It's in the running over at Popdeck, take a peek if you're so inclined.

Some have asked for this. Whadda ya think?

Looks like a whole lotta fun

One thing that has been on my mind lately:

Are Threadless tees made of organic cotton or the regular kind?



Quotes from wikipedia:

High levels of agrochemicals are used in the production of non-organic, conventional cotton. Cotton production uses more chemicals per unit area than any other crop and accounts in total for 16% of the world's pesticides. The chemicals used in the processing of cotton also pollute the air and surface waters.

Cotton is a thirsty crop, and as water resources get tighter around the world, economies that rely on it face difficulties and conflict, as well as potential environmental problems. For example, cotton has led to desertification in areas of Uzbekistan, where it is a major export.



How green is Threadless? I think this is important since they sell millions of shirts every year.

I've heard that fabric made from bamboo might be a good alternative to cotton since it requires less pesticides and water, and the textile is antimicrobial.

And it's been brought up by some of the people who have commented on this blog that hemp would be an alternative to regular cotton as well.

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Update! Here's what the CEO of skinnyCorp, Tom Ryan, had to say about it:

Hey everyone,

Thanks a lot for sharing your thoughts and questions about the environmental impact of Threadless products and business practices. This is an important issue for us here at Threadless, and one that we've been discussing a lot recently.

Although we recycle at our offices and give away reusable shopping bags to customers at our retail store, we do not use bamboo or organic cotton t-shirts at this time.

We have been exploring steps that we can take to make our products and other business practices more environmentally friendly. As we hope you can appreciate, this is a complex issue that impacts all parts of our business and will take some more time to evaluate. As we make decisions about this, we will certainly share them with you. In the meantime, we appreciate any additional ideas or suggestions you have. Thanks again.

Tom Ryan
skinnyCorp / Threadless

I'm flying to Barcelona, Spain in less than a month with a friend of mine. From there we're planning to travel to Madrid, then to Lisbon, Portugal and then back to Spain. All in all, we've reserved about three weeks for this. Not everything is planned but I guess that's part of the fun. My friend even suggested a trip to Tangier, Morocco but I don't know if there's time for that.

Ok, first off - is there any Barcelonian Threadless users here that could suggest some cool spots in BC? Like awesome architecture and shops for apparel, art and design? This is my first time in the city. I'm going to spend about 5 days there.


Anyone else doing some trips?

Summer Jams!

Yup, space nazis.

Slagsmålsklubben - Malmö Beach Night Party



Even has ET.

Can someone please email it to me? Thanks in advance.

kotostore (at) gmail . com