Clothesline Project Raises Awareness with T-shirts

This year's Clothesline Project in Seymour Union Ballroom on March 25 & 26 saw more than 400 people attend the event, creating about 500 T-shirts, by using paints to create T-shirts with stories and designs.  The project is to raise awareness of violence against women.  It also acts as an outlet for women to share their stories and support the issue.  (TheStylus)

Violence against anyone is never good.  Using an event like this calls attention within the community that such things as violence against women, sadly, still occurs and should not be tolerated.  This year's event was dedicated to Alexander Kogut. A sad story.  Hopefully, and event like this allows people to come together and find comfort in numbers, and call attention to this terrible menace the community.

Do good things.

School Buddy Program Creates T-Shirts

Jefferson School fifth grade buddy program will honor the World Autism Awareness Day (April 2nd) with the theme "Light It Up Blue" by making their own T-shirts.  Students in the special education program have buddies in the Jefferson school, who helped them create their own T-shirts.  On April 9th, teachers and staff can pay $5 to wear blue and support Autism Awareness.  (Summit)

The article I read didn't indicate what the raised funds would be used for, but the use of T-shirts to promote a cause allows anyone to create their own T-shirts and market them for a cause.

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Free T-Shirts

CEO Shaun Menchaca of the Portneuf Healthcare Foundation near Idaho State University was giving away free T-shirts to people who were being physically active.  In what he calls a T-shirt bomb through their wellness program, giving away the T-shirts is their way of promoting and encouraging people to stay healthy by being active. (KPVI, Pocatello)

Great story.  The article notes that some people were reluctant to receive a free T-shirt.  What?  Why?  Most people were very exited to receive a free T-shirt.  Its always good to get a pat on the back for being active and healthy.  Compared to treating sick people, I'm sure the cost of a few T-shirts is worth keeping people healthy.  More wellness programs should adopt this process.

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Soup Nazi T-Shirt - No Serbu For You

Actor Larry Thomas, famous for his role as the Soup Nazi on the Seinfeld TV sitcom is upset that his image is being used on T-Shirts, playing off his signature line "No soup for you".  In this case, Serbu Firearms, is using Larry's image with a play on the words; "No Serbu for you."  (TPM LiveWire & NYPost)

Mark Serbu, founder of Serbu Firearms, is using the T-shirt to make a statement against New York's recent gun control legislation (NY SAFE Act) by not selling their BFG-50 semi-automatic sniper rifle to the New York Police Department, as under current legislation, the gun would be banned.  So, Serbu is giving New York the metaphorical middle finger.

So, how does Larry Thomas, the Soup Nazi, factor into this.  Firstly, he's upset that his image was used on the T-shirt without his permission.  Rightfully so, he owns his image of himself.  Larry has contacted Serbu, Facebook, where the image is still displayed, and the T-shirt manufacturer.  All have refused to stop the display and sale of the T-shirts.  Secondly, Larry is upset because he doesn't want to be associated with a hot topic such as gun control, even though he supports gun control.  

Well, Mr. Thomas… no copyrights for you.

"Scumbag" T-shirts - Turning Controversy into Money

A screen printing shop in Perry County in Pennsylvania is capitalizing on a story (of which is not fully defined at this time) by selling T-shirts with a design containing a caricature of Mayor Thompson.  The money raised will go towards the Newport Library and Playground, both of which are important charities for the owner of the screen printing shop. (FOX43)

I'd have more to say on this story if I knew more about it.  It must be a continuation of a larger story involving Mayor Thompson and those around him in which they are being labeled as "scumbags".  Regardless of the story or issues for those living in Perry County, I like the idea of selling T-shirts and donating the funds to charity. 

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Get Your "Arsonist Hunters" T-shirt

A group of concerned citizens have banded together and are selling T-shirts to raise funds in support of the Eastern Shore fire departments dealing with a long string of arsons.

Sadly, and shockingly, the most recent fire from Sunday night brings the total number of arsons to 76.  It has gotten to the point where the citizens are banding together to take matters into their own hands.  They are weary of the living in fear.  T-shirts are being sold for $20 each and the total is currently at $4,000 and growing.  The attention and support has spread across the nation.  T-shirts are being shipped out to Oregon, New York and Ohio. (WAVY)

I truly hope the funds can help the fire departments put an end to this madness.  This is terrible, but it goes to show that T-shirts are an excellent way to show unity and support.

Good luck!  

Ways to Upcycle Old T-Shirts

From the YouTube channel AndresChoice comes a video with many different ways to to reuse and up-cycle T-shirts.  In addition to some style of cutting up T-shirts, this video goes further in how to make use of the scraps, such as sleeves and other parts of the T-shirt that are cut away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qf_tqGHoy0

Here's a list of the things described in the video:

Tied Crop Top

Fringe Tank

Basic Muscle Shirt

Framing T-shirts

No-slip Clothes Hangers

Braceletes

Good video.  I like to see these creative uses for old T-shirts.