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Periwinkle injects a note of spring into capsule wardrobes

Posted by Rose on 16th Apr 2021

Sympatico’s latest color pairs beautifully with my casual skirt lineup, not to mention pants and tops Zoe wears a Spring-friendly Swallowtail Top in Periwinkle over a Curved Skirt in Gra … read more

Alterations & custom-cut shades on Sympatico’s artisan-made apparel

Posted by Rose on 9th Apr 2021

I can help with a range of modifications as well as custom-cut items in non-standard colors. As a small business, with a limited production of artisan-made clothing, I usually stock just one or … read more

Buttoned, the Princess Top shapes, open it’s an airy jacket.

Posted by Rose on 31st Mar 2021

I originally designed the Princess Top for a more shaped look when buttoned up, but customers convinced me wearing it unbuttoned was totally a thing. Like all Sympatico styles, in designing the&nb … read more

Wouldn’t it be great if we “grew” hemp clothing here in the US?

Posted by Rose on 25th Mar 2021

The early US rollout of versatile and sustainable industrial hemp for has been fraught, but things are looking up. Although hemp has been grown and used by humans for thousands of years, its recen … read more

“Who Made My Clothes?" Consumers demand ethically made clothing

Posted by Rose on 18th Mar 2021

A building collapse in Bangladesh has led to improved transparency in the fashion industry The tragic 2013 collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka, Bangladesh that killed 1134 apparel workers … read more

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