about Us
Since our institution’s founding in 2022, the MINTED SUPPLY has taken great pride in rendering the story of modern-day consumer culture. To wear artwork produced by the MINTED SUPPLY is to connect to the origins of what we deem to be valuable and to a wider conversation surrounding socio-cultural practices.
The MINTED SUPPLY is not a manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is not responsible for producing circulating coinage for nations to conduct their trade and commerce. Rather, the MINTED SUPPLY exists to create artwork which questions and subverts the values and practices of industry through the contextualization of streetwear as art, and art as currency.
The MINTED SUPPLY also produces process-related products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative prints; medals and nft’s (coming soon); and installation art. The MINTED SUPPLY’s programs are self-motivated, but continue to operate through your support of our work
about Us
The mission of the MINTED SUPPLY is to serve the people of the world by manufacturing and distributing functional artwork which questions and subverts the practices of industry through the contextualization of streetwear as art, and art as currency.
Since our institution’s founding in 2022, the MINTED SUPPLY has taken great pride in rendering the story of modern-day consumer culture. To wear artwork produced by the MINTED SUPPLY is to connect to the origins of what we deem to be valuable and to a wider conversation surrounding socio-cultural practices.
The MINTED SUPPLY is not a manufacturer of legal tender coinage and is not responsible for producing circulating coinage for nations to conduct their trade and commerce. However, as a form of “cultural currency” it can help express the values of the wearer and appreciate in value over time.
The MINTED SUPPLY also produces process-related products, including proof, uncirculated, and commemorative prints; medals and nft’s (coming soon); and installation art. The MINTED SUPPLY’s programs are self-motivated, but continue to operate through your support of our work.
quality and sustainability matter
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we do not sacrifice quality. our artwork is designed to be loved and worn.
in an effort to be even more sustainable and produce truly unique pieces, we actively seek blanks from reserves of deadstock colors and mis-dyed shirts.
the majority of our blanks come from the Comfort Colors brand, which originally began producing and dyeing t-shirts in Massachusetts and thus pays homage to our home state. Comfort Colors is also known for their commitment to sustainability.
our bags are produced from decommissioned distribution bags from the U.S. Mint.
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all of our screen-printed garments are printed by hand in-house.
no two of our shirts are exactly alike, and no print is perfect. that’s intentional
the label stitched onto each garment is stamped with a unique number, which represents the style code and the piece’s number in the production line.
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when production requires a special techniques or treatments that cannot be completed in house, we outsource to local small businesses and artists.
these local businesses are mentioned in the product description.
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for better or for worse, perfection is impossible. there is no way for any company to completely eradicate their footprint.
we believe that our purpose justifies our existence, but we also recognize that everything we do has a carbon footprint and an effect on people.
whenever possible, we seek to improve sourcing and production methods to make the world a better place.
the origin of our name
“MINTED” - ADJ: having a lot of money; rich. (British) (slang); ADJ: flavored or seasoned with mint; ADJ: having been produced at a mint; V: make (a coin) by stamping metal; V: to create for the first time
“SUPPLY” - V: make (something needed or wanted) available to someone; provide; N: a stock of a resource from which a person or place can be provided with the necessary amount of that resource.
THUS
“MINTED SUPPLY” - N: a source of limited-production objects embedded with value and made accessible by the individual with ultimate authority, the creator