Sustainable and Ethical Fashion Source

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connect with us on our private slack channel - for brands and their curious customers... or, really anyone interested in sustainable + ethical fashion!

for brands and their customers

we are a full package sustainable and ethical manufacturing resource, that also gives curious consumers a behind the seams look at how fashion is made

Hi.

I'm Melanie, founder of virtue + vice. For the past decade I have developed and made products for many of the brands you know and love - this includes large retailers like Walmart and Target, as well as small startups like Nili Lotan and Hunter Boot.

After living and working in countries like China, India, Taiwan, and the Philippines I made it my goal to help brands clean up their supply chains, and in the process take shoppers on a behind the seams tour of how fashion is really made.

Take a tour

of our partner factory in Jaipur, India where we help to ethically employ over 125 workers and produce over 40k garments per month.

virtual visit

clothing product development and fabric sourcing

design

sourcing + product development

sampling

production management

content + marketing

consulting

I believe in start-ups too!

My limited space course will take your brand from idea to finished product in 6 months! Get ready for 25 weeks of live weekly lessons with guest speakers, private industry networking, 1 on 1 coaching, and more.

launch my line

behind the seams

a look inside the fashion industry and how clothing is really made

for curious customers

Onion Skin Dye - The Easiest DIY Tutorial

July 21 2020

Bring new life to old clothes with this easy to follow onion skin dye tutorial and video. Seriously, it's so easy, if you can cook soup, you can make dye.

Inside The Factories Making Ethical + Sustainable Tshirts

June 29 2020

Last year I did a post about designing and shopping for the perfect white t-shirt. I jokingly called it my "White T-Shirt Contest". The goal of the post was not to tell you what to buy but, to educate you on how to shop so you could make more educated purchases yourself. Teach a person to fish, right? This year I am giving an update to the post and teaching what to look for when buying ethical fashion and sustainable tshirts. And, giving you the behind the seams scoop on what your fav brands factories are like.

Sustainable Swimwear - Go Eco At Any Budget

April 21 2020

Sustainable swimwear that helps the planet doesn't need to be expensive. 2020 picks for the conscious consumer at any budget. The suit featured in this image is under $30 and is made from recycled plastic!