I’ve been thinking about what type of T-shirt we should offer for the races I’m directing. I really don’t want to go with a bland cotton T-shirt. I’m sitting here typing this, wearing a nylon based Adidas T-shirt that is awesome to workout in. I just got off the phone with Dan from Ecodesignz LLC, Spun Bamboo and was pleased with what he had to say.
I’ve put a lot of time & thought into this. Potentially, with over 50 races a year in many metropolitan areas, these races could reach over 1 million participants within the next few years. With that in mind, I want to keep a very concise eye on the environmental impact we have. Each cup we hand out, prize given away, and tshirt worn is another potential piece of garbage.
I was really pleased with what Dan had to say. While it wasn’t picture perfect with a bamboo crop in the valley with solar powered farm equipment harvesting it, Spun Bamboo still seems to be a great choice. Dan has the vision to grow the company and show American consumers as well as American farmers the benefit of bamboo.
“Once the farmers see that this is a great cash crop, they will jump on board and we’ll have bamboo here in the states. Right now we have a great factory in China, but we understand the carbon imprint this has,” says Dan.
I am interested in supporting his company and using his great Tshirts at our races in hope that bamboo will become mainstream here in America. What are your thoughts? Good idea?
These shirts aren’t as moisture wicking as DriFit material, but still moreso than cotton. I think they are a good balance between ecofriendly & athletic.
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