Gemline is bringing Slowtide towels to the promotional products market.
“Slowtide’s art inspired towels and blankets provide a canvas for self-expression. Each product is crafted with premium and sustainable materials, making them more functional, absorbent, and quick to dry. Join Slowtide as they help pioneer change through community outreach, education, and donation”.
I am a fan of this line because the wide number of products – yoga, beach, golf, kitchen, camping – and all the color and playful design. Slowtide from Gemline is a great item if you business want to combine wet, with sustainably.
If you are interested in these products to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
It tells the story of American Giant, and how they think about the things we buy and how they are made.
“I thought it would be a polite interview that would go nowhere, but I quickly found American Giant’s story irresistible. For one thing, Winthrop had figured out a way to do what most people in the apparel industry consider impossible: He’s making clothes entirely in the United States, and he’s doing so at costs that aren’t prohibitive.”
Now American Giant is entering the promotion products industry with a partnership with PCNA. Starting this September, American Giant apparel is available with custom imprinting and custom branding of your business logo, and custom artwork.
This is a whole new level of quality and commitment to Made is USA apparel. Take a look at the full American Giant line at PCNA, read over the original 2012 article, and take a moment to think about your brand, your values, and if partnering with branded American Giant items aligns with your company’s goals and values.
If you are interested in Made in the USA products to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
Visions Awards just sent us an email on their Lynn and Liana Acacia Cheese Boards. This is really an interesting idea, so we wanted to share.
“Acacia can be grown in a wide range of climatic conditions. As a result, several sustainable acacia growers worldwide can produce the wood in an environmentally friendly manner. Because it can capture and store carbon and nitrogen emissions, this is considered eco-friendly.”
The Acacia Cheese Board, “blends gorgeous, high-quality Acacia hardwood and an eco-friendly epoxy, from recycled bio products (UVPoxy), to create a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece of serveware for home or office.” Lynn and Liana cheese and breadboards provide a one-of-a-kind look with your choice of epoxy colors and a lasered corporate logo.
An entertainment company included this board as part of a cheese and wine gift basket as a “wrap” gift to celebrate the show’s completion and thank the crew. These cheese boards are perfect for serving a group of 4-5 people. Great gift for employee or client recognition. Available in 7 different colors.LARGE ACACIA CHEESE BOARD VX-ACB-1020
A textile company wanted to gift their employees, many of whom do not have a desk, with something that was beautiful, useful and could be used in their homes. These cheese boards are perfect for serving a group of 4-6 people. Great gift for employee or client recognition. Available in 7 different colors.ACAICA BAGUETTE BOARD VX-ACB-524
This board blends gorgeous, high-quality Acacia hardwood and an eco-friendly epoxy, from recycled bio products (UVPoxy), to create a handmade, one-of-a-kind piece of serveware for home or office. These cheese boards are perfect for serving a group of 3-5 people. Great gift for employee or client recognition. Available in 7 different colors
If you are interested in these products to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
PCNA is going all in (nearly) on sustainable, renewable, and climate friendly products available to the promotional products market through their new company wide program called ProudPath.
From the PCNA website, ” Introducing ProudPath™, a new platform that will make it even easier to deliver for your customers’ environmental and social responsibility objectives. Whether you want retail brands that give to great causes, need products made with eco-friendly materials or would like to support a small business, ProudPath™ is designed to empower you with the right solution, making it easier to create gifts people can feel good about. ProudPath™ also represents a call to action for our industry. This is an opportunity to reimagine the present while shaping a future that will make us all proud.”
The program is worth a look. PCNA seems to have organized and centralized those parts of their business related to sustainability. And then add a number of new products, and announced continuing support for a number of environmentally focus organizations, including 1% For the Planet, Well Aware, and ONETREEPLANTED.
Taken as a whole, the ProudPath initiative is rather expansive, especially for a promo company, and certainly worth taking a look at for idea for your next marketing campaign.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
“Activation: Grow Organics is a small, family-owned business that creates organic and locally sourced baby foods in their home state of Washington. They started out selling primarily at farmer’s markets but they were very interested in expanding into brick and mortar stores.
They had been using catalogs to showcase their offerings, but they wanted a less wasteful option to spread the word even more. They felt physical catalogs did not align with their company values of sustainability, but they still liked the idea of handing something out in meetings.
The iClick – Wheat Straw allowed them to hand out digital copies of their catalog. The item itself is eco-friendly, being made out of wheat straw, a byproduct of wheat production. Plus, they know the iClick – Wheat Straw can be reused in the future and will not be tossed in the trash. This led to more brand recognition, a giveaway that really aligned with their company values, and a partnership with a major supermarket chain.”
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
Our friends at Raining Rose have announced a partnership with Heifer International.
“We recently announced that 1% of our annual profits will go to Heifer International, a global nonprofit that supports farmers and their communities. That’s right, 1% of our profits on EVERYTHING we sell will go to support honeybees, supplies, and training for beekeepers.”
Every time you place an order with Raining Rose Promos, we willdonate 1% of our annual profits to Heifer International, a nonprofit that seeks to lift communities from poverty and eradicate hunger all around the globe.
It’s that easy – there are no stipulations or fine print, because we want to make our impact as big as possible.
About Heifer International
Heifer International is an Arkansas-based nonprofit with a mission to end hunger and poverty in a sustainable way by supporting and investing alongside local farmers and their communities. They work in 21 countries around the world to strengthen local economies and build secure livelihoods that guarantee a living income to local farmers.
