About Us

About Us.

We started around 2019, everything we make has always rooted from exploring our processes. We’re constantly working to elevate our craft in every facet of the brand, from patternmaking and garment construction to printing and natural dyeing methods. We are constantly asking ourselves the question, will someone want to buy this?

We keep a simple but strict ethos with all of our creations and output, being that craft and quality is at our forefront. We source as much as possible from Philadelphia and the surrounding areas, and when that’s not feasible, we can still proudly ensure that everything, down to our textiles, is made in the USA. All our products are fully constructed in house, from start to finish. We design all our own prints, both yardage and graphics. Every garment begins with undyed natural fabric, to be naturally dyed by us, often done using locally foraged pigments. We think truly believing and being passionate about what is being made is crucial, because if you don’t love it, why make it! There is enough garbage clothes in the world.

Keeping true to our ethos allows us to remain responsible and sustainable in what we believe is the most realistic way a clothing brand can be today. We want to highlight our process and in turn also educate people on how the best clothing should be made, and a standard of quality. Sticking to small batches, local sourcing, natural finishes and making products that last is our philosophy.

In the summer of 2024, we collaborated with a good friend and local designer, Hieromaar, to open a shop where we can display our work and share some of our process through an open studio. Located on the north west corner 5th and South streets—sandwiched between a local institution in Greek cuisine, South St. Souvlaki, and a sub-par secondhand conglomerate we won’t name—you’ll find our store, Sidewalk. Come say hi!

Our Process.

Our process always starts with long deliberation and careful planning to bring a thought out and original design. When any new design or cut gets thought up, we also meticulously ponder on what fabrics, prints or dye we want to use for it.

First is to print our fabric. We get all of our fabric undyed and made from natural materials. We hand print all of our yardage doing repeat patterns with silkscreens, which requires constant readjusting of fabric, realigning of the graphics, and running around every side of the table! Printing repeat patterns by hand will always have its inconsistencies and variables, however we believe this makes our textiles more interesting.

Next comes cutting and sewing. Depending on the garment, the sewing stage can be a lengthy process, requiring multiple specialized machines each designed for a specific part of construction.

Last is garment finishing, which is by far the most dramatic and exciting part of making our process. Even with us deciding on what dyes to use from the get go, the final result isn’t always how we planned. We only use natural dyes and while we do use calculated ratios and formulas, the end result can vary from what we envisioned. Some of our consistent dyes are turmeric, indigo, fermented persimmon extract (kakishibu), acorns, and black tea. We use different blends and layers of dyes as well as mordants (color binders and modifiers) to add variations of new colors, keeping this part fun and exciting! The dye always makes the garment feel finished.