Brooklyn-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.
FINIKSFORGEFINIKSFORGE develops new uses for valuable protein waste by re-engineering natural fibers for a more sustainable textile industry. Based in Brooklyn, the company frames its work around a more circular fashion industry and the recovery of materials that would otherwise be discarded.BROOKLYN, NY
MIMI PROBERFounded in 2014 by New York designer Mimi Prober, MIMI PROBER creates handcrafted clothing, textiles, and fine jewelry by turning antique materials into sustainable modern heirlooms. Its atelier combines recovered 18th- and early-20th-century textiles with local luxury fibers and botanical dyes, preserving the stories and handwork embedded in each one-of-a-kind piece. Production is based in New York and carried out through direct partnerships with regional farms, mills, artisans, and manufacturers.STATEN ISLAND, NY
LANDLAND makes small-batch knitwear by hand in its Rhinebeck, New York studio, using natural fibers sourced through U.S. farms and mills. Founded by Emilie Babinski to help renew the Northeast’s textile heritage, the label connects contemporary apparel with regional fiber farmers and traditional craftsmanship. Its wool garments are made with an emphasis on ethical production and local economies.
bzb designsbzb 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.HYATTSVILLE, MD