Sweat...No Sweat

LOVE this post. Checks and balances are great, but...

2009-03-30T21:41:00.000-07:00

LOVE this post. Checks and balances are great, but it is nice to see a president who really can write his own narrative and it is encouraging to see a president who desires such a good one.

Thanks for sticking up for us all. We really can't...

2009-01-21T13:27:00.000-08:00

Thanks for sticking up for us all. We really can't make compromises when human rights are concerned.

What a great post. I learned and had my thoughts ...

2009-01-14T14:45:00.000-08:00

What a great post. I learned and had my thoughts changed for the better. Well done.

All I want for Christmas is my underwear. I been a...

2008-12-16T12:06:00.000-08:00

All I want for Christmas is my underwear. I been asking for it for nigh on seven or eight years, and I was hoping this would be the happy "holyday" when it'd happen for me. Cain't you repurpose some o' them 'bama T-shirts nobody is buying (because nobody in the world needs another T-shirt) (even one made in the tiny town of bethlehem) (but everybody needs underwear) (and twenty companies besides No Sweat make decent-wage, Jesus-approved T-shirts) (and plus it's possible to get a bale of T-shirts used at the local goodwill for the price of one shipped-to-you-with-the-power-of-blood-oil No Sweat one) (whereas you can't get underwear at the Goodwill and you wouldn't if you could) (and whereas 100% of new underwear is slave-made)?

In response to: http://sweatnosweat.blogspot.com/2...

2008-12-10T22:11:00.000-08:00

In response to: http://sweatnosweat.blogspot.com/2008/12/this-just-in-after-launching-our.html

I gotta' say Adam, you certainly demonstrated more grace under pressure than I would have... you evil, religion-hating, secular business-man, you! ;)

I've heard this argument a million times. I heard it about my own wedding! Here's a nice little anecdote for you.

Random Relative: So, you gonna' have a big church wedding, right?!?

Me: No. We discussed it, and decided it wasn't important to us. We're having an outdoor wedding at a national park.

RR: Well, isn't it supposed to be a SPIRITUAL event?

Me: Can't it be a spiritual event in the unfettered beauty of the forest? Isn't God everywhere? If other people want to have Church weddings, good on them- they deserve whatever makes them happiest and feel the most connected- it's just not for me. Besides, we have many friends with many different beliefs, and we want to be inclusive- we invited them because we love them. In a way, it should be their wedding, too.

RR: Aren't you sort of cutting the baby in half, like Solomon? Ruining the spirituality to please too many people?

Me: First of all, are you comparing me having an outdoor wedding to cutting a baby in half? Secondly, Solomon did that to test the two women. He actually left it to them, and the true mother, the one who truly loved the baby, refused to cut it in half. Think of my wedding as the baby, and my loved ones as the mothers- they wouldn't dare try and harm the baby in order to divide it in half, because they know and love both Ryan and I. Our wedding is inclusive because anyone who really loves us knows that it's important to have as a whole, and our whole wedding involves many people, who we wouldn't dare split away with something as silly as our minor differences.

Above all, this season is about humanity, as Christ was about humanity. If this guy gives you any more grief, remind him of Solomon, and remind him that like a wedding or a holiday greeting, humanity doesn't work when it's split in pieces. If he really has humanity as his first vested interest. he will focus on keeping it safe, and keeping it unified. There's no compromise in that. You're simply acting out of love for the thing you love most.

If you want to get a glimpse of perfect holiday an...

2008-12-08T21:44:00.000-08:00

If you want to get a glimpse of perfect holiday and tourism in Asia, you must visit India which is considered as the most popular tourist destination of Asia. India is a true destination for those people who have desire to enjoy a lot of tourism options in a single country. In other word, it is a country that hosts something for everyone. In whatever part of the country you travel, North India, East India, West India, Central India or South India, you will find unity, love, rich cultural heritage, rich flora and fauna, generous people to help you, and wonderful holiday spots which surely will be a unique and pleasant experience. Truly, your India holiday tours will be a pleasant experience.Voluntourism

I recently came across your blog and have been rea...

2008-12-08T20:46:00.000-08:00

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

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Hmmm, things seemed to have come to a halt. Rememb...

