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Miranda Bennett Studio

Miranda Bennett Studio


Based:
 Austin, TX

Description: Miranda Bennett Studio is a lovely line for women who care about style, want to look good, but do not necessarily care to follow trends.  Miranda Bennett Studio uses natural dyes for their textiles and makes everything in-house in their Austin, Texas studio.  The line uses one-size-fits-most and uses premium, natural fabrics. There is an opportunity to list the source of each fabric they use. Miranda Bennett believes in creating clothes that can be worn from day to evening and for many seasons. 

Social Responsibility: Plant dyed apparel, Cut and Sewn in USA, Women designed and owned
Miranda Bennett Studio Miranda Bennett Studio

Consciously produced clothing for women has exploded in growth.  Just a few years ago if purchasing locally made clothing was important to you, there wasn’t a lot of choices and it was difficult to find out what they actually were.  After the Rana Plaza disaster in 2008, consumers really started to pay more attention to where their clothes were made and who was actually making them.

Small independent labels have been sprouting up as well as the biggest brands in the country are getting behind local production, which further proves that more and more consumers are demanding quality more than quantity.

If you have made the decision to make a conscious effort to support locally made brands, hopefully this list will help you get started.  If you are already shop small and local brands and see that we’ve missed someone, we’d love to know!

 

Click here for American Made Denim Guide
Click here for American Made Womenswear Guide

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