New Soap, Old Bottle

via josh spear, i'm digging this new cleaning product, New Soap, Old Bottle. The company buys brand-name soap (Soft Soap, for instance) and bottles it in recycled bottles. Then sells.

District Cotton

I love the district cotton ethos and the art. go grab you some.

Interwoven donations - and a new donation partner!

The economy's downturn certainly affected sales over the holidays, but Interwoven's faithful came through to help those who live with hardship daily. We donate on a quarterly basis, and have donated shirts to reStart as well as a new Kansas City-area partner, USD 500 Homeless Liason Office (Kansas City, KS) . Additionally, sales of the white "Facade" shirt produced a monetary donation to Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest). Spend some time on the Feeding America site and learn of its services and even more important, the need that exists surrounding hunger.

Big thanks to all who have purchased in the last few months. Speaking of last few months...blogging has been incredibly light lately. It's a product of much business in my personal and professional (the day job) life. Not excuses and I've resolved to "do better."

Also, please note that all shirts are now only $25 online. Think of Interwoven as you think spring.


In fact, I'm going to start with the linkage now with a few things I've found inspiring recently.
Via CitizenBrand, two great campaigns raising awareness for homelessness.

donation time!

first of all, a big thanks to everyone who has chosen to do better by purchasing an Interwoven Threads T-shirt. this past quarter has seen big impact in a number of new donation opportunities and i'm humbled by the ways in which your purchase of one organic T has yielded meaningful donations across the U.S.

because of you, buying a shirt for yourself, duplicate T-shirts have been donated in Kansas City and Chicago (as part of our donation program via eco-boutique Grasshopper 510). additionally, a monetary donation has been made to reflect the $5-per-shirt model for the new white tees, to Feeding America, which was formerly America's Second Harvest.

november's an important month. it's National Homeless Youth Awareness Month. many of the recipients of donated Interwoven Threads are teens in Kansas City and Chicago. they are a population close to my heart and Interwoven's mission of leveling the playing field among the haves and have-nots. from the inception of Interwoven, i wanted to provide non-hand-me-down clothing that people could be proud to wear. and we all remember our teen years - they are tough enough. having some awesome threads can truly make a difference in one's day.

as i donate shirts, a lot of feedback circles around teens and children being able to pick the style and size they like and most reflects their personality. during this month of awareness, think about the challenges homeless youth face. think about the zits, the awkwardness, the opposite sex, the need for privacy and personal growth...and then magnify that by the fact that the kids we're trying to help also carry the burden of homelessness. it's a great reason to pause. and an even better reason to do better.

thanks again to those who've purchased - your choice to do better is paying off!

Human Powered Gym Bulks Up On the Green

Wondering how to get more out of your workout? Check this story on a human-powered gym in Seattle. Very cool.

September is Hunger Action Month

A quick reminder that September is Hunger Action Month. For ways you can help fight hunger in your community and around the country, click here.

Another way you can fight hunger is to purchase Interwoven Threads. For each of the new, freshly-inked white T's on the site, Interwoven Threads donates $5 to America's Second Harvest (now named Feeding America). It's a way you can look good and do better for those who need your help.

New threads available online!

check out the website for the two new designs - and a cool redesign of the Interwoven site!

based on customer comments, i've made the women's shirts longer in the torso - and these new shirts are super soft. even softer than the last designs. you'll love the way they fit.

also, again because of your comments, i created a new donation element. for every sale of the white threads, i'm donating $5 to America's Second Harvest to help fight the growing cost of food for lower income Americans. this will be a meaningful donation during a time when all of our budgets are stretched, but none so much as those who already were in need. the yellow threads will be the same one-shirt-donated-per-purchase model.

these shirts were designed by Suzanne Frye.

look good, do better.