Threadless T-Shirts - Chicago Store Sneak Peek #2: Reusable Bag-Coupons!

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Jul 09 '07 by Threadless

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Chicago Store Sneak Peek #2: Reusable Bag-Coupons!

We're striving to reduce packaging waste in our store. We'll give you one of these reusable, lightweight, comfortable, thermally bondable, soft, strong, stain resistant, recyclable, totally awesome bags for free when you make purchases at the Threadless store. Then, bring it back all the other times you come by and we'll give you a dollar off of each non-sale garment you purchase! So, if you buy 5 shirts, you get $5 off!

The bags are made of Non-Woven Polypropylene, a 100% recyclable fiber.

Next week I've got another super raunchy sneak peek to share so stay tuned.

If you missed it, check out Sneak Peek #1: Weekly Mashup Store Window Paintings!

FireOfHeaven on Jul 09 '07 at 11:10am

martiandrivein on Jul 09 '07 at 11:10am

ohohohoh ow ow ow ow

hanzabean on Jul 09 '07 at 11:11am

Ahh! I wish I lived closer to Chicago! That is awesome!!!!

chelly on Jul 09 '07 at 11:11am

aw! that's wonderful!!!

Espoz on Jul 09 '07 at 11:11am

Open one in England please? :D

angelito on Jul 09 '07 at 11:11am

HOT!

Plus I get the Threadless Party of Doom people get to see the new store, don't they?!?!?

Yay you guys.

MeLa de Gypsie on Jul 09 '07 at 11:11am

!!! !!!

OH WHIIIEEE OH WHIIEEEE AREN'T I IN CHICAGO?!!!!

me wants baggy...

squintygirl on Jul 09 '07 at 11:13am

Ooooer!

FireOfHeaven on Jul 09 '07 at 11:13am

the bags are great. can you offer some to the bloggers?

also, when will the paintings joe did be available for sale or give away or something...? any ideas yet?

fat pigeon on Jul 09 '07 at 11:13am

I wish I lived close enough that I could shop there with a reusable bag. Baltimore location soon?!?! That would be nice.

midi-chlorinated on Jul 09 '07 at 11:14am

Score. I can't wait.

Torakamikaze on Jul 09 '07 at 11:15am

EXCLAMATION POINT

ekaj47 on Jul 09 '07 at 11:15am

nice - i will have to start thinking about a chicago trip now - maybe get in on the next party of doom

the_book on Jul 09 '07 at 11:15am

this is exciting.

OlliRudi on Jul 09 '07 at 11:16am

awesome!

skaw on Jul 09 '07 at 11:16am

here's another shot of the whole thing.

and yea, hopefully if the store does well they will start sprouting up in other cities.

mezo on Jul 09 '07 at 11:17am

Tree hugging hippies.

chelly on Jul 09 '07 at 11:18am

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:D
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kerrn on Jul 09 '07 at 11:19am

that's really cool - i love totes!

-k.

more heat than light on Jul 09 '07 at 11:20am

I wish I lived in america.

Heh, never thought I'd say that! :P

theurbanraptor on Jul 09 '07 at 11:20am

EXPLAIN THE NY TIMES ARTICLE PLEASE

MeLa de Gypsie on Jul 09 '07 at 11:23am

sprout up over here and I will be your slave!!!!

AlixAri on Jul 09 '07 at 11:24am

ouu this is exciting, i think ill take a trip to chicago

funkie fresh on Jul 09 '07 at 11:25am

cool!

ir0cko on Jul 09 '07 at 11:26am

really cool

DarthG on Jul 09 '07 at 11:26am

Threadless sacks....

jwalsh on Jul 09 '07 at 11:27am

awesome idea!

wotto on Jul 09 '07 at 11:34am

great idea - well done threadless......again

MrDomino on Jul 09 '07 at 11:36am

Nice choice guys. You could always make and sell canvas bags too, you know, with designs on them and stuff. Great decision though. Additionally, you can offset the power all your offices use with wind credits from Renewable Choice. It's not as good as having a wind generator connected to the building, but it's a step in that direction.

