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.

In the audience: Kiva.org, Witness.org

i'm at an account planning (day job) conference in Miami this week and just had the privilege to listen to representatives of both Kiva.org and Witness.org speak. Kiva co-founder Jessica Jackley Flannery and Witness outreach manager Su Patel were brilliant. here are some notes i took:
• Both organizations thrive because of the Internet
o Connect people to the tools
o Tap into people’s need to form engagement
• Internet brings things far away, closer
• Orgs are powered by people energy
• Engagement is just as important as donation
• Both are constantly evolving and are OK with that
• What’s the stickiness of the social network?
• The difference between a donation and a loan is dignity (BRILLIANT!)

check both these orgs out...participate.

hi. i'm the blog that hasn't been updated.

things are busy - truly harried - in my world. interwoven threads is going gangbusters in spite of the new designs not yet on the web site (soon, i tell you, soon). meanwhile, the shirts are below, if you dig 'em, holler at me (andy(at)interwoventhreads(dot)com) and I can make it happen old school. or, if you're into the whole "shop at a store" thing, the new shirts will soon join the last three styles at Interwoven Threads two great retailers:
Chicago: Grasshopper 510
Kansas City: Gifted Hands

OK...so, a bit of inspiring "do-better" retailing here from the good folks at and who support 1% for the Planet.



it's another great way to do better with your purchases. and with the spread of brands supporting 1%, you're sure to find some of your favorites.

i'll update this as soon as the new shirts are ready to be purchased on line. then will watch e-commerce happen.

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!