So, as much as I profess my love for Etsy on a regular basis, I also have another obsession favorite site that I have kept to myself for while. Threadless t-shirts are well priced (ie, so much cheaper), fit great, and dare I say they keep my kids way cooler. Since all the tees are designed by the “Threadless community,” it has an indie vibe that I try to keep going when buying stuff for my family. And, while Threadless tees are 100% cotton, they don’t carry an organic line - yet (which would probably bump up their prices, but that’s for another post).
For Earth Day this year, Threadless is going green, and not without a lot of noise and awesome prizes. The Threadless Loves Green t-shirt design contest is asking you, readers, crafters, artists, etc, to design a tee reflecting what green means to you. Are you a lover of organic food? Perhaps worm composting is your thing? Or maybe, like me, you love to promote being outside and just hugging trees (literally, if you’re four and an acrobat like my daughter). Whatever is your eco-passion, if you can put it into a design, Threadless wants to see it. And if you win, well, not only will your design be splashed all over the Threadless website, you can also win goodies like -
- Chosen design to be printed on American Apparel Organic tees
- A Timbuk2 Hacker Daypack bag! Pro-planet!
- An awesome gift bag of Origins Organic goods! A $275 value!
- $500 Threadless Gift Certificate (can be redeemed for $200 cash)
- $2,000 in cash!
- Some amazing goodies from the community!
The Threadless Loves Green contest is open NOW until April 6, 2009 at midnight, Central time. Check out the Submission Page for all the details (there’s a lot of technical talk there, but you’ll get the idea). This can be a great way to get your kids involved in expressing their love for being eco-friendly, so don’t be shy!
