Physical NFTs are something Unearthly Apparel produces as an added bonus for purchasing one of our limited edition shirts.
First off, if you don’t know anything about the blockchain or NFTs, don’t worry…you don’t need to accept or possess the NFTs associated with each limited product you buy. We mint NFTs for the sole purpose of adding value to your purchase and also to proudly be able to offer proof that our design runs are limited. You will be sent a certification with your product that showcases your verified ownership along with blockchain and token information. For most people, the physical certificate is enough. For others who might like to possess the digital counterpart (NFT) of your purchase, then you can opt to have the NFTs transferred to you.
What Is An NFT?
NFTs (non-fungible tokens) are unique cryptographic tokens that exist on a blockchain and cannot be replicated. NFTs can represent digital or real-world items like artwork, real estate or our limited brand of t-shirts. “Tokenizing” these real-world tangible assets verifies true ownership and also true limitation of the product. For more information on NFTs, read this article at Investopedia.
Our Process of Creating Physical NFTs
An NFT is linked to every limited physical product released by Unearthly Apparel. These NFTs will be held for (or transferred to) the original buyer as proof of limitation to the production, to authenticate original ownership and to commemorate the retirement of each exclusive design.
When a limited t-shirt is purchased, an NFT is minted to digitally mirror the physical product that exists. Physical NFTs are digital tokens tied to real-world assets. Also referred to as phygital NFTs, these assets combine the digital and physical and can be used to prove ownership over real-world assets, such as artworks, fashion goods, property deeds, tickets, and more.
Hold or Transfer Options
Each customer can choose, upon ordering each shirt, to have the NFT transferred to them so that they can resell the digital/physical package through an NFT marketplace.* Customers (who are not crypto or blockchain savvy) may also choose to have Unearthly Apparel hold their NFT by not submitting a wallet address at time of purchase. In this case, the NFT will remain listed as ‘Not For Sale’ until the buyer wants it to be transferred or resold on his or her behalf by Unearthly Apparel.
*Note to Buyers: Unearthly Apparel is not responsible for subsequent sales of any NFT or the transfer of the physical product on the secondary market.
Certification
A certificate will be issued with each t-shirt included on a certificate that states the number of the manufactured product, the blockchain and token IDs as well as a QR Code that is linked directly to the marketplace that the NFT was originally minted on. Customers can include this certificate with the resale of the T-shirt and transfer of the NFT, or simply keep this as a link to the digital design as they wear the shirt. So even if the T-shirt is worn into oblivion, its digital counterpart—NFT—will remain (and may someday become extremely valuable in its own right).
Transferring A Physical NFT
If you have selected to have your NFT transferred to your own wallet, you can do this when ordering. If transfer was selected, you will receive notice that your NFT has been sent to your wallet address as provided in the order. If you opted to have your NFT held, you can transfer later by contacting us with your order number and providing your wallet address to the corresponding blockchain. To set up a wallet, you can download Metamask wallet to your browser. Supported desktop wallets include Chrome, Firefox, Brave and Edge. You can also download the Metamask app for iOS or Android.
