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...
Eric Speaks at the 2013 NC Main Street Conference
We're excited to announce that our President, Eric Henry, was invited to be a guest on a panel at this year's NC Main Street Conference. He was a part of the Innovation, Collaboration and Impact track: Fresh Food to Downtown. His work with our local co-op in Downtown...
Josh Miller – Made in the USA
We are happy to to see Josh Miller's project "Made in the USA: The 30 Day Journey" gain traction. Josh stopped by TS Designs towards the end of the filing process to talk with us about our passion for Made in the USA products. Our three top t-shirt options are made in...
TS Designs | The “Extras Bins”
We've talked before about our Extras Bins and post "T-shirt Spotlights" quite often on Facebook, but there are just so many jewels to uncover, that taking the time to remind the community is definitely worth our while. We hope you agree. What are the Extras Bins? TS...
The Ginning Begins | Cotton of the Carolinas – Organic
This past Saturday, Eric drove to Whitakers, NC to oversee the ginning of our second annual crop of certified organic NC cotton. Certified organic cotton in North Carolina... Let it sink in. Getting anything to be labeled "certified organic" is no easy feat. But...
Hot Off the Press: Green Butterfly for Green 3
We love sharing with our online community what kinds of prints are coming off the press on any given day. We had a huge response to a green butterfly that was designed and headed to Green 3 Apparel. You can see that beautiful design here on our Facebook page. We enjoy...