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KNOW YOUR BASICS: CORE TOPS
Within our Core styles, our design team refers to the garments in various ways. They think about the garments by their way of construction: hand-sewn by our artisans who work out of their homes or...
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SATURDAY BRUNCH @ THE FACTORY CAFÉ
Brunch is one of The Factory Café’s specialties, and brunch this Saturday will be no exception. Lindsay Whiteaker and Pete Halpuka from Harvest Roots Ferments will be in house at the café selling...
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ALABAMA STITCH BOOK: CELEBRATING 10 YEARS
Ten trips around the sun. A lot happens in ten years: birthdays, anniversaries, growth, loss, happiness, struggle, and joy. I daresay that each of us has experienced all of these things in the last...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 35/52 | 2018
“Being creative is not so much the desire to do something as the listening to that which wants to be done: the dictation of the materials.” — Anni Albers To mark the 10th anniversary of the release of...
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INSPIRATION: NATALIE’S DRESS
Depending on when you were born, the turtleneck may bring to mind any number of things: 1950s chic, 1960s bohemian, 1970s women’s activists, or (record scratch) 1990s Jerry Seinfeld-era goofiness....
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A LOOK BACK: JULY’S SUPPER CLUB @ THE FACTORY CAFÉ
For our July Supper Club, The Factory Café invited chef Josh Quick of Florence’s Odette to helm the kitchen with chef Ramon Jacobsen and their team. John Cartwright of Rivertown Coffee Company—who...
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SWING SKIRTS + ALABAMA STITCH BOOK
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary edition release of Alabama Stitch Book, we celebrate our journey and growth over the years by re-releasing special-edition kits of our Swing Skirts, which were...
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PROJECT THREADWAYS: NOTES FROM THE FIELD #1
Project Threadways records, studies, and explores the history of the textile industry in The Shoals community, and the American South. Our goal is to accurately and respectfully retell the story of...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 36/52 | 2018
“Every moment is an organizing opportunity, every person a potential activist, every minute a chance to change the world.” — Dolores Huerta From the right to vote to equal pay, women have never shied...
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SWANS ISLAND COMPANY: ACCESSORIES COLLABORATION
We are continually looking for quality companies to partner with on Alabama Chanin items and, once again, we are honored to showcase a collaboration with Maine-based operation, Swans Island Company....
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THE END OF SUMMER + A COCKTAIL
As summer comes to an official close, it seems to be getting hotter and hotter in Alabama. (Some things must get worse before they get better.) Luckily for us, The Factory Café has concocted the...
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DIY STENCILED TABLE RUNNER
Sharing good food and good company with friends and family have brought some of our best memories over the years, at both The Factory Café and at home. Favorites like Roasted Pork Loin and New...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 37/52 | 2018
“At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer.” — Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen Art can be as haunting as it is...
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REMEMBERING
The Dead of September 11 Toni Morrison Some have God’s words; others have songs of comfort for the bereaved. If I can pluck courage here, I would like to speak directly to the dead–the September dead....
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JOHN T.’S POTLIKKER PAPERS + A SYMPOSIUM
“Southern history encompasses migrations from Africa to the Americas, from farms to factories, from the rural South to the urban North and back again,” writes John T. Edge in his book, The Potlikker...
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DESIGN FOR ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN: PROCESS
In July, we wrote about the book Design for Artists and Craftsmen as part of our series that explores vintage design, embroidery, and craft books. I carried this book with me as my daughter Maggie and...
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60% SAVINGS TODAY | LAST CHANCE FLASH SALE
Find in-stock, last chance styles at 60% off today. Use code CHANCE60 at checkout to save and check back tomorrow for even bigger savings. As always, everything is first come, first served. Shop the...
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70% SAVINGS TODAY
It’s the last day of our Last Chance Flash Sale, and we’ve already seen many garments go to new homes. Shop and save 70% on remaining styles until midnight tonight (or until they sell out). And...
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SWING SKIRTS + ALABAMA STITCH BOOK
In celebration of the 10-year anniversary edition release of Alabama Stitch Book, we celebrate our journey and growth over the years by re-releasing special-edition kits of our Swing Skirts, which were...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN | 38/52 | 2018
“This ‘ethical fashion,’ this ‘sustainable fashion,’ that complies to what fashion really is, that is borne out of passion, skills, heritage, artistry, and bravery, is fashion. “ — Orsola De Castro...
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