Feb 08, 2010 / by Allie Mayer

This past week we were in Toronto for the Canadian Gift & Tableware Association’s (CGTA) Spring 2010 show. It’s the premier trade show in Canada for home products and gifts. We enjoy our bi-annual trips ...read more

Feb 04, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth

A riddle. Name the material that… holds seven times its weight in water, had a year-long stint on the surface of NBA basketballs, and is made up of strands so small they’re measured in something called a “denier.” Given ...read more

Feb 02, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs

We’re all familiar with the classic scene: Dad comes home with a brand new, state-of-the-art entertainment system, lugs the behemoth box inside, the children jumping up and down in anticipation—until Dad pulls out the instruction ...read more

Jan 28, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth

There are some tools we use so commonly that it can be tough to imagine how they might work better. At simplehuman, we’re constantly thinking about how to make everyday tools more efficient. To do ...read more

Jan 20, 2010 / by Allie Mayer

I just returned from San Francisco after attending Food Fete, the creme de la creme of media events for the food industry. It’s during the Fancy Food trade show so food ...read more

Jan 18, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs

After reading news stories, seeing pictures, and taking in the reality that is the utter devastation and now country-wide crisis in Haiti, it’s easy to feel helpless. If only Haiti were a short walk away, we could ...read more

Jan 15, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth

A bit of trivia: Bamboo is the fastest growing plant on Earth. In an ideal climate, it can grow up to two feet per day. What’s more, it’s native to almost every continent on Earth—only Antarctica and ...read more

Jan 11, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs

Most wristwatches operate on a set of miniature gears, sequencing through a complicated, finely tuned series of events to produce a precise measurement of time. Unless you are a watchmaker, it’s likely that you rarely ...read more

Jan 06, 2010 / by Cody Gibbs

Forget whether or not you fulfilled them, can you even remember your 2009 New Year’s resolutions? If you can, I’d to say you are ahead of the pack. It seems that every year ...read more

Jan 05, 2010 / by Travis Wentworth

Happy new year to all! We’re looking forward to some exciting new product developments this year, so please stay tuned. If you’ve spent any time perusing our products, you’ve probably noticed we have ...read more

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