Custom Collaborative

Custom Collaborative trains, mentors, and advocates for and with no/low-income and immigrant women to build the skills necessary to achieve economic success in the sustainable fashion industry and broader society. We aim to achieve our mission of changing the apparel industry economics for low-income and immigrant women through: Serving The Underinvested 100% are ambitious and talented 85% of our students are mothers. 80% of the participants live below the federal poverty level. 50% live in unstable housing. Our participants come 20 nations, including the US. Providing participants with opportunities to increase their economic standing while supporting the needs of local independent designers.