Is there a huge difference in producing non-organic vs. organic articles of clothing?
Sourcing is much more difficult with sustainable fabrics. There are very few US suppliers, and the fabrics sell out. I’m moving towards more sustainable fabrics, but not 100%. Organic production is another step that I’m not near accomplishing yet. That would limit options for zippers, button, interfacing, and colors (dyes). Technically speaking, the ‘production’ part is organic- people do it without chemicals- but all the inputs haven’t been checked. Additionally, I’m still going to use silk, because I like it. I’ve tried working with some of the hemp-silk mixes and didn’t enjoy the feel. PD: Your fall collection has such an easy, but pulled together feeling to it…how do you achieve this? Thank you…Well, it’s a very small collection, and I limited the color palette. It’s just like packing in that sense- if you can only have 10 things, they all have to work together! PD: We’re loving the thumbholes in sweaters easily suitable for the office. Do you keep the designs versatile on purpose,
