When I was starting, there were wool mills in the U.S. that could make you anything. The U.S. used to produce the most beautiful cotton denim in the world. Now all that is gone.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Americans believe cotton is best, but we've invented new fabrics that will change your lifestyle.
I buy the best fabrics from small mills in Italy. That is the basis for my clothes.
I have a really hard time finding good denim.
Traveling around Ethiopia, I saw dozens of abandoned textile factories. People kept asking me to help them find work. So I thought I could make use of my experience in fashion to commercialize their products outside of Ethiopia.
Cotton is my life.
I have previously been a very enthusiastic consumer, and I didn't think about the origins of garments enough.
I just want to make beautiful, glamorous clothes.
I live in dungarees, and I love denim - I wear denim shirts a lot.
In general, the apparel industry isn't about continual process improvement or making the perfect piece of denim; it's about chasing trends.
I started to work with cotton fabrics. I used cotton because it's easy to work with, to wash, to take care of, to wear if it's warm or cold. It's great. That was the start.
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