Giving old t-shirts a new life

Hope Milner, a mother of three teenagers, became exasperated watching her kids buy, wear and toss t-shirts with increasing frequency. The end result? ReTeez www.reteez.com was born. ReTeez is a green, eco-friendly and innovative company that creates bags, totes and accessories from old recycled t-shirts.

Using an unconventional material, the company is not only reducing waste but also creating one-of-a-kind treasures. Milner explains, “With three growing teenagers, at least twice a year I would pack up their t-shirts and send them to the local Salvation Army. They changed their t-shirts like most women change pantyhose. In general, people don’t hang onto tees for very long. I wanted to figure out a way to do something with these shirts.”

Rescuing t-shirts from heading to a landfill, Hope and four working mothers sew these unique items. Due to the nature of the materials, no two pieces are alike. Not only are these original totes cute and quirky, they’re easy on the wallet and the conscience.