“I grew up in Småland, the “Glass Kingdom” of Sweden, and my influences come from a long-standing tradition of glass-making, Scandinavian design, music, and nature. With a deep appreciation for the origin of raw materials in general, and the craftsman/woman/ship that bring a product to life, I turned my design focus to clothing in 2017. With a Swedish fashion sense based on clothes by Polarn & Pyret, Katja of Sweden, and basic workwear, I drew up the original Maker Skirt: a classic-cut wrap skirt, overlapping in the back to provide just the right amount (lagom) of pockets.
I built connections with an innovative apparel production team and social enterprise in Bangalore, India, and their GOTS, Fairtrade, Oeko-Tex, and BSCI certified production eco-system deliver all our designs today. Our home base is Burlington VT where we share a space with AO Glass on Pine St. having an active role in the local creative economy. My biggest inspiration in the US is the women behind the brand Dovetail Workwear in Portland Oregon.
As I started in 2017 I had some questions: where had all the good size pockets gone in women's clothing? Where did the A-line skirt go? And, where did the good quality fabrics go? I found some answers and know that I’m part of the solution to some of those gaps. To create, design, and build a brand for folks that appreciate all of the above, with a production team that checks all of the boxes for responsible production is a great honor. “
-Tove.