Reknit

We all have that one friend. You know, the one who finds those really good links and websites and sends them our way. My buddy, Andrew, is definitely that guy for me. He always posts a nice collection of funny, thought-provoking, insightful, timely, and/or creative websites.

Yesterday Andrew posted Reknit. From what I could see, you basically send an old sweater and $30 to this mom who unravels your sweater and repurposes it as gloves, hats, iPod cases, etc. The operation is quite small, limited to 30 orders a month (new deadline for submissions in 3/1), but the concept is great.

I love the idea of reusing something or repackaging it. I’ve been a believer in recycling programs, and I’m now starting to look into composting after seeing how effective it was in Vancouver. Doing this with clothes is great.

Finding a way to do this with others is even cooler.

What if we all found our own ways to “reknit.” I’m not saying that we need to all take up some needle or something, but rather, what if we continued to look at our world a bit differently, created small business that serve one another our world, and considered our footprint.

I know this all sounds a bit cheesy. It may be a bit too “hold hands and dance around the may pole” for you, but I truly love the idea of each of us making positive change–even if it is one sweater at a time.