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Eco active. American


    Eco . Active . American


                  Dirtball, the brainchild of Joe Fox,   Dirtball, the original recycled,
                  race car driver, entrepreneur and      American, street savvy
                  North Carolina native, founded in      brand worn by extreme
                  2008.                                  sports enthusiasts.




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Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Philosophy         Dirtball is a brand based company     We are not tree huggers but we
                   providing only the highest quality    sure want to stop the destruction
                   eco-friendly products available.      of our planet. Our collections are
                                                         produced using only eco-friendly
                   Dirtball believes in preserving the   organic cotton and recycled post
                   planet and everything we make         consumer materials, everything is
                   and do is in consideration of         manufactured in modern factories
                   our environment.                      under fair trade conditions.

                                                         Dirtball offers a 20% discount for
                                                         next purchase of the Dirtball original
                                                         short when the customer returns
                                                         their old used Dirtball garment.
                                                         We are a member of “1% for the Planet”.




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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Quick Facts ...On present day textile manufacturing and its impact on global warming
                                    Waste and impact on                  • Cotton uses some 25% of the
                                    the environment:                       world’s insecticides, even though
                                                                           it is grown on 2.4% of the world’s
                                   • It takes 1/3 lb of agricultural       land.
                                     chemicals to produce 1 standard
                                     cotton t-shirt.                     • Cotton consumes 60% of the
                                                                           insecticides applied in the U.S.
                                   • Cotton requires 22,000 litres
                                     of water to produce 1 kilogram      • 3 billion plastic bottles recycled
                                     of cotton lint making it the most     is the equivalent of saving over
                                     fresh water intensive crop in the     half a million barrels of oil and
                                     world.                                eliminating 400,000 tons of
                                                                           harmful air emissions which
                                                                           contribute to acid rain, global
                                                                           warming and smog.


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Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Quick Facts                       ...On Recycling
                                  • Recycling post-consumer cotton         • The majority of the organic
                                   helps to keep 5 billion pounds            cotton is produced in Asia and
                                   of waste from going into U.S.             shipped to the U.S. offsetting any
                                   landfills.                                environmental benefits due to the
                                                                             transportation resulting carbon.
                                  • By buying fabric made with
                                    recycled cotton, we reduce the         • Dirtball produce all garments
                                    effects of insecticides and other        as close to market territories as
                                    chemicals in our soil, air and water     possible in order to reduce our
                                    tables.                                  carbon footprint.

                                  • Recycled cotton doesn’t use
                                    the same level of manual labor
                                    or land use that is required for
                                    conventionally grown cotton.

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Eco . Active . American


Quick Facts...                     ...On Dirtball Products
                                   • Each Dirtball T-shirt contains 6
                                     16oz. water bottles.

                                   • Dirtball offers incentives to
                                     customers who return their shorts
                                     after use so the fabric can be
                                     recycled back into production.
                                     No other clothing company has a
                                     recyclable short.

                                   • All prints are done using ECO
                                     friendly substrates
                                     whenever possible.



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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Eco Facts...                       All our gear is made from
                                   100% Recycled cotton and / or    “   With a virtually zero carbon
                                                                        footprint, no other clothing
                                   100% recycled water bottles,         brand can claim to be as
                                   a process that has been              environmentally


                                                                                               ”
                                   recently pioneered by knitting       responsible as Dirtball.
                                   fabric with thread extruded
                                   from 1000’s of plastic               No other brand is able to offer
                                   water bottles.                       a product line like Dirtball, eco-
                                                                        friendly, popular and fashionable.




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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Target Market               Our target consumer has a wide         Focusing on a younger
                            range of interests but ultimately      demographic in the action sports
                            has an active lifestyle. There is      arena helps further position the
                            something in the collection for        brand for longevity.
                            everyone from ages 12 – 30 yrs,
                            prints with attitude, to classic Old
                            Skool designs.

                            Whether heading for the local skate
                            park, setting off to the beach or
                            partying at the weekend, we offer
                            a range of stylish choices that are
                            both practical, hardwearing
                            and trendy.




