Drying Your Loomstate

Image via The Green Depot

Though we recommend drying your Loomstate gear in the sun, sometimes we just want to put them in the dryer, especially on rainy days (like today in NYC) where the sun is nowhere to be found. These 100% natural, undyed wool dryer balls will not only save time and money, they can also replace fabric softeners by beating wrinkles out of drying clothes. Using 4 of them can reduce normal drying time for a medium load by 25%, so you can save a few quarters each time and spend that extra 15 minutes doing something you actually enjoy.

Sidewalk Art

Walking down Park Ave South, I came across a row of faces that spanned about 3 NYC blocks and I recently discovered this was done by Union square artist Felix Morelo. Pretty cool idea.

Faces by Felix Morelo.

Images courtesy of my iPhone.

This Too Shall Pass

OK Go's music videos need no introduction. Watch this one for their new single "This Too Shall Pass" featuring a super fun Rube Goldberg system with stunts that required a State Farm sponsorship. Planning of a similar system for the Loomstate office begins now. Video via YouTube.

Seaside sights!

These original Polaroid transfers were created by Matt schwartz of She hit Pause studios, inc.

I came across his work last year at an art fair in Union square and have since been mesmerized.

Images via: shehitpausestudios.com

Tree houses!

Check out these amazing tree houses. I sometimes wish I lived in the middle of a forest where all I could see were Evergreens for miles....

Images via: egardens

Robert Kenner, director of Food Inc., makes history in Loomstate!

 

Robert Kenner, third from left, pictured here with Elise Pearlstein (second from left), Marguerite Kenner (third from right), and Eric Schlosser (second from right).

Robert Kenner, the director of Food Inc. and Academy Award nominee, made history yesterday in a custom made Loomstate tuxedo at the 2010 Oscars! The tuxedo, custom designed using 100% organic fabric, was the first American crafted organic tux ever made for the Oscars. We are so excited to have dressed Robert Kenner for this great occasion. Congratulations to everyone who made Food Inc. possible!

 

Cheers!

If you haven't seen this critically acclaimed documentary, take an hour and a half this week to see it and join the discussion. Watch the trailer here.

Our Pick of the Week!

 

The classic polo with a Loomstate twist. With signature Loomstate angled seams in bright blue, white, or minty green, the Palisades polo is anything but boring.

Recycle - Reuse!

This 100% recycled-reuse lamp designed by Bom Design is made of reclaimed old atlas books! Image via ecohandmade.it

Designed by Ryan Frank-UK, this Rocking stool called "Harvey" is made entirely from collected wood waste, making it 100% recycled. Image via Design-milk.com