Curious about your preorder's status?
Want to know what restocks and new products are in the works? Just like staying in the loop? You're in the right place!
But first...
Why does it take y'all so long to make clothes?
Good question...*laugh-cries*
We produce our garments on a made-to-order basis. We're serious about responsible manufacturing, which means our materials and labor are expensive. We've always had slim margins, but particularly in recent months we’ve been dependent on cash flow from customer orders to purchase our fabric and pay for production labor.
This process–start-to-finish from ordering materials all the way through fabric prep, cutting, sewing, washing, packing and shipping–takes a long time, even when things go perfectly. There are always unexpected hiccups and delays (behind the scenes, garment manufacturing is incredibly difficult), which makes a long process at best even longer. Every production model we've tried comes with it's own new set of obstacles, but we keep trucking on.
You might also be wondering..."yeah but even if it takes a long time, why are the estimated delivery dates wrong so often?"
And honestly, I'd be surprised if you've ordered from us in the past year and *don’t* have that question.
The answer to this is a lot more personal.
Our Process
We make our clothing to order, which allows us to make items specifically for you, and offer a wide variety of colors, sizes, and customizations. It also helps us reduce waste, and integrate customer feedback so our products are continually improving.
Before we take orders for certain fabric or style, a lot happens to make sure the product is ready for release.
We go through a thorough product development process that includes grading and fitting on sizes across our entire size range, construction sampling and pricing, and wear testing.
Then we photograph our garments (each color IRL, no AI or color edited images here) on a variety of models, collect garment measurements, and plan for launch.
Preorder opens
Take orders
- Make items available to order
- Assess customer demand for styles and colors
- Order fabric, thread and trims using early preorder revenue
- Finalize and approve patterns for cutting
- Confirm order customizations with customers
Preorder closes
Make the garments
- Cut, prewash, and dry all fabric
- Confirm all customizations with customers
- Cut each garment by hand
- Sew each garment from start to finish
Delivery begins
Finish and ship
- Quality-control
- Washing
- Trimming, pressing, & packing
- Shipping
Now for the skinny on your actual orders...
Current Production Status
Cotton Canvas
Production Status:
Original orders all shipped
*Currently cutting & sewing exchange orders*
Current Estimated Ship Date: June
Midweight Linen
Current Estimated Ship Date: End of June
Original Ship Date: End of March
Production Status: Being sewn, and we're starting to receive finished garments back that are being pressed and trimmed.
Lightweight Linen
Current Estimated Ship Date: Mid-July
Original Ship Date: End of April
Production Status: Pre-washing fabric and in cutting
Silk Crepe
Current Estimated Ship Date: End-July
Original Ship Date: End of May
Production Status: Not started
Fabric is in our vendor's NY warehouse and will ship as soon as we tell them too. Once Lightweight Linen is out of cutting, we'll have room in the garage to receive the silk.
Don't want to wait?
These limited items are ready to ship now!
