Tuesday, January 19, 2010

T-Shirts

$200 for a hoody? Are you kidding?

I know, but there is coincidental reasoning behind it. Reason 1: How many t-shirt do you own and how many do you wear on a daily basis? I ask this because even though I am not a collector, the bottom of my dedicated t-shirt drawer collapsed under the weight of accumulated t-shirts, the majority of which I have not worn since I put them into the drawer. The shirts at this very moment are being converted into "cloths" and will be used to lovingly wipe away dirt and grease from customers' bikes. Hence, the answer to my question, I own(ed) way more t-shirts than I will ever wear and now I have to find a good use for them. Keep in mind that not all of you manage a bike store and are in constant need of "cloths".

Secondly, what is the real cost of a cheap t-shirt? Even if the shirt is "organic", a lot of water, sweat, and fuel are used to make it, dye it, and ship it so that you can wear it a couple of times or more if its really cool. Otehrwise, it may be destined to one day slide into your pants drawer under its collective weight and cause literally minutes of frustration as you try to figure out how to get your pants drawer open.

The hooded sweaters we brought in are not "green". But they are really nice washable merino wool designed specifically for riding a bike and if you do not the logo even though I think its kind of cool you can cut it off..... They will last a long time and will ultimately function much better than a cotton or cotton poly blended t-shirt.

Check it out and pick up a "Camp 1 one" hoody!

1 comment:

  1. I never buy T-shirts. You get them at races. I have so many I donate a bag or two each year to charity.

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