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About ConstanceWC

I am currently in the process of launching constance, a line of luxury handwoven textiles for fashion and home. I am a former Associate Professor in the Fashion Design Department at The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago campus. And I am passionate about fair trade in the textile and apparel industries.

Sweating Proven to Save the Planet?

Athletes and Sportsmen Can Now Help Save the Planet by Sweating

Gramicci, the outdoor industry’s sole manufacturer of truly all natural, organic performance wear recently received confirmation the brand’s Natural Performance Technology (NPT)(TM) apparel performs as well, or better than, chemically-treated cottons or petroleum-based synthetics. Continue reading

GoodWeave Opens Day Care Center in Kathmandu

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It was almost a year ago that I first came across GoodWeave USA.  The mission of this incredible organization is to “end child labor in the handmade rug industry and offer educational opportunities to children in South Asia”.  Continue reading