Last year we shared the story of Project Repat here on The Grommet. This company is on a mission to turn textile waste into fair-wage job opportunities in the U.S. Founders Ross Lohr and Nathan Rothstein are doing much more than just repurposing your old worn t-shirts.  If  you're not familiar with Project Repat, be sure to check out our video and the story here.

Although it's be a while since we last shared an update from Ross and Nathan, we stay in touch with our Partners and work with them long after their launch day. Launch day is just the kick-off to a great relationship and there are many great things ahead for Project Repat (including a new Kickstarter campaign we're eager to share with you).

Grommet: Nathan tell us, what's new with Project Repat?

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Last year we launched ReFleece here on The Grommet. We shared the story of Sam Palmer and Jennifer Feller who create products using a new kind of upcycled felt they call ReFleece. If you're not familiar with ReFleece, be sure to check out our video and the story here. Although it's be a while since we last shared an update from Sam and Jennifer, we stay in touch with our Partners and work with them long after their launch day. Launch day is just the kick-off to a great relationship and there are many great things ahead for ReFleece (including a new Kickstarter campaign we're eager to share with you).

Above: Sam and Jennifer visit The Grommet HQ and catch up with Joanne.

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Grommet: Jennifer, tell us what's new with ReFleece?

Jennifer: So much has been happening here! Polartec has come on board, sending us scraps that would otherwise have to be melted down, and Patagonia continues to send us clothing returned by customers through their Common Threads program. We've had some wonderful publicity, including a spread in Money Magazine, and Forbes Top Ten Accessories for Travelers list. We launched the iPad mini sleeve, and now, we are really excited to launch our Kickstarter Campaign. We are getting the word out about re-use by inspiring people to send in their old jackets, sweaters, baby blankets, or whatever is too worn out to wear, and have it turned into one of our beautiful new covers or accessories! In response to customer comments, we're also launching the 4square organizer, a desk-tray or art organizer, for those who don't need a new cover for their tech device but want to participate in the mission of re-using old stuff. And we've just decided to expand the campaign, adding WOOL to the list of materials we will take back for re-use (can't wait to see the moth-eaten sweaters that come our way!).

Thanks Jennifer for sharing the latest with us!

We're very excited to share the ReFleece Kickstarter campaign and help them meet their goal. They only have 20 more days  to raise a total of $25,000. What do you say Grommet community, can we help them get there? Please check out their campaign page and help spread the word. Let's see these new ReFleece products get their wings!

We’ve rolled out a new look and several new features on our site that we’re excited to tell you about. Have you looked around yet?  There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we’re The Grommet).

Easier shopping - This means we're rolling out bigger pictures, displaying prices right on the picture and the product details can now be easily found. All you you want to see and learn about each Grommet launch is now at your fingertips. Plus with easier navagation, you'll be able to explore the site for your favorite Grommet with more ease.

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We're very excited about today's launch of GoldieBlox here at Daily Grommet.  GoldieBlox is an important product whose mission is an important one -- to inspire social change around the education of girls.

This activity game and storybook  features a female engineer role model named Goldie Blox. Goldie can be anything she wants to be when she grows up, even a female engineer. In the spirit of dreaming big and encouraging girls to see themselves as makers, creators and engineers, we've asked some of our favorite women in tech to share with us, "what did you want to be when you grew up?"

Read their answers below and share yours in a comment!

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Sarah Evans | Social Correspondent and Chief Evangelist at Tracky

When I was in kindergarten I wanted to be a librarian, just like my mom. From sixth grade through my senior year of high school, a Broadway start. In college I discovered the study of communications and was hooked. I decided I'd either become a world-famous news anchor or publicist to the best brands in the world. I love that I can keep discovering what I want to be when I grow up.

Follow Sarah at @PRSarahEvans on Twitter

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Great news! We’re rolling out a new look and several new features on our site that we’re excited to tell you about. Each day this week we’re giving you a peek at ”what’s new," right here on the blog. We hope you poke around and explore out the new site for yourself next week! There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we’re The Grommet).

NEW Citizen Gallery! We've made it easier for you to share with us the finds you want to see featured on Daily Grommet. With the new larger images and gallery feature it's also easier to explore what others are sharing.

Stay tuned for our launch next week (we can’t wait to hear what you think)! And stay tuned for the next sneak peek coming tomorrow.

Did you miss the other sneak peeks? Look back on Monday's, Tuesday's, Wednesday's and Thursday's.

You may have heard by now that we’re rolling out a new look and several new features on our site that we’re excited to tell you about. Each day this week we’ve given you a peek at ”what’s new." We hope you're excited as we are and hope that you'll explore the new site for yourself next week! There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we’re The Grommet).

NEW Recent Launches! Did you miss a Grommet launch? No worries with our improved recent launches feature. Now, you'll always be able to find that Grommet from last week with a chronological listing of all Grommets.

Stay tuned for our launch next week, be sure to stop by and tell us what you think!

Did you miss the other sneak peeks? Look back on Monday's, Tuesday's  and Wednesday's.

Great news! We’re rolling out a new look and several new features on our site that we’re excited to tell you about. Each day this week we’re giving you a peek at ”what’s new," right here on the blog. We hope you poke around and explore out the new site for yourself next week! There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we’re The Grommet).

NEW Responsive Design! Now it will be even easier to get your Grommet on-the-go. The cool technology of our new responsive design will allow our whole site to reformat itself depending on the width of the browser you are using. Desktop, iPad, smart phone? You're Grommet experience will be great regardless.

Stay tuned for our launch next week (we can’t wait to hear what you think)! And stay tuned for the next sneak peek coming tomorrow.

Did you miss the other sneak peeks? Look back on Monday's and Tuesday's.

Great news! We’re rolling out a new look and several new features on our site that we’re excited to tell you about. Each day this week we're giving you a peek at ”what’s new," right here on the blog. We hope you poke around and explore out the new site for yourself next week! There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we’re The Grommet).

NEW Reviews! Now you can learn from the experience of others and leave your opinion, too. Have you made a Grommet purchase in the past? Please be sure to stop by and share your experience.

Stay tuned for our launch next week (we can’t wait to hear what you think)! And stay tuned for the next sneak peek coming tomorrow.

Did you miss yesterday's sneak peek? See it here.

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Great news! We're rolling out a new look and several new features on our site that we're excited to tell you about. Each day this week we'll share "what's new" here on the blog. We hope you poke around and explore out the new site for yourself next week! There are a lot of changes (we even have a new name we're The Grommet).

NEW Easier shopping! This means we're rolling out bigger pictures, displaying prices right on the picture and the product details can now be easily found. All you you want to see and learn about each Grommet launch is now at your fingertips.

Stay tuned for our launch next week (we can't wait to hear what you think)! And stay tuned for the next sneak peek coming tomorrow.

Today marks the fourth installment in our series the Grommet Grill (check out our first respondents, Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Brogan and Leslie Carothers). This is a series of  quick interviews with people in our community.  Our community members tend to be people who are uber-passionate about the companies and products they support.  So we decided to turn the table and ask them to imagine what they would do if they were on the “creator” side of the equation.

Today's Grommet Grill is with Beth Feldman. Beth is the President of Role Mommy, an online community created to inspire, entertain and inform today's busy moms. Beth is also a former network TV Executive, PR maven and author -- she has her thumb on the pulse of what's important to women and families and she is definitely someone we enjoy connecting with.

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Grommet: If you were a product what would be your tagline?

Beth: You've gotta believe.

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