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Xochil Herrera Scheer, The Chicago Pattern Maker, on Why Only 3% of U.S. Clothing Is Made Here—and How to Change That
Fashion designer, product developer, and pattern maker Xochil Herrera Scheer joins Melissa and Matt for an energetic and heartfelt conversation on the future of American manufacturing. They dig into the cultural narratives, real challenges, and everyday decisions that can help shift consumer habits and bring ethical production back into focus. From why Walmart collaborations to gatekeeping factories hurts the industry, Xochil lays it out with transparency, optimism, and a touch of humor.
https://www.instagram.com/fashionxochil/
https://xochil.com/
🧵 Key Topics:
Why U.S.-made fashion still matters (and what’s holding it back)
The truth about factory transparency and ethical supply chains
How individual habits influence systemic industry change
✅ Takeaways:
Even a small increase in domestic production (from 3% to 5%) would be transformative
Ethical manufacturing should be the baseline—no matter the country
Sharing, collaboration, and storytelling grow the movement more than secrecy ever could
Melissa @ deMelis Atelier https://demelisatelier.com/
Matt @ Bards https://www.bardsclothing.com/our-story
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Fashion designer, product developer, and pattern maker Xochil Herrera Scheer joins Melissa and Matt for an energetic and heartfelt conversation on the future of American manufacturing. They dig into the cultural narratives, real challenges, and everyday decisions that can help shift consumer habits and bring ethical production back into focus. From why Walmart collaborations to gatekeeping factories hurts the industry, Xochil lays it out with transparency, optimism, and a touch of humor.
https://www.instagram.com/fashionxochil/
https://xochil.com/
🧵 Key Topics:
Why U.S.-made fashion still matters (and what’s holding it back)
The truth about factory transparency and ethical supply chains
How individual habits influence systemic industry change
✅ Takeaways:
Even a small increase in domestic production (from 3% to 5%) would be transformative
Ethical manufacturing should be the baseline—no matter the country
Sharing, collaboration, and storytelling grow the movement more than secrecy ever could
Melissa @ deMelis Atelier https://demelisatelier.com/
Matt @ Bards https://www.bardsclothing.com/our-story