Jobs at Halandave

Clothing brands today forecast large orders six to nine months in advance and design three seasons ahead due to a cumbersome, outdated manufacturing model. Fast fashion was a paradigm shift; quality fell by the wayside and a garment’s lifespan is now measured in the number of washes -- not months or years. Overseas production shaped Americans’ expectations for disposable clothing, normalized sweatshop labor as a necessary evil, and helped undermine our ethos as a robust manufacturing economy. While market demand is yearning for flexibility, brands and consumers have been towing the megalith that is overseas manufacturing against the current, attempting to legitimize exorbitant minimums and hustle them at the pace of burgeoning microseasons. This results in tremendous waste, both environmental and economic. At Halandave, we believe the ascendent mode of apparel production, from an economic, social, and environmental standpoint is on-demand. Via the rise of microseasons and influencer marketing, apparel, a 2.4 trillion dollar industry, is already indicating it is headed in this direction. Knitwear is the ideal sector to integrate: the equipment is available; the market is underserved; the catalyst of sustainability is in play. The capabilities of advanced 3D knitting Technology (StereoKnit) is one of the key component. The right team is another. Reshoring manufacturing through a just-in-time and on-demand production model propels sustainability and supports a circular economy. The flexibility to quickly adjust for market fluctuations due to micro-trends directly addresses both over-production and inaccurate sales forecasting.