DUE TO THE PRE-LOVED NATURE OF SECONDHAND TEXTILES, I MACHINE WASH THE *MAJORITY OF FABRIC BEFORE CUTTING & OCCASIONALLY AFTER PRODUCTION TO ENSURE SECURE STITCHING

*CANVAS DOES NOT GET WASHED PRE-PRODUCTION

BETWEEN THREE MACHINES, LIGHTS, IRONING, WASHING & DRYING – MY APARTMENT’S ELECTRICITY BILL IS HIGHER THAN THE AVERAGE FOR THE BUILDING

BEING A ONE PERSON BUSINESS MEANS THERE IS A HEALTHY LIMIT TO WHAT I CAN DO, HOW FAST IT CAN BE COMPLETED & THE PRESENTATION

THE GOAL IS FOR ONE COLLECTION A MONTH, WITH EACH COLLECTION VARYING BETWEEN TEN-THIRTY PIECES DEPENDING ON THE MONTH (FEBRUARY WILL ALWAYS GET 28)

SUSTAINABILITY = LONGEVITY

TO PREVENT BURNOUT, I MAKE SURE I AM AWARE OF MY OUTPUT, EMOTIONAL ENERGY & CREATIVE CAPACITY SO THE BUSINESS DOES NOT CRUMBLE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF STARTING

AS I CONTINUE TO INVEST IN MORE EFFICIENT MACHINES / TOOLS, MY MAX PRODUCTION WILL GROW

THE LIFE OF A TEXTILE HAS SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASED DUE TO THE WORLD OF FAST FASHION

NYKAMPING’S LIFETIME WARRANTY ON PIECES DOES NOT PROMISE THE PIECE WILL NEVER RIP, SEPARATE, TEAR, OR WEAR – IT DOES ENSURE THAT ITS LIFE WILL CONTINUE AFTER I MEND, PATCH OR FIX IT

BY CHOOSING TO SOLELY USE PRE-LOVED TEXTILES, I COMMIT TO CIRCULAR FASHION & EXTENDING THE LIFE OF TEXTILES TO AVOID UNNECESSARY ADDITIONS TO LANDFILLS

SHIPPING IN BAGS FROM HERO PACKING USA REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF POLY, PLASTIC BAGS FLOATING IN OUR OCEANS & SITTING IN OUR LANDFILLS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME

HOME COMPOSTABLE PACKING SLIPS ARE ALSO BIODEGRADABLE & ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE USED WITHIN THREE MONTHS OF PURCHASE TO AVOID BREAK DOWN, WHICH IS PRETTY COOL