TAKE ACTION: Conservation Conversation with fern+daisy
Sun, Sep 17
|Visitor Center plaza
Educational pop-up on growing into a brand that supports other makers to manufacture in the USA with sustainable materials, not only to give hope to rural Appalachian economies, but support eco friendly practices in manufacturing.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2023, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Visitor Center plaza, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920, USA
About the Event
Join local clothing brand fern+daisy for a Conservation Conversation pop-up on the Visitor Center plaza!
fern+daisy is a responsibly made in the USA apparel brand that gives back to marginalized women in Central Appalachia by donating a portion of our profits to rehab facilities. Their focus is to create simple and timeless apparel that is mindful of our environment; they do so in through their materials, which are all either recycled, organic, or dead-stock. And 90% of their garments are biodegradable. They manufacture in the USA and their fabric is made in North American mills, thus reducing the impact of air or boat travel for materials or labor. (Learn more at their website!: https://www.fernanddaisy.com/)
They'll be coming out to the Ijams Visitor Center plaza to educate on issues surrounding their goal, which is to create a brand and company that supports other makers to manufacture in the USA with sustainable…
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