Individual Impacts for Change
Feeling helpless in the fight against climate change? We've highlighted 6 impactful areas where individual action could make a difference.
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Recycled Banner: A Labor of Love
Tackling this "upcycling" process is no easy task, and usually involves many additional hours for acquisition, cutting, and washing. We’re still happy to put in the extra work to see trash transformed into functional treasures. Here’s a step-by-step look at the tasks and labor going into each banner bag we sell.
Annual Giving Green
Every March for the past four years, we’ve chosen a local environmental non-profit to donate a portion of our sales profits. We’re excited to see these modest donations growing year after year. As our business grows, so does our positive impact on our natural surroundings.
Tchoup Travels: French Truck Coffee Origin Trip to Africa
Our three goals for sourcing coffee, are Quality, People, and Consistency. We are looking for quality coffee, and we are also looking relationships with farmers, and can we help that farmer producer quality coffee consistently.
Mardi Gras Over the Years
Our super lux 2015 Mardi Gras collection featured panels of metallic gold alligator leather from Lafayette family business Mark Staton Co.
A Mountain Bike Trip to Oktoberfest
Our friends Carlos Stitch & Giancarlo D'Agostaro developed a photo essay of their bike ride adventure from Venice to Munich. Some beautifully poetic moments in here.
Power of Community
Heartsleeve has its roots firmly set in a foundation of community, leveraging its creativity for local change.
Memphis Makers
We’re heading to Memphis this weekend to sell our bags at the Cooper-Young Festival, so I reached out to a new maker friend Funlola Coker who hails from that spot upriver for her short list of other creatives to check out.
All Natural Indigo
The traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique called shibori has been seeing a renaissance, especially when done with the strikingly deep blue of natural indigo dyes. Read more about this naturally derived dye and how it's making a comeback through hobbyists and big industry.