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FAREWELL WATERCOLOR | LAST DAY TO SAVE
Save 25% on select Watercolor designs with code WATERCOLOR25. Shop here. More to Explore Leisure Collection:Oversized Waffle Throw 25% Off The Palm Love Tee:Featuring Hand Embroidery The...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 34/52 | 2020
“Ruth Asawa Postage Stamp Book. Showcasing Asawa’s wire sculptures, the pane includes 20 stamps, with two each of 10 designs, featuring photographs by Dan Bradica and Laurence Cuneo.”, 2020 by U.S....
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NEW ORGANIC COTTON FACE MASK DESIGNS
Explore our new mask designs here. Marine Stripe Mask:Hand-stenciled Gold Stripes Waffle Caftan:Relaxed, Flowing Fit Faded Stars Mask:Hand-painted Stars #ThoseWhoInspireUs:Lee Bontecou Silhouette...
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WAYFINDING: STARDUST, VIJA CELMINS, RINNE ALLEN, AND LEE BONTECOU
“A spider’s—or a painter’s—fleeting stab at perfection is a negligible stitch in an unbounded fabric. Its only significance lies in our own momentary, mortal gaze as we reckon with eternity.” — Peter...
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#WFH FASHION, VOGUE, AND HOPE
A warm “thank you” to Laird Borrelli-Persson and Vogue for interviewing Natalie and including Alabama Chanin in their recent article, “How the #WFH Movement Could Reshape Fashion.” Read excerpts below...
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BACK-IN-STOCK: ORGANIC COTTON JERSEY FABRIC COLORS
We’ve restocked our 100% organic medium-weight cotton jersey in the following colors: Earth, Plum, Forest, Camel, Dove, Sand, Natural, and White. Find these colors (along with more) back-in-stock and...
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REMEMBERING
In 2011, on the 10th anniversary of September 11th, Natalie shared her personal story recounting the day. And in 2013, as our team was in New York on the anniversary, we were in remembrance: For most...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 37/52 | 2020
Fabric swatches in development for Alabama Chanin Fall 2020 Collection (coming soon). “A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy,...
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LIVE BY THE WORD AND KEEP WALKING
In 1993, in what seems a different life, I was going through a very difficult time of great upheaval and deep sorrow. During this time, like today, reading was one of the few things that kept me sane....
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INTRODUCING: THE CORSET PATTERN
From left: “Corset illustration” by Sun Young Park for The School of Making Book Series and Patterns; “Original Corset” from the Alabama Chanin archives; Bloomers Fabric Detail in Natural/White...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 38/52 | 2020
“Music is the universal language of mankind.” ― Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Music and renowned recording studios have deep roots here in The Shoals. FAME Recording Studios and the Muscle Shoals Sound...
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MUSCLE SHOALS MUSIC: ON RACE + SEGREGATION
In the 1960s, the civil rights movement that demanded equality and justice for Black Americans produced a backlash amongst segregationists. In the American South, where Jim Crow laws had been in...
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NEW VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS + 2021 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE FROM THE SCHOOL OF MAKING
Natalie has been teaching workshops since 2009 at both The Factory and away, traveling the country and world to cities in France, New York, California, New Mexico, Texas, Georgia, Tennessee, Illinois,...
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CFDA RUNWAY360: THE ECONOMICS + DEMOCRACY OF FASHION
Legendary photographer Bill Cunningham once said, “The wider world that perceives fashion as a frivolity, as something that should be done away with…fashion, you know, point of fact, it’s the armor to...
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THE FACTORY + ALABAMA CHANIN 39/52 | 2020
“Still of PlanYourVote.org video”, 2020 by Jenny Holzer “Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country, and this world.” ― Sharon Salzberg The fundamental right...
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OUR SAMPLE SALE STARTS TOMORROW.
Our Collection samples are the first of their kind. They often act as the blueprint for our custom made garments. As we introduce new designs, it’s important for us to find ways for the original...
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30% OFF | SAMPLE SALE STARTS NOW
Our Sample Sale starts today with a selection of our Collection samples featured at 30% off.We wrote yesterday about our philosophies and processes for designing and making garments. Read back on the...
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VOTE: WHERE THERE IS ART, THERE IS HOPE
“My dear friends: Your vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.” – John Lewis In times when passions and fears run high, it is...
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SAMPLE SALE: 40% OFF + SUSTAINABLY MADE
Enjoy 40% savings today on our Collection samples. Each of these one-of-a-kind garments is made by our local artisans or production team in Building 14—sometimes both, where we combine hand and...
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SAVE 50% TODAY | SAMPLE SALE
We’re halfway there, and today, we’re offering 50% off Collection samples. SHOP OUR SAMPLE SALE.
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