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Eco active. American


          Eco . Active . American


Content                             Dirtball t shirts are made out of   Hardware includes a slick range
                                    65% recycled cotton fibre and 35%   of eco friendly manufactured
                                    recycled plastic water bottles.     Snowboards and Skate decks.

                                    The shorts are 100% recycled
                                    plastic water bottles, which have
                                    been repurposed to create a high-
                                    quality polyester blend fabric.




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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Sustainability
                           “       My goal with the new line of
                                   shorts is to combine style,
                                   a rugged nature, with a
                                                                  New for 2011 is a “water bottle-
                                                                  based” fully functional Snowboard
                                                                  jacket with moisture management
                                   social conscience.             system, sustainably grown cotton

                                   Joe Fox             ”
                                   President, Dirtball Fashion
                                                                  canvas jeans, a cool range of
                                                                  boardshorts made from 100%
                                                                  recycled plastic bottles and a full
                                                                  collection of recycled content
                                                                  sweatshirts and accessories.




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Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Product Mix




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                                  10
Volcom


           Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Brand                             Within our niche, we have no        Some of the larger are:
Positioning                       direct competition.
                                                                      Volcom
                                  In general, however, our            Patagonia
                                  competition will cover over 50      Mountain Hard Wear
                                  outdoor and action sports brands.
                                                                      686
                                                                      Burton
                                                                      Salomon
                                                                      Billabong
                                                                      Hurley
                                                                      Quiksilver




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Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Brand Values                      Active leisure attitude lifestyle brand

                                                             Cool, on trend but effortless in approach
                                  100% Eco friendly


                                                       Kids to adults ages 12- 30 yrs




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Eco active. American


        Eco . Active . American


Avenues to                        Wholesale distribution
Market
                                  Independent retail sales
                                  Retail concessions
                                  Consumer trade events
                                  Pop up stores
                                  Online store




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$22.00   $24.00

                                                                  $20.00   $45.00   $45.00

                                                                  $40.00   $60.00
             Eco active. American                                                   $80.00

                                                                  $55.00

          Eco . Active . American


Pricing
                            “       We are keenly priced in an
                                    aggressive market and have
                                    the added value of Eco
                                    friendly products.



                            “
                                                       ”
                                    Our clothes are worn by top
                                    athletes in the extreme
                                    sports world.

                                                  ”

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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Marketing and                  Athlete / Event Sponsorship:           Trade Shows:
Public Relations
                               Dirtball strives to sponsor athletes   Attendance to the bi-annual Action
                               that offer great charisma and can      Sports Retailer Shows and Surf
                               carry themselves as ambassadors        Industry Expos in the U.S.A
                               for the brand.                         and Europe.

                               We support extreme sports events       Online:
                               in line with our brand culture, and
                               in 2010 will be sponsoring Alan        SEO / Back link / Blogging / Social
                               Arnette in his quest to conquer        Networking – All used to generate
                               Mount Everest in aid of Alzheimer’s    site traffic and increase brand
                               Disease. We also recognize             awareness.
                               the great work being done by
                               THE BIG ISSUE to protect the
                               homeless in the U.K. and will be
                               sponsoring their Mount Kilimanjaro
                               Trek in Spring 2010.
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Eco active. American


         Eco . Active . American


Marketing and                      The retail marketing strategy of       Online affiliation with partner sites
Public Relations                   Dirtball centers around creating       is another income stream and also
                                   a strong corporate identity that       increases overall site traffic driving
                                   clearly defines our market niche.      higher internet sales.
                                   Joe Fox, President of Dirtball has
                                   become a T.V. personality in recent    Marketing to both brick and mortar
                                   months and has enjoyed several         and online stores. Dirtball are
                                   appearances on FOX News and            always interested in Partnership
                                   Local T.V. stations. He is a natural   and joint venture opportunities and
                                   in front of the camera and is a        recently teamed up with Mountain
                                   great ambassador for the brand.        Khakis to offer a cross-branded
                                                                          special edition T Shirt. An affiliate
                                   ECO friendly PR stunts to create       agreement on both websites also
                                   brand awareness.                       increases brand awareness and
                                                                          increased traffic means more sales!
                                   Press releases, blogs, and social
                                   networking sites are essential to      Print Advertising in conjunction
                                   brand building.                        with magazine articles or in the form
                                                                          of Advertorials.
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Joe Fox, President DIRTBALL      Kris Barber, V.P. of Sales - Europe
     joe@dirtballfashion.com          kris@dirtballfashion.com

