by Julie Johnson Novara | May 26, 2020 | News, Our Community, Supply Chain
The global pandemic has hit apparel manufacturers hard. Locally, we’ve shifted gears to produce PPE, bundle grab bags of irregular tees, and launch a “Buy Local” t-shirt. We’re working with a limited workforce but doing everything in our power...
by Julie Johnson Novara | May 12, 2020 | News, Our Community, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Image: Paige Green Photography We invite you to think with us for a moment about what our communities will look like when the 2020 pandemic has passed, face mask sales have dwindled, and we have the opportunity to shift our focus back to building local supply chains...
by Julie Johnson Novara | Apr 28, 2020 | News, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Here’s a snapshot of the current landscape of the fashion industry from our friends at universities around the world and at Parsons School of Design in New York… The fashion industry is facing increasing global scrutiny of its environmentally polluting...
by Julie Johnson Novara | Mar 24, 2020 | Our Community, Supply Chain
TS Designs President Eric Henry is not shy about advocating for living wages. In 2020, he had the opportunity to participate on a panel discussion at the Industrial Hemp Summit. The discussion on the demand for domestic hemp fiber turned to the importance of seeing...
by Julie Johnson Novara | Mar 10, 2020 | Supply Chain, Sustainability
Farmers and agriculture are the backbone of our state, but the farming industry is the most financially and emotionally challenged sector in North Carolina. Farm Bureau reported that in the 12 months leading up to September, 2019, 18 farms filed Chapter 12...
by Julie Johnson Novara | Feb 25, 2020 | Our Community, Supply Chain, Sustainability
Community engagement became a top priority after the North American Free Trade Agreement nearly destroyed TS Designs in 1994. That’s when CEO Eric Henry realized there was more to a business than just the “bottom line.” By the late 90s, we’d shifted our focus to...
