bzb designs is a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based textile designer that creates handwoven recycled accessories for you and your home. The company makes woven goods from salvaged t-shirts, slicing them into continuous strips and weaving the t-shirt yarn on an upright tapestry loom. The woven fabric is then sewn into pillows, purses, rugs, or mounted for wall hangings.
Next SeasonBrooklyn-based Next Season turns old, damaged and unwanted sweaters into one-of-a-kind knitwear, made in-house by hand on domestic flatbed knitting machines. The studio works with textile waste and deadstock yarns, including materials sourced through Fabscrap, Goodwill and community donations, making each garment a singular response to what is available.BROOKLYN, NY
Chapas Textiles, IncFrom its Brooklyn studio, Chapas Textiles creates bespoke hand-woven fabrics for the interiors trade, tailoring each pattern, color and yardage to a specific project. Founded by hand weaver Tara Chapas in 2008, the studio draws on a family weaving tradition from Evoia, Greece, while its fabrics are made in the United States by trained American artisans. Its project-by-project collaboration connects interior designers directly with textile artisans, and a portion of profits supports small-business loans for artisans around the world.BROOKLYN, NY
KnotzlandFounded in Pittsburgh in 2015 by Nisha Blackwell, Knotzland makes handmade fashion accessories from reclaimed and rescued textiles. Its locally crafted, one-of-a-kind bow ties extend the life of discarded fabrics, with production supported by a regional network of sewists and designers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Pam Pawl TextilesFrom her Dunedin studio, artist and textile educator Pam Pawl creates limited-edition handwoven scarves, wraps, throws and interior accessories, using hand-dyed yarns and multi-harness loom structures to bring color and pattern together. Pawl’s textile practice grew from a farm upbringing with sheep and a spinning wheel, formal study in textile design, and more than a decade maintaining a Philadelphia weaving studio. She also teaches weaving and dyeing through private classes, online instruction and workshops for guilds and conferences.PHILADELPHIA, PA