shirtflirt on Jul 09 '07 at 11:36am

is it european?

like a manpurse?

tracerbullet on Jul 09 '07 at 11:38am

this just makes me want that job i applied for in rockford, il even more

The Crackers on Jul 09 '07 at 11:38am

i can't wait till i come to chicago in august!

intolerable on Jul 09 '07 at 11:44am

We use these sort of bags at the local co-op and Whole Foods. Would be great if these were also made available to us net ppl!

Edword on Jul 09 '07 at 11:44am

excitement building!

lunchboxbrain on Jul 09 '07 at 11:46am

good stuff, threadless. good stuff.

pyr4lis on Jul 09 '07 at 12:03pm

Can we get the reusable bags even if we don't go to the store!? Maybe add them to our cart when buying shirts for a couple of dollars?? Unfortunately for me there's just no situation that I'd ever get to go to Chicago... :(

margolove on Jul 09 '07 at 12:07pm

oooh, awesome! I want one.

jenraskopf on Jul 09 '07 at 12:08pm

Very cool.

dbur4900 on Jul 09 '07 at 1:13pm

Where's the store? I'm lucky enough to live in Chicago!

ladykat on Jul 09 '07 at 1:19pm

Sweet!

I recently picked up some reusable grocery bags from Trader Joe's and have been bringing those when I go shopping too. :-)

FireOfHeaven on Jul 09 '07 at 1:20pm

trader joe's? can't hide money...

hi-fi gods on Jul 09 '07 at 1:21pm

hahah I love the fact that I live so close to chicago, and will be able to drive there soon.

cliffdogg on Jul 09 '07 at 1:23pm

Awesome! Open a store in Toronto please!

sonmi on Jul 09 '07 at 1:24pm

awesome!

stubby43 on Jul 09 '07 at 1:28pm

Amazing, I cant wait to see what the stores actually like, I mean I read in an interview that you were calling it a community centre and I've seen art gallery batted about so I wonder what it will be like compared to a traditional store.

bsweber on Jul 09 '07 at 1:29pm

nice this is great. you guys should make sure to post lots of photos of the new store!

ladykat on Jul 09 '07 at 1:30pm

FireOfHeaven on Jul 09 '07 at 1:20pm
trader joe's? can't hide money...

What?

????

barriebarrie on Jul 09 '07 at 1:33pm

I feel so lame saying I want one but, well, I want one!

blossompossum on Jul 09 '07 at 1:35pm

Chicago sounded good from what my parents said. Now it's awesome.

Problem is, I live in the middle of the Canadian prairies. I'm the only person who wears Threadless out of the whole town, I bet.

whisper in water on Jul 09 '07 at 1:41pm

I love you, Threadless. Even though I live like 9 hours away from Chicago and will never be able to take advantage of this, I still love you for being conscious of the environment... Especially because you do it in such a wickedly awesome manner.

stubby43 on Jul 09 '07 at 1:49pm

In a couple of months I'll be out in the canadian praries I'm looking forward to it.

Whisper in water I live in the UK and i'm going to the store and the offices, course I have to plan a holiday for that.

jalaffler on Jul 09 '07 at 1:59pm

I've been wondering what the deal is with those bags ever since I saw, I assume a staffer, walking with one when I was coming home from the el a few weeks ago. I didnt get to ask since I was flummoxed by the sudden appearance of a beautiful woman holding a threadless bag and the two were too much.

Thanks for do something green like this...now I all the good Im doing from using my reusable threadless bag to carry home eco-friendly beer from Great Lakes Brewery bought at Trader Joe's, the progressive trade and labor practices grocery store, will offset the open-pit coal mine I've always wanted.

sweet.

