by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
Create a backback pattern with free & open source Seamly2D software Have you ever wanted to create and sew your own customized backpack? One of the fantastic users at the Seamly2D forum has developed a backpack pattern. Watch this video to learn more: But wait,...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
Image: Lewis Hine, Library of Congress Fashion Industry norms are changing. Consumers demand sustainable fashion. They also want more creative choices. New fashion technology is being developed to meet these changes. We’d like to believe that these changes are...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
FFi member Frankie Cotton wears a BONDANO mask made from a GNU-Radio t-shirt Many of us have roommates who are essential workers. To show support for them and maintain those friendly bonds, we wear masks at home. So we need multiple masks that are comfortable to wear...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
“Happiness is the highest form of health.” Dalai Lama Earth Day has inspired us to rename our Easy Care Easy Wear patient gown to Kimowno . Stay happy, stay comfy, stay healthy. The COVID-19 crisis will be with us for a while, being prepped for home-care will help you...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
Protect yourself, family, and caregivers during the upcoming months of corona virus crisis. Create easy-to-sew easy wearing patient gowns for a safer recovery environment. Stay cool and reduce risk. Create patient gowns for you and yours. In the current global...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
3D printed bras – Picture by Brigitte Kock Brigitte Kock recently returned from Dutch Design Week 2017 in Eindhoven where she participated for a full nine days with her startup PerFlex. PerFlex Is a collaboration between Brigitte, Niek van Sleeuwen and Bart...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
When I first started working on Zuit, to make better suits for women, I was coming from the tech world with no background in fashion. I hired fashion consultants in NYC to help develop the product. I work in agile product development where we constantly iterate to...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
Photo by Mariya Georgieva on Unsplash The Fashion Industry’s practices do not reflect the values of its producers or its consumers. Maybe you didn’t realise, but only Big Oil pollutes more than Big Textile. “The clothing industry is the second largest polluter in the...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
Photo by Gabriel Gurrola on Unsplash The Fashion Freedom Initiative (FFI) is a not-for-profit organization and is a member of the Commons Conservancy. This new organization exists to fund the development of open source tools so that designers and makers like you can...
by Shaista | Mar 14, 2021 | Fashion Freedom Blog
It seems we all agree, the Fashion System needs disruption and deep change. Yet it isn’t clear how to implement these changes. Will “better” consumer choices truly lead the industry to make all the needed changes? And how long will it take? What else can be done to...
