile solvents. Basically, all the bad stuff. What's more, when it comes to cleaning our screens, we don't need to use solvents - just good old fashioned plain water.
So why doesn't everyone print with water-based inks? Well, quite simply, it can be a massive pain in the derrière.
You see, unlike Plastisol inks, which can be left on a screen for hours and hours without drying out, water-based inks have to be worked with quickly as they have a tendency to dry out before you can say “Mansell is slowing it down, taking it easy. Oh no he isn't! It's a lap record” (good old Murray) and clog the screen you're printing your design through.