Mizzou - University of Missouri OTR: Going green to get over the blues

Going green to get over the blues

Posted by whereintheworld 12/02/2007 3:54 PM
Category: Tags: ecofriendly, factorygreencom, local stores, postgame depression

Anyone who thinks retail therapy doesn’t soothe the soul didn’t watch the Tigers get trampled by the Sooners’ wagons last night.

Lucky for anyone suffering from post-game depression, a new student-run, eco-friendly online clothing shop is about to open its doors. Factorygreen.com, a green clothing site that specializes in T-shirts and trendy organic wear, will start saving the world through fashion Feb. 1, when MU seniors Daniel Lyons and Jack Short plan to launch the site.

The goods include accessories and tops for guys and gals, but if you embrace the clothing-is-my-identity theory of life, send a T-shirt design to the company. Lyons and Short are accepting submissions for Tees. If accepted, the shirts will be created and sold on the site. You’ll get $20 and a free top.

It all goes to prove that it is possible to indulge in retail therapy and still enjoy that warm-fuzzy “I’m-helping-the-world” feeling.

+ 10 comments

Anonymous says,

You aren't helping the world. You're just hurting it less.

Oh, and you don't have a link, so I couldn't hurt the world less even if I wanted to. Posted 12/03/2007 06:48 AMReply

whereintheworld says,

The name of the company is Factorygreen.com. I think the link is implied.

The "saving the world through fashion comment" is hyperbolized. I don't think T-shirts will help the world -- but it's certainly a step in the right direction. Posted 12/04/2007 2:37 PMReply

Anonymous says,

I know the guys heading this thing up--they're actually Juniors and what they're doing is really cool. The t-shirts are gonna be made of organic cotton and the shirts themselves are produced on wind and solar powered machines (so they're "carbon neutral").

they are also gonna offer some pretty killer lifestyle accessories that're made from recycled materials or simply reduce carbon emissions. whats cool about the company is that it's a corporation run by students, for students. everyone from the management to the designers to the advertising/marketing teams are either undergrad or graduate students.

anyways, it's lookin like these guys are workin to be the "green" urban outfitters... definitely somethin i plan on supporting when they debut in February Posted 12/08/2007 4:12 PMReply

Anonymous says,

kick ass! go Factory Green! Posted 12/28/2007 3:40 PMReply

Anonymous says,

daniel lyons is HOTTTT! oh and GO GREEN! Posted 12/29/2007 8:58 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i think what these guys are doing is amazing. they're not out to save the world and i think they're aware of that. no one's that naive. but everything helps and i applaud these two for having the guts to take on an industry that traditionally hasn't given a shit about the environment Posted 01/04/2008 5:13 PMReply

Anonymous says,

i just bought three Factory Green shirts and they're SO soft!! organic cotton is amazing! i love you FG! Posted 05/11/2008 12:05 PMReply

Anonymous says,

god bless factory green Posted 06/09/2008 5:43 PMReply

Anonymous says,

FactoryGreen.com is god Posted 06/18/2008 11:56 AMReply

Anonymous says,

factory green is going to take over the world Posted 06/24/2008 11:18 PMReply