What is that fabric?

While working at any clothing store, you will get a lot of questions about where your items come from and what fabrics are used. With our Fall and Winter suppliers, there are specific fabric percentage tags that we can point at and let you know. During the Spring and Summer, Jamie heads off to Thailand and creates fashions of her own with Jamin, a native Thai Rasta that Jamie has collaborated with for many years. Often times, last season, I was asked why we don’t have these specific percentage-of-fabric labels on our own line. You may have already noticed that we have them sewn in this year, so you’ll know exactly what you’re wearing!

[From Middle English remanent, remaining, from Latin remanns, remanent-, present participle of remanre, to remain; see remain.]

Here is something you may not have known, Jamin seeks out Remanence Fabrics, recycled fabrics that big suppliers had bought far too much of, finished with, and were ready to just get rid of. Instead of letting these perfect never used fabrics go, Jamie and Jamin buy and use them for our beautiful fashions. This allows our production to be less expensive without sacrificing style or our personal standards. We get so excited having these designs created and finally tried on by our customers! When you try on our Spring and Summer lines you’ll know that you’re slipping on something that was carefully created by a group of passionate creative people. We believe it’s important to recycle as often as possible, and that includes these gorgeous fabrics that were one step away from being wasted for no reason. This is why you’ll see one design in a few different kinds of fabrics and patterns, not only is it our vision to have many different choices for you, but it’s also because we are using as many of our recycled resources as possible, to its’ best advantage.

Our newest lines are coming in now until mid June, so we welcome you to be the first customers to try on all of the new designs. I have already bought a couple myself. You’ll love the Ellie Dress! It’s perfect for all of us busty ladies who have trouble finding dresses that fit all around! It’ll be on our sale floor in the coming weeks. I am sure you’ll see me in it soon. Until then, take care and recycle.

Ellie Eaton
Gypsy Chic Boutique