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I Met the Farmer Who Grew My Shirt

I Met the Farmer Who Grew My Shirt

by Emily Stasiak | Dec 14, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Our Community, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Transparency

Cotton farmer Andrew Burleson who supplies TS Designs with cotton, standing in one of his cotton fields on a harvesting day. Empty Promises of the “Made in…” Label Growing up in the era of fast fashion, I rarely wondered about the origins of my clothing....
Customer Spotlight: Beth Kennett for Mayor of Burlington

Customer Spotlight: Beth Kennett for Mayor of Burlington

by Emily Stasiak | Oct 31, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Customer Spotlight, Our Community, Our Customers, Retail, Sustainability

We are thrilled to introduce our November Customer Spotlight, Beth Kennett, the Democratic candidate for mayor in Burlington. With Election Day just around the corner, Beth’s journey into the world of local politics is a testament to her commitment to the...
Customer Spotlight: Oliver Russell

Customer Spotlight: Oliver Russell

by Emily Stasiak | Oct 4, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Customer Spotlight, Our Community, Our Customers, Retail, Sustainability

Our October Customer Spotlight goes to a very special B Corp! In the realm of branding and social responsibility, this company stands out as a trailblazer and a true inspiration – Oliver Russell. Founded by Russ Stoddard in 1991, Oliver Russell started out as a...
Customer Spotlight: Ran-Lew Dairy

Customer Spotlight: Ran-Lew Dairy

by Ilsa Spaan | Aug 24, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Customer Spotlight, Our Community, Our Customers, Sustainability

Randy Lewis and Eric Henry holding up a sample of his shirt with the TS Designs Marketing Team (Emily, Ilsa, Courtney)… and Lovely! “I am not famous. I am infamous.” We spent a hot day at Ran-Lew Dairy talking with farmer Randy Lewis. He is well...
Customer Spotlight: Saxapahaw General Store

Customer Spotlight: Saxapahaw General Store

by Emily Stasiak | Jul 28, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Customer Spotlight, Our Community, Our Customers, Sustainability, Transparency

Our August “Customer Spotlight” is awarded to the one and only Saxapahaw General Store, also known as ‘Your local five-star gas station.” Opened in 2008 by Jeff Barney and Cameron Ratliff, this general store has become a staple location in...
Radical Transparency Starts Here

Radical Transparency Starts Here

by Ilsa Spaan | Apr 27, 2023 | Cotton of the Carolinas, Our Community, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Transparency

Today, overseas manufacturing operations make up 98% of the clothing we purchase here in the United States. In this situation, it’s difficult to learn anything about where our clothes come from, and difficult to exercise our buying power to influence the market. We...
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