Phiffer on Jul 09 '07 at 3:00pm

Any chance a store could open up in Canada some time soon

Magnamoth on Jul 09 '07 at 3:03pm

good idea peeps, most major companies are allready doing it but I'm glad to see you've jumped on the bandwagon, it is a noble cause.

sugarless on Jul 09 '07 at 3:04pm

i love love love living in chicago...

zempt on Jul 09 '07 at 3:06pm

Nice idea

iPear on Jul 09 '07 at 3:07pm

THAstzmart!

You guys are so awesome + 10.

macko4231 on Jul 09 '07 at 6:35pm

bam. it's decided. i'm going to college in chicago. dayumn!

tinahyena on Jul 09 '07 at 7:02pm

jealous of chicagoians that get to shop at the store and get a bag. i say you guys open a store in california. at least 2 stores. one in the bay area and then one in orange county.

bad_nobe on Jul 09 '07 at 8:00pm

anything about recycling is cool.

koolest_chicken_91 on Jul 09 '07 at 8:04pm

can i have one? i don't know if i can ever go. i just want one.

ekovach on Jul 09 '07 at 10:41pm

I've been meaning to visit you, and will do soon.

renfrue on Jul 09 '07 at 10:47pm

mezo on Jul 09 '07 at 11:17am
Tree hugging hippies.

indeed

swintpoof on Jul 09 '07 at 10:48pm

BAH! can i just send you money and you give it to me!
if i could drive, i'd go tomorrow, hahaa

open a store in michigan
in the detroit area
that'd be sweet :D

radiostaticstar on Jul 10 '07 at 12:06am

soo jealous...

ykroc343 on Jul 10 '07 at 11:19am

yey, i have never been so happy to live in the chicago area!!! good thinking treadless for the bags. i am trying to save the galapogos leatherback turtles and this helps tons. c you on the 14!

goldensara on Jul 10 '07 at 3:00pm

do you know I'm looking into Chicago/Illinois grad schools just because of Threadless? look what you've done to me! :P

icebar on Jul 10 '07 at 3:01pm

that's an amazing idea

Rathany on Jul 10 '07 at 7:29pm

That is a really awesome idea. That will motivation people to actually remember to bring the bag.

Any chance that your mailed orders will switch to more environmentally sound packaging?

deathcabfortom on Jul 10 '07 at 7:30pm

So if I go tomorrow.. I can get a free one? Or do I actually have to buy a shirt? lol.

Khol on Jul 10 '07 at 7:31pm

ZOMG! What a wonderful idea!
I can't wait to get to Chicago soon and I can't wait till one opens up in DC or Baltimore.

ursulaa on Jul 11 '07 at 3:24pm

just to clarify, these are going to be available at the actual store once it opens and not at the warehouse! :) we had some folks come in today who thought they could get a bag with their shirt purchase, but it is not so...

viralVISUAL on Jul 12 '07 at 1:03am

I think I'd pay for a plane ticket to Chicago just to visit the store.

viralVISUAL on Jul 12 '07 at 1:04am

goldensara:
do you know I'm looking into Chicago/Illinois grad schools just because of Threadless? look what you've done to me! :P

lol same here. I am seriously considering going to school out there.

ecky_ducky on Jul 12 '07 at 8:28am

Would it be overly obsessive to consider blowing all my funds just to go visit the Threadless store? Not even to buy anything - I'd have spent all my funds...

It'd be like a pilgrimage to Mecca.

lunchboxbrain on Jul 12 '07 at 5:29pm

Unconfirmed prints for Monday, July 16:

my classmate - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

Stat City - Threadless, Best T-shirts Ever

DarthG on Jul 12 '07 at 6:03pm

Stat City reprint would be awesome!....

ilovetomasb on Jul 13 '07 at 12:29am

Torakamikaze on Jul 09 '07 at 11:15am
EXCLAMATION POINT

baha

r u gna sell them online?

i remember when i got my soda cozie.. it was awesome

barriebarrie on Jul 13 '07 at 10:13am

Thank you Threadless fairies :-)

swintpoof on Jul 13 '07 at 3:44pm

ZOMG! THANK YOU THREADLESS CHARLIE!!!

