Do better this weekend! and new threads!

Want to do something entertaining AND meaningful this weekend? Join the Barclay Martin Ensemble at 7:30 this Saturday, June 7 in UMKC's Spencer Theatre. Local singer-songwriter Barclay Martin is collaborating with the global non-profit HALO and organic clothing company Interwoven Threads to raise money for HALO's newest international aid effort. The night of the concert, $1 from every CD sold as well as $5 from each Barclay Martin Ensemble and Interwoven Threads T-shirt will be donated to HALO. Martin hopes to raise $1,000 during the evening to fully fund the purchase of beds and bedding for 20 at-risk Ugandan girls in need of residence at the HALO orphanage in Kampala. The event will be sponsored by PresentMagazine.com.
Tickets available at the door.

You also will be able to purchase the BRAND NEW INTERWOVEN THREADS' summer line, before they are available on the Interwoven website.

More pics!

The girl who silenced the UN

This is powerful. A child's perspective on environmentalism from a very personal perspective.

Nau, now a then.

Just posted some thoughts on the closing of clothing brand Nau, over at WoolardSpeak.

who will be the green referees?

the dozen blog has a great post on Brita and Fiji water options' fight over who's the most green.

read it here. i don't know if this is a relevant argument, but for me the relevance lies within the possibility that brand competition now will be including "who's the most green." i think it's easy to see that a reusable filtration system - when paired with a reusable bottle - is much greener than a disposable bottle shipped miles and miles.

more of a moral of this story might be what do you, as a consumer, view as the line you'll cross or the greenness you'll expect from your favorite brands. are you your own green referee? do you rely on companies to tell you they are greener?

Sustain Newsladder

got a note from Klara at Sustain Newsladder after Alternative Consumer featured Interwoven Threads yesterday. been playing with Sustain Newsladder today and love the resource. it's a Digg-like site for sustainability.

check it out and bookmark it. better yet, start posting stories. i think SN will be a great resource for green and sustainable research (and blog topics!).

Interwoven Threads now at Crown Center

if you're morally opposed to mail or have a hatred for the Internet...or if you would dig another way to do better, get this: Interwoven Threads can be purchased at Gifted Hands in Crown Center. Gifted Hands is a boutique store with everything from handmade jewelery to abstract paintings. the best part of the store is that it's not just a store. Gifted Hands is a mission first, to educate and raise awareness among young women about domestic violence and abuse. some scary statistics on national and Kansas City-area domestic violence occurrences here.


each company/artist featured (Interwoven Threads, for instance) giving 40% of each sale to support Gifted Hands mission. in addition to a diverse store, a large meeting room is within the store where art projects, education and meetings can take place to raise awareness and fight domestic violence.

i am thrilled to be able to work with Gifted Hands. its innovative retail strategy is in line with Interwoven Threads, and the help and positive influence Gifted Hands provides is something i'm honored to support. it's a new way for Interwoven Threads to incorporate a donation aspect, and another way for you to spend your money with someone else in mind.

so, if you've purchased a couple shirts already, but want your money to go to a new cause, head over! the store is on the upper level between Franklin Covey and Halls.

also, the new shirt designs are done! big thanks to Suzanne Frye of Stir Frye Design. i'm currently in the manufacturing process, which now includes a more earth-friendly shirt color dye! i think everyone will be pleased. unfortunately, in the process of changing manufacturers and embarking on a new phase for Interwoven, time slows a bit. be patient! shirts soon.

The water bottle solution

i could go on and on and link and link about bottled water...we all know it's an evil enterprise and absolutely unnecessary. here's stephen colbert's take on it, in classic truthiness and humor.



my friend sara was in town this weekend and gave me a Platypus bottle. not only will it be great for travel, hikes and sport, but its anti-microbial and compact-construction sure beat my Nalgene and Sigg bottles, which I'm truly in love with. i've had my Sigg bottle since 2001, when I purchased it in London, and have a couple loving dents but otherwise no other sign of wear. it's still the freshest-tasting, most versatile bottle i own. even makes a great wine flask for movies. but i can tell the innovative Platypus will win me over soon enough.
whether Nalgene, Platypus or Sigg...or even a nice flashy pint glass from your favorite brewery, just use a reusable container when drinking your water. come on. even Colbert has your number on this one.