Sweatshirts and Hoodies to Benefit PromoKitchen’s Educational Events TORONTO, ONTARIO [AUGUST 20, 2021] - Redwood Classics Apparel, a Toronto-based premium clothing solutions provider, and PromoKitchen, a (501c) non-profit that provides education and mentorship in the promotional products industry, have joined together to launch a limited edition set of sweatshirts and hoodies that will only be available from August 20 - September 3, 2021. As a non-profit organization, PromoKitchen was deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing lockdowns. Unable to hold their popular in-person events, they turned to Redwood Classics Apparel to help them launch their first ever fundraising merch drop. “As a huge fan of Redwood clothing, I’m so happy that they’re our partners for our first merch drop,”...
"Break your habits. Let’s face it. No one really likes to disrupt their habits and routines, so human nature dictates a most likely encounter to resistance." - Kathy Cheng
"Every year, I find my voice being stronger and stronger through the development programs I have had access to through supplier diversity" - Kathy Cheng
Time for a quick experiment. Get up, walk to your closet and read the labels on every piece of clothing you own. Chances are, made-in-Canada pieces comprise no more than 20 percent of your wardrobe and likely even less than that.
Thank you to Chatelaine for covering this important topic in their print edition, and for including Kathy Cheng and Redwood Classics.
You can read the full article here: https://www.chatelaine.com/style/fashion/made-in-canada-clothing/
Kathy Cheng, Ashley Chan and PJ Tang from Redwood Classics Apparel, Jasmin Bollman from Misfit Marketing Consultancy and Katie Motta from Shift Circular join PromoKitchen Chefs, Johanna Gottlieb and Kate Plummer to dive deeper into the launch of Redwood Classics' made-in-Canada 10-year Impact Report.
They cover what it means to be sustainable, what a circular economy is, why women led businesses are important, and dive deeper into their work and advocacy.
Listen to the PromoKitchen podcast here: https://www.promokitchen.org/podcasts/redwood-impact-report
Read about Redwood Classics' Impact Report here: https://bit.ly/2QfRilt