LOVE,
SWINTPOOF

hanzabean on Jul 13 '07 at 3:55pm

AHHHH!!!
You guys just made my day! Plus I got my order tooo

eehhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Thank you so much!!!

koolest_chicken_91 on Jul 13 '07 at 4:12pm

i just want to dance with one. they make me so happy just to look at it.

Christoph Jenkins on Jul 13 '07 at 4:26pm

Man, this would be awesome to get! It'd be the coolest thing to tote my art supplies around in!

schleb on Jul 13 '07 at 4:28pm

I want one.
I wish Chicago would come to me. That would be a lot easier.

awshucks on Jul 13 '07 at 4:48pm

Seriously coveting this! *drools*

margolove on Jul 13 '07 at 6:25pm

thanks, threadless :)

And Chaaaarlie because you're the one who wrote mine.

amaliaslash on Jul 13 '07 at 10:15pm

awesome! maybe i can snatch one tomorrow at the warehouse!

blindguardian on Jul 13 '07 at 11:09pm

wow, that's a really cool idea. I want one. :p

Kerrn on Jul 14 '07 at 1:18am

incase yall dont see my specific thank you blog talking about how much i love yall

thanks so much for the tote! it's awesome.
thanks for being part of my best birthday ever!

-k.

opifan64 on Jul 14 '07 at 5:55am

a wonderful idea... perfect incentive to reuse

honeyy on Jul 14 '07 at 9:12am

so cute! any chance you'd sell them online? I don't even care about the coupon.

repubblica on Jul 14 '07 at 9:29am

awesome idea. im with honeyy...will you please sell them online? i want one!

Taylors_rad on Jul 14 '07 at 9:57am

I love totes, and I love threadless.
totes are awesome.

jess4002 on Jul 14 '07 at 9:59am

oh wow, those look amazing!

miss mraz on Jul 14 '07 at 1:10pm

Dear Threadless,
if you could be so kind to sneak a bag my way, I would love to give you my eternal love, as well as...cupcakes. !!!

Sincerely,
Sheila/miss mraz

todiefor on Jul 14 '07 at 2:57pm

is it too late charlie?

honeyy on Jul 15 '07 at 11:47pm

Aww. I'm on vacation in Chicago right now and I was all excited to swing by and get a bag. I thought I'd be the coolest kid on the East Coast with a Threadless bag. I guess I'll have to make another trip when the store opens. (still going to visit the warehouse though)

rainydaysandmondays on Jul 16 '07 at 11:30am

Okay Threadless, I officially want your behbehz, and that's a lot coming from someone who really doesn't want to pop out any children.

If only I lived in Chiiiiicago.

blossompossum on Jul 17 '07 at 8:53pm

Thanks for sending me a tote... I wasn't expecting it, but it was really awesome! Thanks, and much love to Charlie :)

colin_Brights on Jul 17 '07 at 8:54pm

Man, I want one of these

Except i'm fourteen and Chicago isn't exactly within my reach

margolove on Jul 17 '07 at 8:55pm

thanks again for sending me a tote :) It's come in really useful for hauling my writing stuff around at the college I'm staying at right now, and you, of course, are getting a bunch of advertising !

Verdana on Jul 17 '07 at 9:03pm

Those are totally nifty. If gas weren't so expensive, I'd be hauling myself down to Chicago to visit you-all and snag a bag.

Verdana on Jul 17 '07 at 9:14pm

When does the new store open?

hanzabean on Jul 17 '07 at 9:23pm

September 14th, I think.

Verdana on Jul 17 '07 at 9:25pm

Oh, phooey. I'll be back up at school by then.

canceromega on Jul 18 '07 at 2:12pm

By golly, I'm going to have to visit Chicago next summer and get me one of these.