2008-12-04T09:24:00.000-08:00

Hmmm, things seemed to have come to a halt. Remember ideas can grow from opinions on the pros and cons so you can move forward. One thing for sure is that quiting is not a way to move forward.

Well seems to be a bit of a slow down in here. Hop...

2008-11-28T09:36:00.000-08:00

Well seems to be a bit of a slow down in here. Hope you all had a chance to watch CNN heroes last night.Some amazing people doing some amazing things with their simple ideas.Things like that must be continous not just a fad.
And yes it all cost money, even the non profit organizations need the funds from somewhere to survive, whether from sponsers or just donations from hard working people that believe in your cause.
So keep the thinkin caps on.
How about a poppy on a TShirt with $2 going to the War Vets.
Why does the poppy only have to come out for about one month a year?

Just noticed there is no link back to the No Sweat...

2008-11-25T12:45:00.000-08:00

Just noticed there is no link back to the No Sweat site from this blog. Might be handy for those who get here by means other than the No Sweat site.

thanks so much for all these ideas. PLEASE keep th...

2008-11-25T07:42:00.000-08:00

thanks so much for all these ideas. PLEASE keep them coming. but we have a desperate very short term need. how to sell about 10,000 T-shirts in the next 3 weeks. We don't have much time to save ourselves. & we won't be around to save the world for the long haul if we fail in the short term. will you join our Facebook group "No Sweaters" and ask your friends to join & help? I'll invite you in a minute. we only need to find 10K people prepared to buy ONE t-shirt, ONE pair of sox, ONE beanie & we live. If we do get by, it will be with a little help from our friends.

I also think Ashley's idea of starting a letter-wr...

2008-11-24T23:00:00.000-08:00

I also think Ashley's idea of starting a letter-writing campaign to bands is fantastic.

Ugh, trying to sell ethical products in an economi...

2008-11-24T22:59:00.000-08:00

Ugh, trying to sell ethical products in an economically stagnant time- I do not envy you, Adam. I was actually discussing this with friends, earlier this week who all said they’d like to shop ethically for clothes, but feel lost on how to do so. One friend said he feels risky trying to buy something he’s never tried on, and has only started buying American Apparel since it became available at a local boutique:
(http://www.myspace.com/cactusfloweronkirkwood)
People aren’t necessarily coming into a random store looking for ethically-made clothes, but as soon as they figure out it is ethically made, it seals the deal. Maybe you could get some grass-roots promoters going out to local boutiques (especially in college towns) and trying to get them to carry some of the T’s? The only overhead would be paper for fliers and handbills. If the T’s had their own little display area or where in a window-front, people could look at the fliers while browsing. Hearing something is ethically-made is pretty intriguing to most shoppers in my town.
Band promotion is another big one. A lot of bands I know use ethical garments to screen print on. Almost every band I’ve seen recently has some sort of ethically-made T-shirt to sell, and they generally advertise as such. When everyone is already there, and expecting to buy a T-shirt anyway, why not pay an extra two bucks to support a union or co-op?
There seems to be a lot of great suggestions already up, and I’m sure I’ll come up with some more as time goes on. In the mean time, keep the faith.

Gee Ash not sure where everyone else went hope we ...

2008-11-24T16:48:00.000-08:00

Gee Ash not sure where everyone else went hope we didn't scare them away. Anyways, I already know a few people that went to Alberta to work,not so much Calgary but Fort McMurray..oil fields I guess.
Might be a bit cooler up there also.
Very hard to imagine living on the sreets with those kinds of temperatures. Not sure but I don't think there is a No Sweat Shop in Calgary.....have to check on that though. But we can keep Brainstormin ideas for shirts. I think it is safe to say the T Shirt is probably the biggest selling piece of clothing on the planet, and has always been a good way to get the word out.
So if you like send me an email and I can send you ideas to go over.

Keep on Brainstormin!

I'm actually an American living up in Calgary, Alb...

2008-11-24T09:13:00.000-08:00

I'm actually an American living up in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and am a bit blind to the economic turmoil, as it hasn't hit us quite as hard yet in Alberta.

