About Us
With 40+ years of industry experience specialising in apparel, uniform and branded merchandise, we know good design when we see it. We love what we do and love seeing the finished product – especially when your brand creates an experience or a memory for your clients, employees or followers. This is one of the reasons why we work tirelessly to ensure our customers are always 100% satisfied with the finished product. Need a customised brand solution that reflects the quality of your business? Look no further than Lifestyle Australia.
Top-Notch Team
With over 45 individuals in our specialised, multidisciplinary team, we ensure the right people are across the right projects to give your project the attention and love it deserves.
Purposeful Sourcing
With supply partnerships around the world, we source your merch based on your individual requirements whether it be eco-friendly, australian made, on-a-budget or premium quality goods.
No challenge too difficult
Over 35 years of industry experience has given us the time to build our experience and expertise so we can present creative, cost effective and custom solutions to any challenge thrown our way.
OUR
HISTORY
Over 35 years ago, Lifestyle Australia started producing t-shirts for clients based in North Queensland. Fast forward 35 years, we’re now an established enterprise offering innovative branded merchandise solutions for leading brands within Australia and abroad!
We have lift off in North Queensland and Lifestyle Australia is born!
Time to grow as we acquire another business to establish our brand in North Queensland.
Time to move! Relocation to Brisbane to produce Australia’s largest souvenir range.
It’s all about efficiency with our new automatic screen printing machine, (Australia’s first in fact!)
We need a helping hand – our second automatic screen printing machine is installed!
Exciting times for LSA with the introduction of new textures and versatility in application techniques with the addition of our digital sublimation machine.
Our full-service offering takes off with new and exciting design, sourcing and delivery capabilities for a range of clients.
Our custom-built production facility of 3500sqm opens in Yatala, boasting natural light and state of the art machinery to assist with environmentally friendly processes and practices.
Another exciting turn for the company as we commit to ethical sourcing and align with industry partners and suppliers.
Small quantities and start-ups? No worries – The Print Merch Co business is launched.
ETHICAL SOURCING & SUPPLY
Our success is linked to the success of our vendors, suppliers, subcontractors, agents, subsidiaries and affiliates who produce our products both locally and internationally.
It’s our commitment to do things that are good to people and the planet.
Whether its caps, pens, drinkware or other manufactured goods, we’re committed to offering ethically purchased and responsibly produced sustainable products of the highest quality.
We work with suppliers, local and offshore, who are current members of, or accredited with, organisations such as:
FAIR LABOR ASSOCIATION
FLA is a collaboration of educational, civil society organisations and socially responsible companies that are devoted to supporting and protecting workers’ rights around the world.
OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100
OEKO-TEX® offer practical help for businesses that are dedicated to responsible and sustainable management in the textile industry.
WORLDWIDE RESPONSIBLE ACCREDITED PRODUCTION
WRAP is a non-profit association of global compliance experts who promote safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the globe via specialist education and certification.
FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL
WRAP is a non-profit association of global compliance experts who promote safe, lawful, humane and ethical manufacturing around the globe via specialist education and certification.
If you share our mission to provide products and solutions without compromising the highest ethical labour standards – then get in touch with the team at Lifestyle Australia today!
MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS
We are proudly Australian owned and operated, and members of the Australian Made campaign. With a strong commitment to corporate and environmental responsibilities, we ensure that wherever viable, environmentally friendly products are used in our manufacturing and embellishment processes.
Lifestyle has remained family owned and operated, with the company directors still overseeing the day-to-day operations.
We continually review our production materials, methods and finished products to ensure we exceed minimum sustainability criteria within the industry. Specifically we:
- Source fabric and apparel that are free of brominated flame retardants or perfluerinated chemicals
- Use inks that a phthalate free and contain no dangerous chemicals
- Citrus based, natural and organic cleaning agents to ensure waste is approved by local Council legislation.
Our Social Conscience
Lifestyle Australia is at the forefront of clean practice within the screen printing and branded merchandise industry. Through continuous innovation and development of best practices, our team are able to meet and exceed stringent environmental requirements.
We pride ourselves on exceeding the CSR objectives we set for ourselves and we constantly search for ways to improve who we are and how we relate to our staff, our suppliers, our environment and our community.
- We will ensure that wherever viable, we will use environmentally friendly products in the manufacturing and embellishment process.
- We will continue to support the environment through solar power initiatives where we currently have capacity to generate 420Kw daily.
- We will continue to conserve water through our 60,000L capacity tanks, and ensure all water waste is Council approved.
Our Capabilities
Design Department
Supporting our factory is our in-house creative team who are focused on presenting their client’s brands to the world with hand-crafted excellence, care and precision. Our creatives will work with you to make sure your branded products look sas tip-top as can be.
In-house Manufacturing
Our in-house manufacturing capability allows us to produce the best of the best with a huge variety of finishes at hand. With access to 16 colour automatic screen printing machines, 49 head embroidery machines, Sublimation printers and press, and a Direct to garment printer, the possibilities are endless!
Sourcing & Subcontractors
We are highly skilled and experienced at sourcing required merchandise from a range of suppliers, particularly those from Asia and North America. All subcontractors we work with must share the same CSR values as Lifestyle Australia and meet industry recognised standards.
Warehousing Facilities
Supporting our factory is our in-house creative team who are focused on presenting their client’s brands to the world with hand-crafted excellence, care and precision. Our creatives will work with you to make sure your branded products look sas tip-top as can be.
Lead Times
Our in-house manufacturing capability allows us to produce the best of the best with a huge variety of finishes at hand. With access to 16 colour automatic screen printing machines, 49 head embroidery machines, Sublimation printers and press, and a Direct to garment printer, the possibilities are endless!
Fast Distribution, Australia Wide
We are highly skilled and experienced at sourcing required merchandise from a range of suppliers, particularly those from Asia and North America. All subcontractors we work with must share the same CSR values as Lifestyle Australia and meet industry recognised standards.