Elemental Threads Blog

eThreads now on Amazon.com!

emily — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 18:09:15 +0000

We are proud to report that eThreads has opened up a shop on Amazon.com! The great company approached us and we were happy to oblige. The store has over 50 ready-to-wear bags, with more coming soon! We’ve designed these bags based on your most popular designs, so there is surely something to please every taste. To celebrate the opening of our new shop, we’ve put everything 25% off! From now through 12/8, you can shop our ready-to-wear bags on Amazon.com and get 25% off the regular prices. The sale is already on, there is no gift certificate or coupon to enter. Just go to Amazon.com and search for “eThreads” – you’ll see our whole store!

Grab some discounted holiday gifts and go ahead and get something for yourself too … though it’s sold on Amazon.com you will still get the eThreads quality and attention to detail – just 25% off!

While you’re there, please take a moment to leave feedback on an eThreads’ bag … because we just opened shop there isn’t any product feedback yet, and we want everyone to know what you think about your eThreads bags! Thank you!

(P.S. – the models in the product shots are real eThreads employees – it was a really fun photo shoot, we’ll post some outtakes soon.)

Do you live near Boston? Come see us 11/19 and 11/20!

emily — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:31:34 +0000

eThreads is proud to be part of Joy Street Open Studios on 11/19 and 11/20 from 12-6 pm. During this Open Studios, over 30 artists at Joy Street Studios and over 60 artists at the neighboring Brickbottom Studios will be opening their doors to the public. The participating artists encompass a wide variety of art – painting, sculpture, glass work, jewelry, furniture, fiber arts, print making – and it’s your chance to see them all under two roofs! Ample parking is available, and we’re a short walk from bus and T stops.

If you live near Boston, you must stop by our Joy Street Studio and say hi! We’ll have nibbles, beverages, rocking music and deep discounts on our ready-to-wear bags and accessories. Come for our bags, stay for the 100+ artists who will be showcasing their incredible work. We’ll see you there!

Nov. 15 Holiday Deadline Quickly Approaching!

emily — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:46:57 +0000

It’s hard to believe, but the holidays are right around the corner. Even harder to believe, our deadline to guarantee holiday delivery is quickly approaching! It takes time to make your custom bags, so we must set 11/15 as the cut off date to guarantee your gifts will be ready in time to give. For any order that is placed after 11/15 we will try our hardest to get it out in time, but it is not guaranteed. Remember, we have to consider shipping time too!

Design bags on ethreads.com or get extra personal … you can send us your own fabric! Do you know someone who likes to cook? Get fabric with food on it! Do you know someone who likes to read? Get fabric with books on it! You can order fabric online and send it directly to us for faster processing.

Another way to make your gift extra special is to repurpose your old favorites – t-shirts, jackets, baby blankets – whatever is special to you. Do you know someone who loves music? Repurpose an old band t-shirt. Do you have children? Repurpose their old clothes into new bags for the family. To see examples of eThreads rePurposed bags, click here.

15% Coupon Ending Soon!

emily — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:16:17 +0000

As you know, the deadline to guarantee holiday delivery is November 15. That means if you would like your bag to ship by December 20 you must place your order by November 15. We’re rewarding early birds with a 15% coupon if you place your order by November 7. This is a reminder that the coupon is ending soon! The 15% coupon will end at midnight on November 7 – act now to enjoy the savings!

Just checkout with Google Checkout, enter code Holiday2011 and enjoy 15% off!

Happy designing!

Holiday Fundraising: 25% to Non-Profits

emily — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:15:27 +0000

eThreads is a custom-made handbag business that supports environmental and social causes. We use eco-friendly fabrics, recycled packaging, donate to charitable organizations and craft every handmade item in our Boston, MA studio. To further our mission, we are thrilled to announce our holiday fundraising event by donating 25% of sales to charitable organizations!

Every organization has a referral code, and for every order using the code, we’ll donate 25% of the sale to that organization. We have many wonderful organizations participating and we urge you to use one of these referral codes with your next purchase!

View the list of organizations below and click their links to read more about the groups and their mission. If you wish to support the group, place an order, checkout with Google Checkout, and use the referral code in the coupon box. If you use PayPal to checkout, there is no place to put a referral code. Please send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com after you make your purchase and we’ll donate 25% of the sale. You get a fun new accessory, the the non-profit group gets a donation. Everybody wins!

Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) shares the vision of our founder and creator, Alexandra “Alex” Scott—a cure for all children with cancer. Alex held her first lemonade stand after receiving a stem cell transplant in 2000 to raise money for “her hospital,” and continued to hold the annual sale until she lost her battle with cancer in 2004. Click here to read more …

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is a national organization that trains and supervises community volunteers who are appointed by court judges to represent the best interest of children who have been abused and neglected. Click here to read more …

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation‘s goals are to advance understanding of CF, create new treatments, and find a cure or control for the disease. As a nonprofit, donor-supported organization, the CF Foundation has made a tremendous difference in the lives of those with CF. Click here to read more …

Engineers Without Borders UNC Chapter: The goal of EWB is to partner with developing communities worlwide to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, which may address water and sanitation, energy, and waste concerns. Click here to read more …

Health Leads (formerly Project HEALTH’s) mission is to create a health care system in which those unmet resource needs that compromise health are addressed as a standard element of patient care. To this end, we mobilize well-trained undergraduate volunteers, based in clinical settings, to connect low income patients with the basic resources – such as food, housing, child care, and fuel assistance. Click here to read more …

March of Dimes‘ mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to give every baby a healthy start. Click here to read more …

The Small Things is a nonprofit providing support, education, and care for the incredible children, staff and volunteers of Nkoaranga Orphanage, Tanzania, through direct project support as well as investments in the infrastructure of the orphanage and its parent hospital. Click here to read more …

YWCA Boston is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, dignity, and freedom for all. Your support helps us to reach 4,000 underserved Boston area residents per year with life-changing programs. Click here to read more …

Holiday Fundraising: The Small Things (Nkoaranga Orphanage, Tanzania)

emily — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:13:39 +0000

eThreads is a custom-made handbag business that proudly supports environmental and social causes. During the holiday season, we team up with non-profit organizations to raise money for their important issues. It’s easy to help – just design your bags at eThreads.com, checkout with an organization’s code, and we will donate 25% of your order! Below is one great organization, click here to see the full list.

