The TS Designs team has been working hard all year and supporting our endeavors to make the best darn t-shirt with a trackable supply chain, all made in the USA from dirt to shirt!
Initiatives Launched
Know Your Clothing
Last year we launched Know Your Clothing, a nonprofit initiative who’s mission is to “Cultivate resilient apparel communities through circularity, transparency, and equity.” This new vision for the apparel industry provides consumers with choices to make conscious decisions of what to buy based on their values, while simultaneously eliminating waste and reducing negative environmental impacts. We are excited about this collaboration with Croatan Institute, who has fiscally sponsored the project.
Piedmont Agrarian Collaborative
Piedmont Agrarian Collaborative was launched in 2024 by Eric Henry, and Joshua Humphreys of Pont Reading Farm to provide food right from the farmer to the eater. One pick-up point is right here at the TS Designs facility.
The Piedmont Agrarian Collaborative (PAC) brings together a diverse group of small farms committed to regenerative farming practices that enhance soil health and sequester carbon. We strive to provide our North Carolina communities with fresh, locally-grown fruits, vegetables, meats, eggs, and more, fostering sustainability and connection to the land. Learn more at Pac.Farm!
Georgia Pocket T-Shirt
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Ball Cap I
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NC Cotton + Tara Reed Graphic T-Shirt - Fall Skull Garden
Our fashionistas included our employees, Jessika and Emily in addition to a group of talented young folks who brandished our sustainably made clothing.
Behind the scenes, Ilsa, Jesika, Eric, XXXX, Kaitlin, Emily & Joe staffed our booth, showed support and made things happen.
Saxapahaw Holiday Market
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ROAR Women's Symposium by Alamance Chamber of Commerce
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TS Designs in the Media
Climate Town: Fast Fashion is Ruining Merch
Climate Town is Rollie Williams and a ragtag team of climate communicators, creatives and comedians who examine climate change in a hilarious yet educational way. In this episode TS Designs is featured as a sustainable alternative for t-shirt merch! A must watch if you haven’t seen this yet.
Other Media
Our CEO Eric Henry continues to be asked to speak or contribute to multiple publications and podcasts over the year around our mission to sustainability.
Podcasts
- Story of a Startup: Creating Sustainable Brands with Eric Henry (CEO, TS Designs)
- ASI Media Promo Insiders: Why Natural Fibers & Dyes are Key for Apparel Sustainability
- How I Built My Small Business: Crafting an Eco-Friendly Clothing Empire with TS Designs and the Fight Against Fashion’s Waste Crisis
- Big News Network: U.S. businesses adopting Environmental, Social and Governance practices
- The Hometown Holler: People, Planet, Profit
Television
- Fox 8 News: TS Designs wants you to ask questions about your shirts
Publications / Blog Articles
- eTextileCommunications: Eric Henry driving TS Designs to reclaim America’s apparel heritage – naturally, sustainably
- Ignation Solidarity Network: Fordham Becomes CEPA Partner
- Big News Network: U.S. businesses adopting Environmental, Social and Governance practices
- Black Walnut White Paper
Customer Spotlight
We love our customers and their commitments to sustainability. In an effort to dive deeper, we developed our Customer Spotlight series, where we feature interviews with them on the TS Designs Blog.
- Yonderlust: Kit and Sonya Linton
- Two Tired Parents: Jessie and Ryan Stasiak
- Rolling Hills Gin: Wes Morgan (Supplier Spotlight)
- Carrboro Farmers Market: Maggie Funkenhouser and Laura Perez
- Gilson Snow: Nicholas Gilson and Austin Royer
- Hillsborough United Church of Christ: Jay Kennett
- Climate Town: Rolllie Williams and Matt Nelsen
- Burlington Beer Works: Tracy Schmidt
- Mutts Comic: Ali Datko and Patrick McDonnell
- Sustainable Angler: Rick Crawford
- Chapman Trading Co. and Magnolia Loom: Zeke Chapman
As we look toward 2024, our commitment to sustainability remains unwavering. We will persist in promoting domestic manufacturing, transparency, and sustainable practices. No matter the political climate, our resolve remains strong as we continue to address and rectify the challenges within the broken supply chain of the apparel industry.
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