an eco vision
TEXTILE ART
After decades of experience in the design-trade industry, Molly was helping a fellow design professional pack up to move across the country. She was asked to return an incredible stash of memo textile samples, which she knew nothing about having been in the tile and stone part of the design industry. Ever the dumpster diver - instead of tossing all this expensive fabric into the trash, what was the best and easiest way to turn them into something beautiful?
Pillows!
partnership
GFDA
The GFDA is a community of architects, interior designers, builders, and product manufacturers who are passionate about reducing waste and are joining forces to design a better future.
The built environment has a 500-million-ton waste problem, but we’re here to help solve that.
MISSION
REPURPOSE
Since the company’s inception, nearly 37 tons of fabric has been saved from being dumped into landfills and Studio M hopes to continue increasing that number as more and more brands and showrooms discover this
repurposing opportunity.
MENTORSHIP
LUTHERAN FAMILY SERVICES
Studio M has engaged multiple seamstresses to sew more than 150 pillows each month that are purchased and enjoyed by consumers and interior designer across the country. About 1/3 of these seamstresses are refugees who came to Studio M through Lutheran Social Services Denver and are seeking to put their existing talents to work or learn a skill that will create a path of employment for their future.
SOURCES