fashion

Artpod: Film and fashion in Michigan

Jennifer Guerra — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:33:37 +0000

Lots of news packed into this week's Artpod!

We learn about Michigan's burgeoning garment industry, and we get an update on how one of the state's biggest movie studios is doing (hint: not too well.) Plus, we talk with the director of the new documentary, After the Factory.

http://traffic.libsyn.com/mrartpod/Artpod_020212.mp3

Michigan group travels to Turkey to tout state's emerging garment industry

Jennifer Guerra — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:19:12 +0000

A small group of Michigan designers and economic development officials are headed to Turkey for a week-long trade trip.

The group believes Michigan’s garment industry is up-and-coming, and they hope the trade trip will spur on partnerships with Turkey’s textile suppliers and buyers.

Eleanor Fuchs believes the garment industry "has the potential to be a multi-million if not billion dollar industry here in Michigan."

Creating a fashion industry out of old auto supplier factories

Zoe Clark and What's Working — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:06:49 +0000

With the New Year, Michigan Radio began a new series called, "What's Working." Every week, we'll take a look at an idea that's helping to improve the state's economy and our lives.

Today, we hear from Joe Faris, founder of Motor City Denim. When the auto industry downsized, auto suppliers were affected. Many of them lost business, got rid of employees, or even went into bankruptcy. What’s left are the suppliers' factories, and a highly-skilled workforce. Faris is working to mold the infrastructure of former, or smaller, auto suppliers into one that can support a fashion industry. Motor City Denim is now a subsidiary of TD Industrial Coverings. TD Industrial Coverings used to only manufacture protective coverings for the robots used to assemble cars. Now, TD industrial is getting ready to also make jeans.

You can listen to the interview here:

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/michigan/local-michigan-947434.mp3