{"id":5509,"date":"2026-03-18T06:05:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T07:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/baldheadedgirls.com\/?p=5509"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:11:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T11:11:44","slug":"best-of-sustainability-in-your-ear-project-repat-is-saving-us-jobs-t-shirts-from-landfills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/baldheadedgirls.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/18\/best-of-sustainability-in-your-ear-project-repat-is-saving-us-jobs-t-shirts-from-landfills\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of Sustainability In Your Ear: Project Repat Is Saving US Jobs & T-Shirts From Landfills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Project Repat<\/a>, founded by Ross Lohr and Nathan Rothstein, had prevented more than 11 million T-shirts from landfills while bringing some sewing work back to the United States when we talked with them in 2019. They\u2019re still going strong. Tune into a classic conversation as Earth911\u2019s Mitch Ratcliffe talks with Rothstein about the inspiration behind Project Repat and the massive changes in U.S. T-shirt manufacturing over the past 30 years. After migrating to Mexico, T-shirt printing jobs have gone overseas and few American companies still make them.<\/p>\n

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A Project Repat quilt memorializes a soldier\u2019s tours of duty.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Project Repat has a better idea: turn old shirts into keepsake quilts hand-sewn using T-shirts sent by customers. Instead of tossing a T-shirt in the donation bin, it can be turned into a part of a memorable and snug quilt. Love a sports team? Make a quilt of the team T-shirts and jerseys you\u2019ve purchased over the years. Want to remember a school or a company where you worked? In all likelihood, you have the makings of a Project Repat quilt. Reasonably priced\u00a0 based on the size, Project Repat takes your order<\/a> and receives your shirts by mail, then turns them into fleece-backed quilt.<\/p>\n

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