Items tagged “Economy”

The understanding of waste in our garments is growing, and customers are starting to ask about the origin of their wardrobe. Kallio started as a consciously-minded kidswear brand out of Brooklyn, NY. After working in the fashion industry, Karina Kallio saw firsthand how much waste there was. Roughly 85% of textile waste ends up in landfills, enough material to recreate the Rocky Mountains. Kallio offers a respite from that reality by repurposing men’s shirts into unexpected modern classics that are wearable and delightful. Kallio is all about local, including sourcing high-quality fabrics that are hand cut in their Brooklyn studio.

“High-waters” sometimes means the creek is rising. In a kid’s world, however, it is an age-old tease that a child’s pant legs are too short — hardly an uncommon occurrence, since youngsters grow so fast! Generally, parents solve the high-water problem with one of two common solutions: 1.) Let down the hem. 2.) Buy new pants. But now, there’s a third solution that’s an uncommon innovation: Kuff-Its, from The Buti-Bag Company. Kuff-Its are a patent-pending solution that eliminate high-water taunts, keeping kids covered and cute.