Group: The Small Things (Nkoaranga Orphanage, Tanzania)

Code: TheSmallThings

About: The Small Things is a nonprofit providing support, education, and care for the incredible children, staff and volunteers of Nkoaranga Orphanage, Tanzania, through direct project support as well as investments in the infrastructure of the orphanage and its parent hospital. We run numerous different initiatives, supporting nutritional and sanitation programs, coordinating the children’s education, and building infrastructure and staffing levels. “We ourselves know that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. We can do no great things, only small things with great love.” -Mother Theresa

Here’s how you can support this important cause:
1) Design your own bag at ethreads.com.
2) Checkout with Google Checkout and enter code “TheSmallThings”
3) That’s it! eThreads will now donate 25% of your sale to The Small Things! Thank you for your support.
** If you want to checkout with PayPal instead of Google Checkout, please complete your order and send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com and give us this organization’s code. We will then donate 25% of your sale! **

Holiday Fundraising: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

emily — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:55:26 +0000

Group: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation

Code: ALSF

About: Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF) shares the vision of our founder and creator, Alexandra “Alex” Scott—a cure for all children with cancer. Alex held her first lemonade stand after receiving a stem cell transplant in 2000 to raise money for “her hospital,” and continued to hold the annual sale until she lost her battle with cancer in 2004. Since then, children and families all over the world have sold lemonade and raised money to support Alex’s mission. That money has funded cutting-edge research projects, and helped support families of children receiving treatment. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is the living embodiment of Alex’s spirit of determination and hope in working to eradicate childhood cancer as well as improve the lives of children and their families as they battle the disease.

Here’s how you can support this important cause:
1) Design your own bag at ethreads.com.
2) Checkout with Google Checkout and enter code “ALSF”
3) That’s it! eThreads will now donate 25% of your sale to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation! Thank you for your support.
** If you want to checkout with PayPal instead of Google Checkout, please complete your order and send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com and give us this organization’s code. We will then donate 25% of your sale! **

Holiday Fundraising: March of Dimes

emily — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 20:37:24 +0000

Group: March of Dimes

Code: MarchofDimes

About: The mission of the March of Dimes is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. The March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education and advocacy to give every baby a healthy start.

Here’s how you can support this important cause:
1) Design your own bag at ethreads.com.
2) Checkout with Google Checkout and enter code “MarchofDimes”
3) That’s it! eThreads will now donate 25% of your sale to March of Dimes! Thank you for your support.
** If you want to checkout with PayPal instead of Google Checkout, please complete your order and send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com and give us this organization’s code. We will then donate 25% of your sale! **

Holiday Fundraising: Engineers Without Borders, UNC Chapter

emily — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 22:11:12 +0000

Group: Engineers Without Borders, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Chapter

Code: EWBUNC

About: The goal of EWB is to partner with developing communities worlwide to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, which may address water and sanitation, energy, and waste concerns. We currently have 5 projects:

Ecuador- Retrofitting an old water distribution system and adding a chlorine disinfection system.

Mexico- Installing solar panels on homes too rural to connect to the grid to give them electricity for the first time.

Moldova- Installing sanitary latrines and wash stations at a school house, along with teaching sanitary habits.

Peru- Installing double pit latrines near households

Chapel Hill- Working with a historically African-American community in Chapel Hill located near a regional landfill (conducted a water and sewer infrastructure survey and currently assisting with a community garden.)

More information can be found here.

Funds raised through this initiative will fund the Ecuador project.

Here’s how you can support this important cause:
1) Design your own bag at ethreads.com.
2) Checkout with Google Checkout and enter code “EWBUNC”
3) That’s it! eThreads will now donate 25% of your sale to Engineers Without Borders UNC Chapter! Thank you for your support.
** If you want to checkout with PayPal instead of Google Checkout, please complete your order and send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com and give us this organization’s code. We will then donate 25% of your sale! **

Holiday Fundraising: YWCA Boston

emily — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 20:43:00 +0000

Group: YWCA Boston

Code: YWCABoston

About: YWCA Boston is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, dignity, and freedom for all. Your support helps us to reach 4,000 underserved Boston area residents per year with life-changing programs. Our Community Dialogues on race and Youth/Police Dialogues bring diverse groups of people together to break down stereotypes and build mutual trust; our Women’s Health and Wellness program operates in cooperation with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and numerous community health centers to ensure underserved women have access to the health information and care they need; our Girls’ Health and Wellness program empowers girls to have a healthy self-image and to avoid unhealthy relationships; and our LeadBoston and InIt programs develop new generations of leaders who will work for positive social change throughout the Greater Boston Community.

Here’s how you can support this important cause:
1) Design your own bag at ethreads.com.
2) Checkout with Google Checkout and enter code “YWCABoston”
3) That’s it! eThreads will now donate 25% of your sale to the YWCA Boston! Thank you for your support.
** If you want to checkout with PayPal instead of Google Checkout, please complete your order and send an email to contact@elementalthreads.com and give us this organization’s code. We will then donate 25% of your sale! **