I like the discussion on homelessness, though. I've been working with the homeless population as a volunteer here in Calgary. I mean, can you imagine being homeless in a place where the winter temperature drops into the -40s F? Anyways, I think t-shirts are a great way of getting the word out on helping the homeless locally, of getting people thinking about not just homelessness, but a wide range of social issues. And then to screen onto sweatshop free shirts brings the idea of social justice full circle, I think.

Like the brainstorming in here... good stuff.

Watch CNN Heroes on thursday night.This has to be ...

2008-11-24T07:37:00.000-08:00

Watch CNN Heroes on thursday night.
This has to be the way of the future.
The starting point.

Keep on Brainstormin!

Yes, but everything must have a starting point and...

2008-11-23T14:54:00.000-08:00

Yes, but everything must have a starting point and that means usually on a smaller scale. There have been some amazing people who have accomplished some amazing things from was just some silly idea.
I seen on CNN today a man was on the street begging for money with his two young sons,it was pretty sad. He just lost his job a couple of weeks ago and he kept his sons out of school to help because most people relate Homeless people to drugs and alcohol, which might be true through the most part.
How many homeless are in your areas? If things keep going the way they are nobody will be able to afford a T Shirt.
Just goes to show that alot of hard working people are only one paycheck away from living on the street.

Yeah, as far as favorite bands, I was thinking on ...

2008-11-23T08:52:00.000-08:00

Yeah, as far as favorite bands, I was thinking on a bit smaller of a scale.

If people who are already plugged into local music scenes all over the place were pushing for it, maybe it'd work from the bottom up.

Although I see no reason why so many band that have made it big and who say they want to use their celebrity to do good should not consider the switch. I think they'd notice if their fans were noticing, but that would likely have to be on a fairly large scale.

We can start a Help To Heal Planet Earth campaign....

2008-11-22T20:23:00.000-08:00

We can start a Help To Heal Planet Earth campaign.I have a few ideas for T Shirts for that theme.
Its always good to have some type of celeb to promote your product but I don't even think most read the emails do they?
But one trend we do have now, that will be a trend forever is Healing Mother Earth.
If we happen to Brainstorm a good idea celebs will follow.
Keep on Brainstormin!

I have my affiliates banner on my blog already. T...

2008-11-21T18:58:00.000-08:00

I have my affiliates banner on my blog already. The YouTube you emailed me will be posted soon, along with a link.

Best of luck.

Although still in the infantcy,one idea I am worki...

2008-11-21T06:47:00.000-08:00

Although still in the infantcy,one idea I am working on is donating $2dollars from every T Shirt to local food banks,Salvation Army or whatever is available in your area....one theme is, Help To Heal HomeLessNess, as I have a logo of a Homeless person pushing a shopping cart for one design,with other designs as well.But I don't think you can ever have too many designs for T Shirts even a different shade of a color might make the difference.
More so now than ever before people will have try to help others somehow.I agree with Ashley on brainstorming with different t shirt designers cause you can never have too many designs.

Keith
Help To Heal T Shirts

I realized that NoSweat isn't very visible on Face...

2008-11-20T18:37:00.000-08:00

I realized that NoSweat isn't very visible on Facebook. Is there a NoSweat application/official group there? I guess that's a good place to start.

I'm a Libertarian Conservative, But my Daddy is a ...

2008-11-20T18:14:00.000-08:00

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Another idea... encouraging supporters of No Sweat...

2008-11-20T11:23:00.000-08:00

Another idea... encouraging supporters of No Sweat to email/message/write to their favorite bands to encourage a switch to sweatshop free merch. I don't know how many times I've gone to a show and been disappointed to see that one of my favorite brands prints onto Fruit of the Loom t-shirts.

First... Video media is HUGE. YouTube videos can ...

2008-11-19T15:43:00.000-08:00

First... Video media is HUGE. YouTube videos can be embedded onto any old website, including personal pages on social networking sites. A good video that makes people think will get passed on and will create a buzz.

Second... partnerships with the hundreds (thousands?) of well-intentioned t-shirt designers. T-shirt design is trendy, let's brainstorm ways of getting these designs onto No Sweat t-shirts in as many places as possible.