Their community development model focuses on building social capital by increasing income and assets within farming families, improving their food security and nutrition, and protecting the environment – with women’s empowerment and connected communities at the very center.
Our Partnership with Heifer International
As a Certified B Corporation, we believe in “doing business for good.” Our partnership and commitment to Heifer International allows us to take another step forward in acting as good stewards to the communities that provide our business with so much.
100% of Raining Rose Promos donations will directly support
honeybees, supplies, and training for beekeepers.
Why Honeybees?
Honeybees are essential to thriving crops worldwide, and beeswax is a primary component to many of the lip balms produced by Raining Rose Promos.
We are excited to direct our donations toward Heifer International’s work in educating Central and South American families to scale their beekeeping operations, both to improve their lives financially, but also to restore an essential resource in agriculture.
Help us make a difference by supporting our cause with personal care products, and watch the video to learn more about the important role bees play in our livelihood.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
Above: Out of The Woods® Seagull Cooler – Insulated and padded to keep your produce fresh at the Sunday farmer’s market or your workday essentials protected, and spacious enough to double as a weekender bag
From the Out of The Woods homepage on GEMINE, “Out of the Woods® specializes in reusable bags and insulated coolers that are FSC®-Certified (FSC® C153080) and made from Supernatural Paper™ using tree cellulose sourced from responsibly managed forests. These products are washable, durable, and sustainable – designed to reduce the negative impact on the environment by developing lasting products made of better materials.”
The Out of The Woods line brings a new dimension to sustainable items available to the marketing professional, and are sure to be a great fit for sustainability, values, ethical, and responsible marketing projects.
The brand has a very contemporary look to it, and will certainly work for projects built around fashion, style, and design.
We will be posting on individual Out of The Woods items as we get a chance to review the line. So stay tuned for more on this new, exciting concept.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
The 5.5″ x 8.5″ Washable Kraft Stone Bound JournalBook from PCNA is new for 2022. And I had to look at this thing for awhile before I really understood what is was.
So, yes it is a notebook. Original I thought the word Stone in the name had to do with the raised decorating technique printed on the sample (show above). Nope. Stone in the name means, just that. The ‘paper’ in the journal is not made from trees, but from stone, “combine calcium carbonate with resin. Add heat and pressure”, equals paper.
A bonus to paper made from stone, is that is does not really tear. And it is water proof, yes water proof. It seems when stone paper first was available commercial groups like Police, EMS, insurance investigators, military’s, were all first adaptors, since you can write in the rain on this stuff.
From the manufacturer, “The 5.5” x 8.5” Washable Kraft Stone Bound JournalBook features a durable, water-resistant cover with 60 sheets of lined stone paper, which is water-resistant, tearproof and noticeably smooth for a superior writing experience. It also features an elastic closure, ribbon page marker and elastic pen loop. And through a partnership with 1% For The Planet, one percent of sales of all EcoSmart® products are donated to environmental nonprofits.”
The decoration that gives the sample journal’s cover such a pop is considered Deboss by PCNA. The look of the Washable Kraft Stone Bound JournalBook, plus the materials it is made from, really make this a standout item. We expect to see more of these types of journal in 2022.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
Did you know that during 2020/2021 our industry reported a rise in blanket sales of over 77%? With employees and clients working from home, blankets became a perfect corporate gift. Blankets are a one size fits all marketing tool that no one seems to ever want to throw away.
The Field & Co. 100% Organic Cotton Check Throw Blanket measures 60in x 70in, and includes custom embroidery of your logo in a diagonal placement about six inches from bottom corner.
From the manufacturer, “The Field & Co. 100% Organic Cotton Check Throw Blanket is lightweight and eco-friendly, not to mention stylish enough to spruce up any room. It measures 60″ x 70″ unfolded and 15″ x 17.5” folded. Free run charges for embroidery up to 10,000 stitches. Through a partnership with 1% For The Planet, one percent of sales of all EcoSmart® products are donated to environmental nonprofits”.
We think the The Field & Co. 100% Organic Cotton Check Throw Blanket is a great item for relators, apartment communities, and companies that support the commercial real estate industry.
The Field & Co. 100% Organic Cotton Check Throw Blanket is available in the check color patterns of Navy, Charcoal, and Tan. These blanks are also a great idea for the Perfectly Packaged Solution. Check out the Perfectly Packaged Solution video.
Cold weather is coming, it is time to snuggle up.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
Bring a little warmth to your clients and employees as we head into the winter moths with the Redwood National Park 14 oz Candle, from GOOD & WELL SUPPLY CO.
From the manufacturer, “All natural soy and hand crafted this candle is ethically sourced and produced. It is 100% eco friendly, 100% recyclable and made in Seattle, WA, USA. Inspired by Redwood National Park the scent is composed of oakmoss, sage, citrus and damp earth. In order to preserve the national parks these candles are inspired by Well & Good Supply Co. makes annual donations to the National Park Foundation. 80+ hour burn time.”
The Redwood National Park 14 oz Candle is a USA made item that makes an excellent holiday gift.
If you are interested in this product to promote your own business, or if you wish to see some samples, email info@proformagreen.com for information and pricing.
And as always, if you really want to do something sustainable, do not buy promotional products. All products are consumption at one level or another. So if you must buy, 1) Buy local (i.e. made in USA), 2) Buy useful, long lasting items, 3) Buy sustainable/recycled/recyclable products if possible.
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