As impact-driven fashion entrepreneurs we can push back on big business to make within our local communities. We can activate a mindful global ecosystem of change makers to transform the Needle Trades sector to raise stitcher wages. This can be done by integrating heritage skills with innovation and entrepreneurship.

Elena sewing up the Icosa Apparel Cyber Active tote in the Fashion Innovation Hub in Baltimore

Fashion Innovation Hub with the Icosa Apparel Collection

As a collective community of founders we can and must reimagine the systems we can trust in order to create ripple effects that are nourishing the Needle Trades sectors in a local to global way.