Brooklyn’s Sustainable Design Boom: 10 Eco-Friendly Designers To Know Right Now
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Giuliana Raggiani of Giu Giu
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Almost exactly a year after the launch of her semi-eponymous knitwear line Giu Giu, Giuliana Raggiani is already expanding operations, citing upcoming collaborations with Woolshop, Soul Sunday, New England Outerwear Co., and recent work with Free People, saying, “We love collaborating with other brands that stay true to similar ethical values. It’s a great way to combine resources.”
A Parsons and Central St. Martins grad, Raggiani developed in-house knitwear designs for Anthropologie before going solo, and explains of her production methods, “The focus [on sustainability] was there before I even started designing the first collection. After discovering the beautiful hand-feel of the wools from Uruguay, I knew there was a gap in the market for sweaters with quality of that level. Knitwear itself is a fairly sustainable outlet of design to begin with, since waste is so minimal when assembling a fully-fashioned garment.” Meaning we can all feel a little better about our out-of-hand sweater collections, then.
