kristin glenn

Do you know how your shirt was made? Where the cotton was picked, the yarn spun, the fabric knitted, the pieces sewn together?

Most people don’t. It’s a part of our American heritage that’s been left behind, in favor of globalization, “new” labor markets, and a desire for low-cost, mass consumption.

Kristin Glenn wasn’t too sure where her clothes came from, either. In fact, she was a total shopaholic – until a round-the-world trip and a successful Kickstarter campaign launched her into the world of sustainable fashion. She’s spent the last four years researching the apparel industry, talking with professors, farmers, CEOs, and activists – all while building a sustainable fashion company.

In 2013, Glenn founded Seamly.co, a Colorado-based clothing company that focuses on versatile, multifunctional design. Seamly.co uses surplus fabrics (excess from mills and factories around the US) to create garments within a 40-mile radius of her Denver home.

At this month’s CreativeMornings:Denver session, she’ll be discussing her personal journey from fast fashion junkie to socially responsible business owner. It includes a backpacking trip in Asia, a factory in North Carolina, a garment that can be worn over 30 different ways, and the most successful fashion Kickstarter campaign of its time…