     Lee Spach, V.P. of Sales - USA   European Office
     lee@dirtballfashion.com
                                      1 Spencer Avenue
     Head Office                       London
                                      N13 4TS
     246-F Trade Alley
     Hickory, NC 28601                Phone: ++(0)7889 180439


     Phone: (828) 304-1286

     www.dirtballfashion.com
     sales@dirtballfashion.com

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Dirtball Brand Deck

  • 1. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Dirtball, the brainchild of Joe Fox, Dirtball, the original recycled, race car driver, entrepreneur and American, street savvy North Carolina native, founded in brand worn by extreme 2008. sports enthusiasts. 1
  • 2. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Philosophy Dirtball is a brand based company We are not tree huggers but we providing only the highest quality sure want to stop the destruction eco-friendly products available. of our planet. Our collections are produced using only eco-friendly Dirtball believes in preserving the organic cotton and recycled post planet and everything we make consumer materials, everything is and do is in consideration of manufactured in modern factories our environment. under fair trade conditions. Dirtball offers a 20% discount for next purchase of the Dirtball original short when the customer returns their old used Dirtball garment. We are a member of “1% for the Planet”. 2
  • 3. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Quick Facts ...On present day textile manufacturing and its impact on global warming Waste and impact on • Cotton uses some 25% of the the environment: world’s insecticides, even though it is grown on 2.4% of the world’s • It takes 1/3 lb of agricultural land. chemicals to produce 1 standard cotton t-shirt. • Cotton consumes 60% of the insecticides applied in the U.S. • Cotton requires 22,000 litres of water to produce 1 kilogram • 3 billion plastic bottles recycled of cotton lint making it the most is the equivalent of saving over fresh water intensive crop in the half a million barrels of oil and world. eliminating 400,000 tons of harmful air emissions which contribute to acid rain, global warming and smog. 3
  • 4. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Quick Facts ...On Recycling • Recycling post-consumer cotton • The majority of the organic helps to keep 5 billion pounds cotton is produced in Asia and of waste from going into U.S. shipped to the U.S. offsetting any landfills. environmental benefits due to the transportation resulting carbon. • By buying fabric made with recycled cotton, we reduce the • Dirtball produce all garments effects of insecticides and other as close to market territories as chemicals in our soil, air and water possible in order to reduce our tables. carbon footprint. • Recycled cotton doesn’t use the same level of manual labor or land use that is required for conventionally grown cotton. 4
  • 5. Eco . Active . American Quick Facts... ...On Dirtball Products • Each Dirtball T-shirt contains 6 16oz. water bottles. • Dirtball offers incentives to customers who return their shorts after use so the fabric can be recycled back into production. No other clothing company has a recyclable short. • All prints are done using ECO friendly substrates whenever possible. 5
  • 6. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Eco Facts... All our gear is made from 100% Recycled cotton and / or “ With a virtually zero carbon footprint, no other clothing 100% recycled water bottles, brand can claim to be as a process that has been environmentally ” recently pioneered by knitting responsible as Dirtball. fabric with thread extruded from 1000’s of plastic No other brand is able to offer water bottles. a product line like Dirtball, eco- friendly, popular and fashionable. 6
  • 7. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Target Market Our target consumer has a wide Focusing on a younger range of interests but ultimately demographic in the action sports has an active lifestyle. There is arena helps further position the something in the collection for brand for longevity. everyone from ages 12 – 30 yrs, prints with attitude, to classic Old Skool designs. Whether heading for the local skate park, setting off to the beach or partying at the weekend, we offer a range of stylish choices that are both practical, hardwearing and trendy. 7
