Skreened
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| Type of business | Electronic commerce, Shopping mall |
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| URL | www.skreened.com |
| Registration | Free. Required to sell |
| Launched | August 2006 |
Skreened.com is an
retailer of customized and on demand clothing and accessories. Orders are shipped or are picked up in person from their headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
Business model
Skreened sells American manufactured
order management, fulfillment, payment processing, and customer service
.
History
Skreened was founded as a
privately owned company in 2006. As of August 2012, the site hosts over 50,000 online shops [2] with 300,000 designs.[3]
Corporate Ethics & Giving
Skreened messaging makes frequent reference to ethics or Ethical Apparel. The company only sources garments that do not utilize sweatshop labor and have been manufactured in the United States.
In addition, the company claims that 10% of their profits fund Microcredit through kiva.[4]
Technology
The Skreened brand name which is likely a reference to
inkjet printers in order to produce items cost-effectively in an on-demand marketplace.[5] The process sometimes referred to as Direct-To-Garment (or DTG) is common among print on demand
apparel websites.
Awards
- Best New Shop of 2008: Skreened Columbus[6]
- Best of Columbus 2
See also
References
- ^ http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/life/stories/2008/10/02/1_EXPENSIVE_T.ART_ART_10-02-08_E1_K7BFM9O.html [bare URL]
- ^ "SKREENED - Ethical Custom Apparel". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "SKREENED - Ethical Custom Apparel". Archived from the original on 2009-02-24. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "SKREENED - Ethical Custom Apparel". Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "SKREENED - Ethical Custom Apparel". Archived from the original on 2009-03-02. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
- ^ "Best New Shop of 2008: Skreened Columbus". 7 January 2009.