Category: Brand and Culture

I was sitting on the floor of my shared studio last Tuesday, surrounded by a mountain of “donated” scraps that were supposed to be part of a circularity pilot program, … Read more

I was sitting in my studio last Tuesday, surrounded by a mountain of half-finished samples and some seriously questionable vintage finds, when I saw another “circularity” campaign pop up on … Read more

I was sitting on my studio floor last Tuesday, surrounded by a pile of rejected samples, staring at a heavy-weight hoodie that had a seam pop after just one wash. … Read more

I was hunched over my sewing machine last Tuesday, ripping out a seam on a “sustainable” heavyweight hoodie that had practically disintegrated after three washes, when I saw another ad … Read more

I was hunched over a heavy-duty Juki sewing machine last Tuesday, trying to patch a vintage 90s single-stitch tee that had basically disintegrated at the hem, when it hit me … Read more

I was hunched over a heat press last Tuesday, staring at a “sustainable” heavy-weight hoodie that had just arrived for a small client run, and I swear I could smell … Read more

I remember sitting on the floor of my first shared studio, surrounded by half-printed blanks and a stack of tech packs that felt more like legal documents than design guides. … Read more

I was sitting in a cramped, humid shared studio three years ago, staring at a “premium” heavyweight hoodie that had just fallen apart at the shoulder seams during a test … Read more

I remember sitting on a milk crate in a cramped, humid studio three years ago, staring at a stack of “organic” cotton blanks that felt more like sandpaper than premium … Read more

I remember sitting in my first shared studio, surrounded by the smell of plastisol ink and the hum of a heat press, staring at a sample that was supposed to … Read more