Tees for Change Interview with the founder, Andreea

Tees for Change was recently started here in Boulder, Colorado.  We asked Andreea, the founder to share a little bit about her company and how she is making a difference through conscious capitalism.

~ Mark

What is Tees for Change?

 

Tees For Change is a yoga-inspired apparel company dedicated to the power of positive thinking. Adorned with phrases such as 'choose happiness,' 'seek balance,' 'practice kindness' and 'today matters,' our organic cotton and bamboo shirts remind you to live life to the fullest.

Why did you start Tees for Change?

I started Tees For Change because I wanted to remind myself to think positively.  I wanted to combine my love for organic and eco friendly living with my experience in marketing and with my love for positive thinking.

I noticed that you said you plan to change the world.  How do you see that happening with Tee shirts?

I hope the tees will bring about change at many levels: 

• the person wearing the shirt - their mind shifts when they think about 'today matters,' for example. What does it mean to them?

• the people who see someone wear our shirts - what does 'seek balance' mean to them? I hope it gets them to think about what the words on the shirts mean. There's often an inner conversation that subconsciously happens when you see a tee with our messages

• the people manufacturing the shirts - by supporting organic farming, we help protect the people who grow and harvest our cotton and bamboo. They don't breathe in all the nasty chemicals and pesticides that conventional cotton uses.

• the environment - by using sustainable materials we help protect our environment and we also plant a tree for every tee we sell

What inspires you to live the change everyday?

I am inspired by people who do good things and people who want to make a difference. I am inspired when someone who buys our shirts writes a thank you note and tells me how the tees have made a change in his/her life. I am inspired by the people I come in contact with through Tees For Change. My family and friends inspire me.

Where can I buy Tees for Change?

You can check out our list of retailers at www.teesforchange.com and also on our website. We're currently in almost 50 yoga studios and boutiques across the country.

What are your most popular Tees?

Anything with 'choose happiness', 'practice kindness' and 'live mindfully'.

What are your Tees made from?

Our tees are made from 100% organic cotton or 70% bamboo/30% organic cotton mix. They are also dyed with low impact dyes and screen-printed with water-based inks.

What's the Global Releaf cause that Tees for Change is involved with?

We've partnered with Global Releaf to plant a tree for every shirt we sell through our website. For each tee we sell we donate $1 and Global Releaf uses our donation to plant tree across the United States and the globe.

Thanks Andreea!  We look forward to seeing your Tees all over Boulder. 

Tees for Change

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