It's been a while since my last update and that is due in large part to the skirt dyeing process, which is taking longer than anticipated and more effort as well. In order to speed up the process, I took on the job of dyeing the indigo skirts which amounted to over 50 skirts at my home studio.
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How to Wear the Bicycle Wrap Skirt (a step-by-step) Tutorial
Here is a short video demonstrating how to wear the Bicycle Wrap Skirt and how to set it up for biking.
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The first shipments of Bicycle Wrap Skirts went out last week (This is an edited version of my Kickstarter Update from last week).
First Shipments of Bicycle Wrap Skirts
The first shipments of tall natural (un-dyed) Bicycle Wrap Skirts shipped out last week!!!
Yes, yes, and yes!!! You guys have been so patient -- I can't thank you enough!
The first batch of tall skirts shipped out this week; that is the tall sizes in natural (un-dyed). If you ordered leather hip pouches, Skirt Secures, or backpacks, we are putting the finishing touches on your packages and they will be going out this week.
News from Opportunity Threads is that they will be shipping out the remaining skirt sizes to us on Monday or Tuesday.
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Production progress in NC (and a little bit of travel)
After a week in Asheville, Morganton, and Charleston, I'm back in Savannah enjoying this amazing early fall weather. Months of rainy gray days finally gave way to blue skies and cooler temperatures this week -- woohoo! I can finally spend some quality time outside again, and I couldn't be happier because -- it's Bicycle Wrap Skirt season!
The latest update on our skirts is: they are currently in production.
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A visit to our production partners
We made a visit to our production facility in NC last week where we met with the great folks who will be sewing our skirts. It is important for us to keep production close to home so that we can visit regularly and develop a strong relationship with the people who will be making our products. Our foremost goal was to create a great product, but it's of the utmost importance to make sure our products are made as sustainably and ethically as possible.
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