PuterBoy on Jul 18 '07 at 2:13pm

We should get 2$ off if we use it as a hat.

Phiffer on Jul 18 '07 at 2:34pm

WOW I get home from work today and look on my table to notice a package for me and it was from Threadless. I paused for a second “I got my 3 new shirts yesterday what could this be." And to my amazement it was a Tote, a real genuine Threadless Tote, with a hand written leader from Charlie. Thank You Threadless you guy ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (side note: Thanks Chralie!!!!)

ederlezi on Jul 18 '07 at 7:02pm

Totes! The fact I'm in Canada and you guys are in a far away place called Chicago sucks. You guys should sell em or something so I can get my paws on one.

Daniel San on Jul 18 '07 at 10:28pm

Gaaah! I want one so flipping bad.

renfrue on Jul 19 '07 at 2:53am

they should come free with like a 3 or 5 shirt order or something

cause even if someone comes and visits from afar , they buy stuff , get the bag, and they go back home
~they won't get to use the bag for the whole coupon reason

2 days later

Taylors_rad on Jul 21 '07 at 9:35am

you guys should def. open up a store here in New York.
it would be..AMAZING!

nikolina100 on Jul 21 '07 at 9:39am

love it!!! A store in Florida would rule....think about it :)

justabean on Jul 21 '07 at 9:37pm

whatabout BOSTON? (better yet, Harvard Square!) seriously every day I see at least three people out of thirty in my lab wearing Threadless T-shirts. Think about how very happy it would make us all.

2 days later

more heat than light on Jul 24 '07 at 5:46am

I got mine today too! Honestly, I've never loved a company so much in all my life. It's like we're all a part of it! [/cliche]

God bless you Threadless.

wallybat on Jul 24 '07 at 9:09am

ooh august....i'm so out of it. i already thought it was open. have they said WHEN in august?

24 days later

sharpie on Aug 17 '07 at 1:06pm

My vote for the next one is Boston!

4 days later

kirzak on Aug 22 '07 at 12:11pm

This is a bit late, but I'm really wishing I lived in or visited the Chicago area now. I'm majorly coveting those bags. If the Chicago store does well, open one in NYC!

5 days later

leell on Aug 27 '07 at 9:39pm

sighhh. i like in SINGAPORE. how far away is that. though i'm gonna be moving to sheffield in uk for uni. but no fair!! i need threadless!!!! ):

leell on Aug 28 '07 at 2:40pm

i just ordered like, 28 shirts!! surely i deserve a bag :D i HEART threadless (:

broooke on Aug 28 '07 at 2:41pm

Sooo not fair. Open one in Memphis!

koolest_chicken_91 on Aug 28 '07 at 4:15pm

are they sending more out?i wish i could get my little teen crazy hands on one.lol

10 days later

Jothesillylilbum on Sep 08 '07 at 1:13pm

i think you should sell the bags online

2 days later

twnty7 on Sep 10 '07 at 5:16pm

i wonder if they're still sending the bags out? :\ i want one so bad!

Danielle702 on Sep 10 '07 at 6:43pm

I want one too. But do I need one? Not really.

Yet.

ocelot08 on Sep 10 '07 at 6:47pm

I need to get a bag when im in Chicago

jbc95a on Sep 10 '07 at 7:16pm

I'm so f'ing excited I moved to Chicago last week! Woo hoo!

rabidunicorns on Sep 10 '07 at 8:21pm

I'm so excited to visit the store, yay for living in Chicago!!!

BornOfFire on Sep 10 '07 at 8:55pm

I wish I lived in Chicago now! :(

ImNoLo on Sep 10 '07 at 11:35pm

gahhh... *twitches with wanting*

MsBess on Sep 11 '07 at 8:31am

Hooray!

monkeyys on Sep 11 '07 at 10:24am

Aw, I really like the bag!! You guys should consider putting that in the online inventory!

ravenmaden on Sep 11 '07 at 10:37am

What an incredible idea! I wish more retailers would do this, it would cut waste soooo much.

unvme on Sep 11 '07 at 5:38pm

We Chicagoans are so lucky. I pity all you other people.

