Customer Spotlight: Biscuitville
Happy December! As we celebrate the holiday season and the end of another remarkable year, we are thrilled to shine a spotlight on an extraordinary individual who has not only made a significant impact in her career but also shares values close to our hearts. This...
Why We Landscape the Way We Do
People. Planet. Profit. Looking through the triple bottom line lens drives the TS Designs journey as we continue to ask ourselves how we can improve our impact to people and the planet. That includes everything we do at our facility. Our building was constructed in...
Customer Spotlight: Beth Kennett for Mayor of Burlington
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 community....
Connecting the Threads of Carolina’s Textile Community
TS Designs recently attended the Carolina Textile District's Fall Gathering and we are excited to share our experience. Carolina Textile District (CTD) is a vibrant network formed by The Industrial Commons and "fosters collaboration and knowledge sharing to help...
Customer Spotlight: Oliver Russell
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...
Seeds of Change: Brown Family Farms’ Evolution in Hemp
TS Designs has been a supporter of the use of hemp in the textiles industry for years, and we are finally getting to dig into this venture. Established in 1865 in Henderson, NC, Brown Family Farms stood as a testament to agricultural legacy, initially rooted in...
Customer Spotlight: Ran-Lew Dairy
"I am not famous. I am infamous." We spent a hot day at Ran-Lew Dairy talking with farmer Randy Lewis. He is well known in Alamance County for many things, including being the owner of one of the last remaining dairy farms in Alamance County, Ran-Lew Dairy in Eli...
Driving Sustainability: A Glimpse into Our Initiatives Benefitting People + Planet
People. Planet. Profit. Looking through the triple bottom line lens drives our journey as we continue to ask ourselves how we can improve our impact to people and the planet. Here are a few ways we are improving our impact: Our Business Initiatives B Corporation...
Customer Spotlight: Saxapahaw General Store
Our August “Customer Spotlight” is awarded to the one and only Saxapahaw General Store, also known as ‘Your local five-star gas station.”
Radical Transparency Starts Here
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...
Celebrating Black History Month – First Black-Owned Textile Mill Made History
To commemorate Black History Month, we’d like to celebrate the first African American owned and operated textile mill, which is less than 100 miles from TS Designs’ Burlington, North Carolina headquarters. Built in the late 1890s, the mill broke ground literally and...
People, Planet, Profit: The Triple Bottom Line Leads Us into 2022
In 2021, TS Designs made strides in advancing our dirt-to-shirt mission while focusing on a triple bottom line: People, Planet, and Profit.
6 Surprisingly Good Ways To Upcycle Your T-Shirts During the Holidays
Imagine 13 million tons of clothes and shoes in a big pile in your backyard (if you have a really big backyard, of course.). Thirteen million times two thousand — that’s a lot of zeroes! Did you know that’s the amount of clothing and shoes the EPA estimates ended up...
Supporting Local This Holiday Season? There’s No Better Time.
The holiday season has come around again, and there’s no better time to support local than during the season of giving. To learn more about the opportunity to shop local during the holidays, we sat down with Malik Walker, Market Manager at the 2021 Saxapahaw...
Does Transparency in the Fashion Industry Matter? We Say, “Yes!”
Merriam-Webster says transparency is “the quality or state of being transparent – characterized by visibility or accessibility of information especially concerning business practices.” If you’ve followed our work for any length of time, you’ve heard us talk...