YOUSA Promotes “Dirt to Shirt”
We can't help but feel a little giddy when someone gets excited about our Cotton of the Carolinas project, which brings consumers a "Dirt to Shirt" tee made completely in North Carolina. We love it when our Private Label clients choose to help us support over 500 US...
Do you know your farmer?
Our friends at Organic Valley recently had us print a t-shirt that simply asked, "Who's your farmer?" We cannot tell you how extremely popular those tees were - that statement, of course, is based on the feedback we received online. And it makes us wonder, how many...
Gearing up for the Spring Garden at TS Designs
It's that time of year. Can't you feel it? The weather is getting a little warmer and the ground is spongy with the recent rain. We've been anticipating this time of year since December, when Eric and Erin designed the layout of our company garden. It's time to...
Dr. Matthew Sleeth in Burlington, NC
TS Designs enjoys having the opportunity to promote environmentally-focused events in our local community! We hope that you will consider joining the event and sharing the news with others! Dr. Matthew Sleeth will be at Front Street United Methodist Church on Monday,...
April Open House at TS Designs
Every month, TS Designs hosts an Open House. It's one of the ways we backup our claim of being a transparent business. We open our doors and say, "Yes! Come in! Spend the afternoon with us and see what's behind the scenes!" Our next Open House is scheduled for...
Design Contest Announcement
We hosted a t-shirt design contest throughout the month of February and asked Designers to focus on promoting North Carolina and cotton based themes for our 2013 Cotton of the Carolinas Limited Edition T-Shirt line. We started our Limited Edition T-shirt campaign so...
NC Beer chooses NC Cotton
It's a no-brainer. We love having the opportunity to work with NC-based companies. We're undeniably tied to the state. We literally have roots in the North Carolina soil. And we love making connections and promoting NC business. So, you can understand why we get...
Manufacture New York promotes sustainable options
We are encouraged to see more people focusing on how to return to sustainable processes within the apparel industry. There's a group working on funding right now in order to bring a organization to the New York area that will "be the country’s first fashion design AND...
Industrial Hemp Makes Sense
We're advocates for legalizing industrial hemp in America. It seems ludicrous that we can import it to make a countless number of products, but that we aren't able to grow it legally. Can you image how many jobs we're missing out on? Hemp, which is different enough...
Just Think – Your Very Own Private Label
Creating your own t-shirt line is "the thing." But it takes a serious amount of up-front capital to be able to pull it off. And so, it's not something many people are able to actually get off the ground. And for those who are able to invest the loads of money into...
Cotton Club 2013
We are pleased as punch to be able to support a second harvest of certified organic cotton in North Carolina. But it wouldn't be possible without the support of Slow Money NC. Are you familiar with Slow Money NC's impact? They strive to finance North Carolina's...
Taking Care of the Girls | TS Designs Hens
On this day, Valentine's Day, we just want to say how much we love our girls, the hens. Well, and the rooster too. Did you know that we have a chicken coop on our campus? We keep chickens to help us improve our garden area. And we share their eggs with all the...
Press Release | 2nd Annual Certified Organic NC Cotton Harvest
TS Designs Announces Second Annual Certified Organic Cotton Harvest in NC The Vision for a Transparent Supply Chain that Promotes NC Jobs Moves Forward Burlington, N.C. -- February 7, 2013 -- In December 2012, TS Designs, in collaboration with Lewie Parrish, a local...
Preferential Parking – How Do You Feel About It?
You see these signs around, here and there, highlighting preferential - or designated - parking spots for hybrid and electric vehicles. We wondered what our Facebook community thought about when they saw these saved spots, so we posted this image to our Uploads Album...
2013 Limited Edition T-shirt Designers Contest
TS Designs is excited to announce the 2013 Limited Edition T-shirt Designers Contest! We had a great experience in 2012 offering our Limited Edition Cotton of the Carolinas tees and we’re looking forward to bringing you several new options this year! We’re calling on...