Win a vintage Peaches T

December 23rd, 2009 at 05:38am Jennie Pollock

If you love to be “green” and you love the Rockford Peaches, this is right up your alley.

Vintage Blue makes All-American Girls Professional Baseball League shirts with eco-friendly fabrics and dyes. The East Coast company’s owner, Liza Goncalves, emailed to alert me that the Rockford T-shirt is one of the most popular.

She agreed to give one away. I have a size L for random drawing; e-mail me at jpollock@rrstar.com by noon Dec. 30.

Below is a Q&A with Goncalves:

1. So how did you get into the whole AAGPBL thing for your shirts?

“It was an evolution, actually. I began taking my husband’s throwback jerseys and deconstructing them for women. They were such a hit that we began to notice there was a niche in the market for fashionable women who love sports. After much research ,I stumbled upon the AAGPBL, was inspired by the era, the first ever women’s baseball league, and sought after the license.

We saw the AAGPBL as a starting point for a brand to acquire licenses from various sports genres throughout the eras. Vintage Blue coins their clientele as “The All-American Rebel.” The term describes the company’s belief that every woman has the ability to be powerful, independent, unstoppable and fashionable. The AAGPBL collection is a representation of women breaking the  boundaries of society throughout history. The line reflects a vintage feel with a twist of today’s style for women who want to feel comfortable and look good while fighting for their ideals in whatever way they choose, the true essence of an All-American Rebel.”

2. Why do you think the Rockford shirt is so popular? Because of “A League of Their Own”?

The Rockford Mae graphic T-shirt ($24 online) has a nostalgic feel and has been a favorite since we launched the line. I think a large part has to do with the movie. Everyone remembers that team because that was the team Madonna, Rosie O’Donnell, Geena Davis and Tom Hanks were a part of.

3. What’s green about your business, and why did you go that route?

All of our tees are made of 100 percent organic cotton and are printed with nontoxic inks.  The hangtags are made from recycled paper, printed with soy inks and hang from jute string tags. Not only do we produce chemical-free garments, but we are a sustainable company in all aspects, using eco-friendly materials when creating items like line sheets, catalogs and more.

The company transitioned into an eco-friendly business because ethically we feel the best way to run the business is with as little harm to the environment as possible. We live in a time where many of us are consumed with our personal needs and wants — which is a part of what fashion inevitably is — but we also want to be a part of taking responsibility.

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