Mr. Henry Goes to Raleigh

Mr. Henry Goes to Raleigh

On Tuesday, Eric Henry visited our state legislature to lobby for the creation of a new corporate form – the Benefit Corporation.  Benefit Corporations are a new class of corporation that meet higher standards of performance, accountability and transparency....

Throwing Myself to the Renewable Energy Wolves

I received the opportunity on Monday to sit in on a meeting at TS Designs.  Little did I know, I would be jumping out of a proverbial plane into a foreign country where I knew not a word of the national language – Renewable Energy Land. If you have had the...
The Cotton Crazies

The Cotton Crazies

If you’re the kind of person who occasionally buys things, you’ve probably noticed those things get a bit more expensive in the past few months.  That’s because, on average, commodity prices (read, the prices of basic components like metals or food...

These guys are good, mate.

If you’ve been wondering what happened to your TS Designs Blogger for the past month, thank you.  I didn’t even think you’d have noticed.  For those of you who didn’t miss me, I won’t hold it against you.  Honestly, you guys haven’t...

An Open Letter from President Eric Henry

As I reviewed our personal financial portfolio at the end of 2010, I noticed we got a nice bump to our net worth, gains from the stock market.  On the other hand, it was another tough year for our small sustainable printed apparel company in North Carolina.  A company...

Picking Cotton & Building Community

Saturday marked TS Design’s Second Annual Fall Harvest in partnership with farmer, Ronnie Burleson and the Rolling Hills Gin located in New London, North Carolina.  The gorgeous weather and beautiful company made the group’s time spent together remarkable....
Harvest 2010 Tour a Success!

Harvest 2010 Tour a Success!

It was a beautiful day on the cotton field as Eric Henry and Ronnie Burleson hosted a great group to celebrate Cotton of the Carolinas’ 2010 harvest. Participants were treated to a local lunch and plenty of interesting information about how we make our shirts...

Harvest 2010

It’s that time again!  Cotton-pickin’ season is right around the corner, which means we’re inviting all our friends out to our Harvest 2010 tour!  Join us in New London, NC to celebrate Ronnie Burleson, our own Cotton of the Carolinas farmer. ...

The Buzz

Monday night was quite a trip, both literally and figuratively.  Literally speaking, my driving adventure to the Charlie Rose Agricultural Center in Fayetteville was peppered with three fender benders and more neon-bedecked “cabarets” than you can shake a...