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THE CLEAN TEES: MODERN MANUFACTURING
Florence, Alabama, was known as the “T-Shirt Capital of the World” during its prime as a textile manufacturing center during the 1980s and 1990s. (If you are new to the Journal, read back here, here,...
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2018 SUPPER CLUBS (+ A PLAYLIST)
In 2017, The Factory Café introduced The Factory Café Supper Club, a new type of dinner series prepared in full by Chef Ray, our café team, and members of our local culinary community. The dinners...
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NEW WORKSHOPS FOR 2019
We’re nearly halfway through the year, and the rest of our workshops for 2018 are filling up quickly. We recently hosted our largest Three-Day Workshop—with 20 guests—and the popularity of our...
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#WOMENWHOINSPIRE: MARGARET BOURKE-WHITE
Margaret Bourke-White, born in the Bronx in 1904, was one of the earliest prominent female photographers – working for a number of notable publications, primarily LIFE magazine. Though she studied...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 25/52 | 2018
“And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees…I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby...
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GRAFFITI: RED, WHITE, AND BLUE
The “Summer of the T-shirt” continues, and today we introduce a (very) limited-edition run of one-of-a-kind graffiti tees as part of our new capsule collection, “Graffiti: Red, White, and Blue“. The...
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FRIENDS OF THE CAFE: REBECCA WILCOMB MENU PREVIEW
We are counting down the days until James Beard award-winning chef Rebecca Wilcomb is in house for the second dinner of our 2018 Friends of the Café Dinner series. To add to our excitement, Rebecca...
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FANCY TIGER CRAFTS: THE FEN PATTERN
The School of Making offers a wide range of sewing patterns—both in The School of Making Book Series and as standalone patterns—to fit many different body types and lifestyles. In the past, we’ve also...
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#WOMENWHOINSPIRE: NELLIE BLY
Even in today’s relatively progressive world, female journalists often face discrimination or are corralled into writing or producing material that is meant to appeal to the so-called feminine...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 26/52 | 2018
“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” – Annie Dillard, The Living With summer underway and warm evenings, relaxing weekends, and long-awaited vacations offering the perfect...
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HAMBIDGE + PROCESS IN WORKS WITH NATALIE
Created in 1934 by Mary Hambidge, the Hambidge Center for Creative Arts & Sciences is an artist community and sustainable farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Georgia, founded in memory of artist...
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RUSSET POTATO + DILLY BEAN SALAD WITH ASHLEY ENGLISH
We’ve long been fans of Ashley English—southern cook, homesteader, and holistic nutritionist. We have listened to her advice on how to be a gracious host as we create memorable experiences for our...
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VINTAGE PATTERNS WIKIA
Most of us have seen boxes of old patterns in our grandparents’ attics or at yard sales, but have you ever considered putting them to use? For those who are interested in doing just that, Vintage...
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#WOMENWHOINSPIRE: ETHEL PAYNE
African-American journalist Ethel Payne was born in 1911, the granddaughter of slaves and the fifth daughter in a large family. Her father, who worked in a stockyard and was a Pullman porter, died when...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 27/52 | 2018
“I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand.” — Susan B. Anthony On the heels of Saudi Arabian women’s...
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MANUFACTURING OUR WAY
It is almost impossible for us to believe, but we have reached the fifth anniversary of the creation of Bldg. 14 – the manufacturing arm of Alabama Chanin. This has been one of our most collaborative...
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BLTS (+ HAPPY 4TH OF JULY)
Nothing says summer like a perfectly ripe tomato, and every year our guests and Alabama Chanin employees alike eagerly await the first crop of Alabama tomatoes and, on its heels, the Heirloom BLT from...
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BUILD A WARDROBE: THE FRANCES DRESS PATTERN
The third quarter of 2018 Build a Wardrobe kicks off today with the launch of the Frances Dress pattern. The Frances Dress has three body variations—the top, T-shirt dress, and baby doll dress—along...
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#WOMENWHOINSPIRE: GLORIA STEINEM
Gloria Steinem was born in 1934, the daughter of a traveling salesman and the granddaughter of activist Pauline Steinem. Pauline was chairwoman to the educational committee of the National Woman...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 28/52 | 2018
“I found I could say things with colors and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way – things I had no words for.” — Georgia O’Keeffe Our lives are full of and, in many ways, dictated by color. We...
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