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INTRODUCING THE NEW COLLECTION
“Our approach to Slow Design focuses on producing goods in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, where every action and every material has been thoughtfully considered. The intent is to...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 12/52 | 2020
“Creativity is nothing but a mind set free.” ― Torrie T. Asai The School of Making is a community of makers. In a time of crisis, as the entire world is currently under during the COVID-19 outbreak,...
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LEISURE: STAY-AT-HOME ESSENTIALS
As we all work together to stop the spread of COVID-19, we’re looking to find things—cooking, making, connecting—that will sustain and nourish us in meaningful ways. As we strive to maintain our...
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SELF-CARE ENNEAGRAM (+ LEISURE STYLES BY TYPE)
During this time of uncertainty, we are thinking of the wellbeing of those in our lives—especially elderly parents and grandparents, children, immunocompromised friends, neighbors, and coworkers,...
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THE SCHOOL OF MAKING: DIY KIT REFRESH
As we spend more time indoors, social distancing, and getting through this time spent #TogetherApart, we can’t think of a better way to fill the time, keep our hands busy, and allow our minds a bit of...
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DIY KIT REFRESH: CARMINE COLORWAYS
Last week, Carmine was reintroduced in our Color Palette Bundle #2 for the 2020 Year of Color. The richly colored red fabric is also available by the yard for a limited time; and today, for our DIY...
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LISA DONOVAN, SWEET POTATO YEAST ROLLS, AND COOKING #TOGETHERAPART
As we continue to navigate through this frightening and uneasy time, we’ve also loved to see people cooking more, sharing photos, and sending one another recipes over social media. A community of...
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AID IN THE SHORTAGE OF MASKS DURING COVID-19
We have pivoted our manufacturing, and the Bldg. 14 team is producing high-quality, organic cotton, reusable masks to support healthcare providers, public servants, patients, families, and individuals...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 13/52 | 2020
“Food is our common ground, a universal experience.” ― James Beard Restaurants have been one of the hardest hit industries during this pandemic, and, as their lifeline in the supply chain, many...
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CELEBRATE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT YOU ARE
i struggle so deeply to understand how someone can pour their entire soul blood and energy into someone without wanting anything in return —Rupi Kaur, I Will Have to Wait Until I’m a Mother It’s...
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A LIGHT AT THE END: TURNING CRISIS INTO ACTION
“This is the power of gathering: it inspires us delightfully, to be more hopeful, more joyful, more thoughtful: in a word, more alive.” – Alice Waters As a company and as a community, we have always...
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MOTHER, MAKER (GIFT GUIDE)
I would say that my mother is the single biggest role model in my life, but that term doesn’t seem to encompass enough when I use it about her. She was the love of my life.” —Mindy Kaling Our hearts...
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STRING QUILTING
In this time of COVID-19 and great unrest, we’ve been looking for projects that are easy to execute with on-hand materials. String Quilting is an age-old technique that uses scraps and leftovers to...
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NEW SIZES + COLORS: REUSABLE FACE MASKS TO AID DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS
As we continue to adjust to life in the age of COVID-19, we are humbled by the overwhelming response to our face mask initiative. The outpouring of orders, support, and love shown to us—and more...
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#TECHNICALDIFFICULTIES
Our tech support team has stabilized our website; however, due to a high level of traffic, AlabamaChanin.com may be experiencing slower than normal load times. If you would like to place an order over...
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MAKE ONE, BUY ONE, DONATE ONE, WEAR ONE
As information changes daily, we’re all working around the clock to understand how to integrate this protective equipment into our daily lives. Due to an overwhelming response, our masks may now...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 14/52 | 2020
“I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.” ― Hippocratic Oath, modern...
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A LIGHT AT THE END: THE 1920s
As we work through the COVID-19 pandemic day by day, we can look to history and see that the planet survived, even thrived, after a world secluded themselves for the sake of safety. In 1918, the...
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FOR THE LOVE OF TOOLS
Every craftsperson knows that work is made easier when done with well-made tools that are appropriate for the job at hand. Very often good tools are also objects of great beauty that become even more...
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A CONVERSATION ABOUT FASHION + GLOBALIZATION
On Sunday, Dana Thomas, author of Fashionopolis: The Price of Fast Fashion and the Future of Clothes, hosted a discussion with Natalie on Instagram. Dana, in the South of France, and Natalie, in her...
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