You and Who runs a one-for-one business model while allowing artistic expression to flourish at the same time. It's basically like Threadless except for every shirt that is bought, one of the same shirts is donated to someone who needs it.
You and Who was founded in September of 2010 by Dan Gigante when he traveled across the United States and found donation centers and artists who wanted to get in on his idea. Gigante then selected 13 designs for the shirts and had them printed. Every time a shirt is sold one dollar does to the artist and a duplicate shirt is donated to charity. The company's slogan "ONE FOR YOU. AND ONE FOR SOMEONE IN NEED" puts their objective clearly.
The social business is currently expanding and looking for new artists to design shirts.
Contact Information
You and Who website
You and Who on Facebook
You and Who on Twitter
One-for-One Design Tees
You and Who Has a Team of Artists Who are Helping Out
Trend Themes
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Industry Implications
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