  • 8. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Content Dirtball t shirts are made out of Hardware includes a slick range 65% recycled cotton fibre and 35% of eco friendly manufactured recycled plastic water bottles. Snowboards and Skate decks. The shorts are 100% recycled plastic water bottles, which have been repurposed to create a high- quality polyester blend fabric. 8
  • 9. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Sustainability “ My goal with the new line of shorts is to combine style, a rugged nature, with a New for 2011 is a “water bottle- based” fully functional Snowboard jacket with moisture management social conscience. system, sustainably grown cotton Joe Fox ” President, Dirtball Fashion canvas jeans, a cool range of boardshorts made from 100% recycled plastic bottles and a full collection of recycled content sweatshirts and accessories. 9
  • 10. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Product Mix 10 10
  • 11. Volcom Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Brand Within our niche, we have no Some of the larger are: Positioning direct competition. Volcom In general, however, our Patagonia competition will cover over 50 Mountain Hard Wear outdoor and action sports brands. 686 Burton Salomon Billabong Hurley Quiksilver 11
  • 12. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Brand Values Active leisure attitude lifestyle brand Cool, on trend but effortless in approach 100% Eco friendly Kids to adults ages 12- 30 yrs 12
  • 13. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Avenues to Wholesale distribution Market Independent retail sales Retail concessions Consumer trade events Pop up stores Online store 13
  • 14. $22.00 $24.00 $20.00 $45.00 $45.00 $40.00 $60.00 Eco active. American $80.00 $55.00 Eco . Active . American Pricing “ We are keenly priced in an aggressive market and have the added value of Eco friendly products. “ ” Our clothes are worn by top athletes in the extreme sports world. ” 14
  • 15. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Marketing and Athlete / Event Sponsorship: Trade Shows: Public Relations Dirtball strives to sponsor athletes Attendance to the bi-annual Action that offer great charisma and can Sports Retailer Shows and Surf carry themselves as ambassadors Industry Expos in the U.S.A for the brand. and Europe. We support extreme sports events Online: in line with our brand culture, and in 2010 will be sponsoring Alan SEO / Back link / Blogging / Social Arnette in his quest to conquer Networking – All used to generate Mount Everest in aid of Alzheimer’s site traffic and increase brand Disease. We also recognize awareness. the great work being done by THE BIG ISSUE to protect the homeless in the U.K. and will be sponsoring their Mount Kilimanjaro Trek in Spring 2010. 15
  • 16. Eco active. American Eco . Active . American Marketing and The retail marketing strategy of Online affiliation with partner sites Public Relations Dirtball centers around creating is another income stream and also a strong corporate identity that increases overall site traffic driving clearly defines our market niche. higher internet sales. Joe Fox, President of Dirtball has become a T.V. personality in recent Marketing to both brick and mortar months and has enjoyed several and online stores. Dirtball are appearances on FOX News and always interested in Partnership Local T.V. stations. He is a natural and joint venture opportunities and in front of the camera and is a recently teamed up with Mountain great ambassador for the brand. Khakis to offer a cross-branded special edition T Shirt. An affiliate ECO friendly PR stunts to create agreement on both websites also brand awareness. increases brand awareness and increased traffic means more sales! Press releases, blogs, and social networking sites are essential to Print Advertising in conjunction brand building. with magazine articles or in the form of Advertorials. 16
  • 17. Joe Fox, President DIRTBALL Kris Barber, V.P. of Sales - Europe joe@dirtballfashion.com kris@dirtballfashion.com Lee Spach, V.P. of Sales - USA European Office lee@dirtballfashion.com 1 Spencer Avenue Head Office London N13 4TS 246-F Trade Alley Hickory, NC 28601 Phone: ++(0)7889 180439 Phone: (828) 304-1286 www.dirtballfashion.com sales@dirtballfashion.com 17