One T-Shirt,

Millions of Designs

ABOUT US

Located in Southern California, Change Into Change Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Joy Sun, whose patented invention of the interchangeable T-shirt aims to save cotton and water and promote sustainability and creativity. Change Into Change aspires to influence more people to get involved in sustainable measures for our community and society.


We are all aware that the environment we live in faces floods and droughts, increased desertification, frequent forest fires, loss of biodiversity, increased pollution, disease, and war. In our hometown of Southern California, a groundbreaking 1.2 million children are suffering from asthma due to air pollution. 


Excessive consumption and exploitation of natural resources are the main reasons for all these environmental concerns. The T-shirt we wear every day serves as an example.


From planting cotton to manufacturing, a basic T-shirt uses 2,720 liters of water, enough for one person to drink for three years! To save water and cotton while reducing the excessive demands of the shirts, Joy invented the interchangeable T-shirt that divides a plain shirt into two parts: the T-shirt itself and the detachable graphic patches. The T-shirt itself is made of 100% organic cotton or Tencel, a high-quality performance and sustainable fabric, while the artful patch is made of organic cotton or recycled polyester. The detachable graphic patches are also all hand-drawn by Joy and her fellow team members, and highlight themes from protecting endangered species to safeguarding a beautiful homeland for mankind.  


By simply buttoning the graphic patches onto the T-shirt, one T-shirt can be transformed and combined into millions of designs, thus saving a lot of water, electricity, and cotton, and fundamentally saving time and energy. We are lucky to have been granted a patent and registered a trademark, Change Into Change, by US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).


Our interchangeable t-shirt opens the imagination and creativity of young generations who love our environment and are eager to change the world to promote sustainable development. Change Into Change promises to donate all the profits from the T-shirts directly to the Breathe Southern California  Foundation to help children in Southern California suffering from asthma due to air pollution.



This is a one-stop platform for you to utilize creativity, care for our environment and realize your value!


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    • Our Mission

    Our environment has faced extreme changes throughout the past decade, and as global citizens, we each have responsibilities to drive positive impact. We hope that our invention of the interchangeable t-shirt will not only inspire people to show off their creativity but also encourage them to make decisions for a more sustainable and better world together. You can become the change in the world by simply changing your fashion choices!

    About the Founder

    I don't recall a moment in my life where I have not exercised my creative side through art. From sketching to teaching myself digital art by watching YouTube videos, I realized that my art could have an impact on other people. In 2021, I created Change Into Change, where I can combine my love for art and design with unconditional advocacy for environmental protection. Sustainability and creativity are the central values of our Change Into Change. Simply by assembling the graphic patches onto a T-shirt, you can create a million different shirt combinations with just one shirt! Through this product, we can all strive to reduce various consumptions of our natural resources. 


    I’m super appreciative of the people who supported Change Into Change during the developmental process. I sincerely thank:


    Ms. Farrah N. Khan, the mayor of Irvine, encouraged me as she listened to my product introduction in person and expressed great interest. She purchased the Save The Endangered Plants Series shirt collection and awarded me the Nonprofit Service Award. 


    Ms. Sandrine Cassidy, Irvine's senior sustainable development consultant, carefully guided me on how to save water and electricity by using more environmentally friendly daily necessities, like recycled printing paper and toilet paper. She guided me step by step to obtain the green enterprise certification of the Irvine City Government for Change Into Change. I’m honored to own the first and only certified green enterprise run by high school students in Irvine.


    Ms. Susan Winterhoff, Volunteer Manager/GSM of Discovery Cube OC, for her patience and dedication. After rounds of interviews and PPT presentations, my project, “From Plastic Bottles to T-shirts: Using Creativity to Benefit our Environment' will be grandly launched at Discovery Cube OC as an independent interactive display project. I am excited to be able to interact with hundreds of children to teach them to turn waste into innovations and grant them a hands-on experience. 


    Mr. Yang from Irvine Blue Sky Art School, not only taught me painting skills, but also affirmed my creativity and environmental protection concept, and more enthusiastically supported my public welfare undertakings. With his support, we are launching the third collection: Technology and Outer Space


    Daniel Langhorne, who promoted Change Into Change extensively on Sage Hill School’s Instagram and featured an article on Sage Hill’s website. He allowed more students to get to know our organization. 


    I am even more grateful to our team members, whose active participation in this organization, whether through social media promotions or drawing the designs for the patches, helped Change Into Change’s impact: Luke W, Aavni P, Tony T, Cailyn W, Christine I, Emily S, Lucas Z, Kevin H, Jennifer H, Isaac L, Jianing (Jenny) L, Kayla C, Carisa K, Bruce L, Sonali T, Xin Yu (Simona) Y, Xinyao (Sarah) H, etc. I hope our team will grow stronger, and we welcome more friends to join the Change Into Change family.

    ~Joy Sun

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