StevieJoi. on Sep 11 '07 at 5:50pm

i so want a bag!
too bad i live in ny.
mini vacation to chicago?

likelepers on Sep 11 '07 at 7:19pm

Eventually, come to Bristol, Johnson City, or Kingsport, Tennessee, please. =]
A little out there, yes, but well worth it. ^^

jaimers on Sep 12 '07 at 8:43pm

ahwww i want to go to chicago now !
should consider making one down in socal. maybe LA or into south coast plaza ? (:

ebolasmallpox on Sep 14 '07 at 4:37pm

I think it is roadtrip time!

25 days later

yonghweefoo on Oct 10 '07 at 9:01am

Does anyone have an extra bag? I would love to own one. Will pay for shipping and of course, I'll reimburse you.
Let me know!

yonghweefoo@gmail.com

20 days later

red_loves_tux on Oct 30 '07 at 8:43pm

I'm going to Chicago in May for a band trip.

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

2 days later

rachums on Nov 02 '07 at 12:09am

so glad we remembered threadless had a store in chicago while we were there! the bags are awesome!

11 days later

Digestive on Nov 13 '07 at 9:34am

abadaagahhh!
*runs to store*
shame it's not in england,
yet, i like having different tees to everyone in my group,
they are weelll jealous.
haha.
i'll have to plan a trip there then!

a_nillionturtles on Nov 13 '07 at 8:25pm

come to california! :D
aye i want one!

chanceizskitz on Nov 14 '07 at 1:50pm

How about a Houston store? Please?

fadi on Nov 16 '07 at 9:18am

ROMANIA HAS A VIRGIN MARKET!!! SO DON't loose your chance!!!!!!!!

horizontal vertigo on Nov 17 '07 at 4:03am

mmm, how many auusies r there on threadless? we need a shout out 4 an AUSTRALIAN THREADLESS STORE!

5 days later

descendras on Nov 22 '07 at 8:28pm

I WANT ONE.
Toronto?
; )

5 days later

19ninety2 on Nov 28 '07 at 2:21pm

store in NYC is a must.

2 days later

clearly_kels on Nov 30 '07 at 9:15pm

damn.
I was at Reggies Live &&Union Station
last weekend.
I should have stopped by.
is it near either of those?

PBuG on Nov 30 '07 at 10:55pm

Minneapolis is begging for a Threadless store... Please? lol.

2 days later

Roostersauce on Dec 03 '07 at 7:28pm

this is awesome

shadowsport313 on Dec 04 '07 at 12:20am

TOTES FTW!
Desire fills me... I need a lovely tote... but I doubt they're being sent out anymore *sniffle*
Kentucky resident :'(

5 days later

SirCharles1992 on Dec 09 '07 at 11:47am

COme to boston PLEASE!

40 days later

hexipherd on Jan 18 '08 at 7:29pm

super bummer that i have major carsickness.

i think i'd carry all my shirts around and make several wardrobe changes throughout the day.

total yippee!

2 days later

ajacx on Jan 21 '08 at 11:21am

hey..can i open my own store in my country?

OscarG on Jan 21 '08 at 3:33pm

I'm trying to save the plastic trees at my work, but people keep asking for bags when they dont need them!!! I'll try to promote our Home Depot Reusable bags from now on, since Threadless is doing it so should the rest fo the world!!!

23 days later

auccl799 on Feb 13 '08 at 11:36pm

You should do threadless bags too (as in with designs on them)

miss-steigerwald on Feb 14 '08 at 7:42am

o yah! threadless bags would be a good idea!

i live in chicago. i'm gonna go check it out.