Natalie “Alabama” Chanin to Speak At International Folk Art Market
"For Natalie Chanin, quality comes first. At Alabama Chanin, her sustainable fashion brand, she runs everything through a 'decision tree' that starts with quality. 'We think quality, organic, local, helping the community, and then price,' she said of the brand’s philosophy. 'Quality is above organic because an organic, sustainably made piece that’s going to fall apart doesn’t really help solve the issue of fast fashion.' The local portion of her model pertains to her hometown of Florence, Alabama, once the t-shirt making capital of the United States prior to the North American Free Trade Act."