Fair Indigo Blog

Creating a dress made almost entirely from paper is a lot harder than it looks. We now know this after participating in Madison Reading Project's Read(y) to Wear paper-inspired fashion show this February. Read about our first experience participating in this fun event - it sure won't be our last!

Gabriel and Irma built a new house in a neighborhood that's safer and has a public school their kids can attend. It's just one of the ways you're making a difference.

Thirteen years after we started Fair Indigo, thousands of miles, and dozens of battle scars later, we can look back and celebrate that we were true pioneers in this Ethical Clothing movement.

Join us for a FREE screening of The True Cost - an informative and compelling documentary that explains the multifaceted issue that is fast fashion (hint: human trafficking and unsustainable business practices are key components).

September here may be synonymous with a break in the summer heat, the start of football season, and, of course, Back To School. But in Peru, it's spring and the home stretch for the school year which extends from March through December.

The REVIVE Fashion Show fundraiser benefitting Dressember - a non-profit organization started to raise awareness and funds to end modern day slavery and human trafficking - is coming together, and in a few short weeks we'll be gathering in Madison, Wisconsin for a night of upcycled fashion, an ethically made and handmade pop up market, music and entertainment, all while raising funds for a good cause!

Successfully growing organic Pima cotton is truly a labor of love. It often feels like the weather and climate decks are stacked against a successful harvest. In 2017, a perfect storm nearly forced us to abandon organic Pima cotton for a season. But now...we're more ready than ever to weather whatever nature throws our way.

In recognition of Mother's Day, meet Elsa - the rock of our operations in Peru. A mom of two. Grandmother of two as well. And like a second mom to countless women and men whose lives have been touched by her talent, grit, and generosity.

A true love story isn't all romance and butterflies and magic. True love is time and effort. True love is caring. True love endures. Let me tell you a fashion love story.

When is a dress more than just a piece of clothing? When it becomes the symbol of a movement. When it inspires conversations. When it motivates and encourages and brings hope. When it empowers. Dressember's slogan is "You can do anything in a dress" and I couldn't agree more. Never heard of Dressember? Let me give you a little background.

We've recently made LOTS of enhancements to our website. Our goal is always to make your experience as easy and informative as possible. Check out the new features here!

Sparking Joy is all the rage. People across the country are decluttering and simplifying their lives thanks to the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Having moved a dozen times in my adult life, I fully support the idea of owning less. That's where good design comes in.

The world grows a LOT of cotton. 57 billion pounds a year. The best cotton - Pima - is 2% of the total. Organic Pima cotton? Yes, 0.0005%. We're talking 5 bushels out of every million! And that's where we play. Most of Fair Indigo's fabrics are made with Organic Pima cotton.

Last fall we made the decision to eliminate all hang tags on our men's and women's garments. It was an easy decision to make - reduce paper and plastic waste? Save labor time at our production facility attaching said hang tags? Done and done.

We've made the decision to discontinue our Organic All-Cotton Fleece for now - a sad decision indeed. Our fleece is rare - besides being made from super-soft-and-strong organic Pima cotton, it's made from ONLY super-soft-and-strong organic Pima cotton. Almost all fleece on the market today is made from part or all synthetic fibers. The final product has been beautiful, soft, and warm jackets and dresses. 

CHANGE. There may be no more hopeful word in the English language. The last days of the year are often spent reflecting on what change we’d like to create in our own lives.

I have vivid and fond memories of decorating the Christmas tree as a little girl. Ours was never one of those perfectly choreographed trees, with precisely spaced and color-coordinated ornaments perched among garland and ribbon. No, ours was one of those mish-mash trees, decorated with a motley, genre-crossing selection of ornaments.

Here at Fair Indigo we are counting down the days. In t-minus 60 (ish), we’ll start shipping orders from a new warehouse. Today orders are shipped from dozens of Amazon fulfillment centers around the country.