Lisa Hackwith is the designer, founder and creator behind Hackwith Design House, a women’s apparel company that offers limited-run garments. In HDH’s own words: “Instead of designing for mass production, we immerse ourselves wholeheartedly in the process and create every piece with the intention of it becoming that special highlight of your closet. We create […]
If you’ve ever tried to source fabric you know it can be, how do I put this… …an arduous process. Suppliers don’t answer your emails. They definitely don’t call you back. And sometimes there isn’t even a voicemail to leave a message. Whether you’ve gone through this or you haven’t started sourcing yet, there are […]
Kathryn Hilderbrand has an infectious enthusiasm. Follow her on Facebook and you’ll see what I mean. She is three parts designer, tailor and entrepreneur, simultaneously selling her own clothing line, GreenLinebyK, and running a tailor shop on Cape Cod called Stitched. This year, she’s going for the trifecta and launching an apparel manufacturing facility in Mashpee, MA. Kathryn […]
This is a post I wrote for the Ethical Fashion Forum. The original version can be read here. How do you get your brand noticed? It’s an over analyzed topic. The Internet is oozing with headlines that claim to hold the golden ticket. While viral marketing videos and giveaway contests are obvious answers, they don’t […]
I was first introduced to the founders of Sword & Plough during their Kickstarter campaign in the spring of 2013. Sisters Betsy and Emily Nunez launched a campaign (that blew their goal out of water) to produce a quadruple bottom line company that works with veterans to repurpose military surplus fabric into stylish bags. A […]
Over the years, I’ve attended a lot of textiles expos in New York City. I go to to network with suppliers and potential Factory45’ers and get an insider’s view of the “non” sustainable fashion world (it looks a lot different). Below is a nod to the newest wave of innovation coming out of the textile […]
“We believe when a woman is given an opportunity to earn income, she will invest in her children first – a strategy shared by organizations around the world. We also understand that women from low-income communities face major barriers to economic success for themselves and their children.” This is the philosophy behind Southwest Creations, a […]
There are things every single one of us can do to help alleviate the damage done by the traditional fashion industry. Here are the big four: 1. ) Buy local At the most basic level, when you buy from a local designer or from a local boutique more money stays in the community. According to […]
This weekend I flew to Charlotte, North Carolina to visit designers, sewers, project managers, and other industry professionals I’ve only before had a chance to speak with by phone or email. It never fails to amaze me how much goes into making our clothes, and I’m always grateful to get an inside look at the […]
This is a guest post by Lara Neece, founder of Forest and Fin. You can read the original version here. What happens when you love wearing skirts, love riding bikes, and like to make everything yourself? A Bicycle Wrap Skirt, of course – a skirt that’s dressy enough for the office or going out with […]
