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Ann Lowe’s designs helped end the racial divide in couture fashion

Posted by Rose on 25th Mar 2022

Her meticulously crafted artisan-made gowns were sought out by high society, including Jackie Kennedy. When Jacquelyn Bouvier married future president John Kennedy in 1953, the New York Times’ fro … read more

How sewing machines are playing a part in climate resilience

Posted by Rose on 17th Mar 2022

A co-op of artisanal clothing makers in Niger depends on sewing to avert poverty in the face of climate change and glaring gender inequality. In my ongoing celebration of Women’s History Mont … read more

Our Hemp and Tencel tops prove the real-world virtues of Sympatico’s unique blended fabric

Posted by Rose on 17th Mar 2022

Choose a tencel top that’s sustainable, easy-care, and thanks to the addition of hemp, even antimicrobial! It was seeking a sustainably grown and produced natural fiber fabric that would work with … read more

How the sewing machine empowered African women

Posted by Rose on 9th Mar 2022

Although sewing machines were at first a tool of colonialism in Africa, a century later, in part due to women, they became tools of democratization. As part of Sympatico’s celebration of … read more

Natural, in all its shades

Posted by Rose on 7th Mar 2022

Natural color fabrics, especially in textiles such as Sympatico’s hemp/Tencel blend that's undyed, can subtly vary from lot to lot. I’ve spent a good bit of time over the past decade staring in … read more

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