Chicago Production Sewer​/Sample Maker Upcycled Clothing Brand

Hippie Hued is a Chicago-based upcycled clothing brand and textile studio looking for an experienced local production sewer/sample maker to help us increase production of one of our signature garments.

We create oversized sweatshirt-style tunics "Sweat-Ts" from reclaimed textiles including vintage woven blankets, towels, fleece blankets, sweatshirts, bedspreads, and other found materials.

Our designs, patterns, and construction methods are already developed. We are not looking for a fashion designer, we are looking for someone with strong garment construction skills who can accurately and efficiently reproduce our established sewing methods.

• - Assembling pre-cut garment panels
• - Attaching sleeves and sewing garment seams
• - Cutting and attaching rib knit/trim
• - Sewing in labels
• - Finishing and quality control
• - Following an existing garment/sample as a construction reference

• - Cutting garments using our existing patterns
• - Working from marked placement/design instructions
• - Fully constructing our simpler Sweat-T designs from start to finish

Every garment is visually different because we work with one-of-a-kind reclaimed textiles, but the underlying pattern and general construction process remain consistent.

• - Located in Chicago or the surrounding area
• - Experienced in professional garment construction
• - Comfortable using industrial sewing equipment
• - Experienced with a serger/overlock machine and straight-stitch machine
• - Comfortable working with varying fabric weights and unconventional/reclaimed textiles
• - Able to accurately follow existing patterns and sew-by samples
• - Detail-oriented with clean finishing
• - Interested in ongoing small-batch work rather than a single project

Experience in apparel production, sample making, small-batch manufacturing, or production sewing is strongly preferred.

We would like to begin with a paid test project of approximately 2-3 garments. If it’s a good fit for both sides, we hope to build an ongoing relationship with batches of approximately 5-15+ garments at a time.

• - Your location
• - Your sewing/garment production experience
• - Photos or portfolio examples of garments you have constructed
• - What sewing equipment you have access to
• - Your hourly rate or preferred pricing structure
• - Whether you would be interested in ongoing production work

We’re especially interested in finding someone local who can become a long-term part of our production process as Hippie Hued grows.