In this competitive and sometimes cutthroat society, kindness is often misconstrued as weakness. But kindness is not weakness, it is strength. It takes more courage to be kind than it does to be complacent and/or rude. Our world doesn’t need more nastiness and criticism, it needs more kindness. Outside of practicing kindness ourselves, teaching children the value of kindness is truly one of the most important things we adults can do for the upcoming generation. People often forget...

In this competitive and sometimes cutthroat society, kindness is often misconstrued as weakness. But kindness is not weakness, it is strength. It takes more courage to be kind than it does to be complacent and/or rude. Our world doesn’t need more nastiness and criticism, it needs more kindness. Outside of practicing kindness ourselves, teaching children the value of kindness is truly one of the most important things we adults can do for the upcoming generation. People often forget that...

Thanks to the development of synthetic fabrics such as polyester and nylon, demand for wool has declined since the mid 1940s. Frankly, when we think of wool, the first thing that comes to mind is the word “itchy”. But wool is a vital piece of mankind’s history. And even though its popularity has declined, wool is still (after thousands and thousands of years) the most excellent textile fiber and the best suited to provide warmth in all climates: warm, dry, wet, and...

Being a company that values unwanted goods such as used shoes, used clothing, and bulk linens, it should come at no surprise that we are enchanted with the Amsterdam-based company Wintervacht, which makes and sells beautiful coats for men and women from vintage wool blankets. From their website: Cold winter weather can make it hard to want to get out of bed, but Wintervacht has answered your wish to stay wrapped up in blankets. Two young Dutch designers are creating elegant clothes from...

How many pairs of shoes do you think the average person owns? 5? 10? 20? …30? Ten years ago it was estimated that men own an average of 12 pairs of shoes, while women own an average of 27 pairs, putting the overall average at 20 pairs of shoes per person. Assuming that those numbers have remained static over the past decade, that’s 6 billion pairs of shoes spread among the approximately 300 million people in the US, minus Cody Lundin who hasn’t worn shoes for more than 20...