We're excited to be back in NYC to pop-up with Salvage Cloth. We'll be in our usual spot in the East Village at 434 E. 9th St. Sunday, June 29, 12-7 pm.

Join us for a leisurely morning of mending at Production Mode!

Lucy Leith, designer and Production Mode’s mending expert will lead a small group (10 ppl max) through the basics of darning.

What is darning?

Darning is the act of repairing a torn or worn out piece of cloth by hand, weaving new threads into the old. It is a surprisingly simple mending technique that works great for small holes, like in worn out socks, chunkier knits, jeans, and moth-eaten sweaters, without the need for additional fabric patches.

Lucy will provide a demo, physical examples and diagrams to follow along, and guidance while you repair your own garments.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, for absolute beginners and experienced sewists alike. Come out for an enjoyable morning while learning a new skill. Coffee, tea, and pastries will be provided.

Join us to learn the basics of hand painting on silk at Production Mode!

Artist Sevil Acar will lead a small group (6 ppl max) through the basics of painting on silk, providing all the necessary materials for you to hand paint your own 22”x22” silk habotai scarf.

Join us for a leisurely night of mending at Production Mode!

Lucy Leith, designer and Production Mode’s mending expert will lead a small group (10 ppl max) through the basics of mending—from threading a needle to patching your favorite clothes. Bring a well-worn item to fix, and Lucy will provide the materials and expertise to walk you through a creative and durable repair. No prior experience necessary!

Join us for a leisurely night of mending at Production Mode!

Lucy Leith, designer and Production Mode’s mending expert will lead a small group (10 ppl max) through the basics of darning.

What is darning?

Darning is the act of repairing a torn or worn out piece of cloth by hand, weaving new threads into the old. It is a surprisingly simple mending technique that works great for small holes, like in worn out socks, chunkier knits, jeans, and moth-eaten sweaters, without the need for additional fabric patches.

Lucy will provide a demo, physical examples and diagrams to follow along, and guidance while you repair your own garments.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, for absolute beginners and experienced sewists alike. Come out for an enjoyable evening while learning a new skill. Drinks (cocktails & NA options) and light snacks will be provided.

Join us in welcoming The Checkroom to the shop!

The trunk show is FREE and open to all—no need to RSVP.

Join us for a leisurely night of mending at Production Mode!

Manny Edwards, founder of the Goody Vault, will lead a small group through the basics of mending a damaged garment. To provide context and inspiration, Manny will bring some of his favorite mended vintage pieces from the 1940s-70s.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, while teaching you the art of hand mending.

Join us of Nov 29-30 for a celebration of community and all things small, local, and sustainable! We'll be hosting drop-in mending workshops on Friday, 11/29 from 4-8 pm and Saturday, 11/30 from 12-5 pm as part of the Trashy Holiday Market. We'll have cider and other festive food and drink for you to enjoy while you shop and mend!

Join us of Nov 29-30 for a celebration of community and all things small, local, and sustainable! We'll be hosting drop-in mending workshops on Friday, 11/29 from 4-8 pm and Saturday, 11/30 from 12-5 pm as part of the Trashy Holiday Market. We'll have cider and other festive food and drink for you to enjoy while you shop and mend!

Join us in welcoming All We Remember to the shop!

Designer Jacob Victorine will bring a selection of AWR's responsibly made, gender neutral clothing for you to try on and purchase. As always, we'll have drinks and bites for you to enjoy while you shop, meet Jacob, and learn about the collection. The trunk show is FREE and open to all—no need to RSVP.

Join us for a leisurely night of mending at Production Mode!

Manny Edwards, founder of the Goody Vault, will lead a small group through the basics of mending a damaged garment. To provide context and inspiration, Manny will bring some of his favorite mended vintage pieces from the 1940s-70s.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, while teaching you the art of hand mending.

Learn the basics of hand weaving with us! In this afternoon workshop, Maggie Leininger will lead you through the process of how to use a four-harness loom and weave a piece of fabric that you can use to decorate your home or wardrobe. This class is ideal for beginners with absolutely no experience who want to learn how a loom works. Participants will learn to use a versatile and portable multi-harness loom, how to read a weaving pattern, and how color blending occurs in a weaving. Participants will be able to take home what they've woven during the workshop for future reference.

Join us for a delightful afternoon unlocking the secrets of weaving ...

Reverse drafting is the process of unraveling fabric swatches and diagramming their construction using weave draft notation on graph paper. In this workshop, Emily Winter from The Weaving Mill will lead participants through the process of unraveling swatches of woven cloth and diagramming their construction on graph paper. It’s really fun! Think of it like a material sudoku. You don’t have to be a weaver to get in on this. If you like puzzles of any kind, we think you’ll enjoy it.

Designer Kari Alvarado Hoff (Zürich/Harvard, IL) will be popping up in our shop on June 1, bringing hand-loomed knits, handwoven straw hats, and giving us a look into her process!

She'll also providing hat cleaning, blocking, and brim shaping services on-site the day of the event.

Join local slow fashion business Production Mode for an open studio, shopping, and fair trade cocktails!

NYC based slow fashion brand Melke is coming to the shop for a trunk show with their latest collection! We love Melke for their singular design details, joyful prints, and commitment to using luxurious natural fabrics and dyes. Join us in welcoming them to Chicago!

Join us in welcoming All We Remember to the shop!

Designer Jacob Victorine will bring a selection of AWR's responsibly made, gender neutral clothing for you to try on and purchase. As always, we'll have drinks and bites for you to enjoy while you shop, meet Jacob, and learn about the collection. The trunk show is FREE and open to all—no need to RSVP.

Master dyer Amy Taylor is running two different shibori and indigo dye workshops! These workshops are ticketed- see the links for details and to purchase tickets.

Workshop 1: Natural Indigo Dye & Shibori Workshop Using Blanks From All We Remember | Saturday, April 27, 12:30-2 pm

Workshop 2: Natural Indigo Dye & Shibori Workshop: Bring Your Own Garment | Saturday, April 27, 3-4:30 pm

Celebrate Earth Day + Fashion Revolution at Production Mode! Here's what we have planned:

Mend-In:

People all over the world will be mending clothing together on April 20th as part of Fashion Revolution Week- come celebrate with us! Bring an item of clothing in to mend it at the shop. We'll provide supplies (thread, pins, needles, scissors, buttons, fabrics for patching) and expertise if you'd like guidance.

... And for those of you who don't want to do it yourself, we also offer visible mending services- bring in a piece for us to mend for you. You can pick out patching fabrics, threads, etc, and get a quote for the repair!

Trunk Show:

Kate Van Asten, designer of the sustainable brand Wulfka, will be in the shop for the day! Kate is an expert in sustainability and inclusive sizing- we love Wulfka's elevated basics for their flattering cuts and beautiful eco-friendly textiles. Come see what Kate brings and learn more about her inspiration and process!

As always, we'll have drinks and bites for you to enjoy while you shop, mend, and chat. The mend-in & trunk show are complimentary. Come one, come all—no need to RSVP.

Join us for a relaxing day of natural dyeing at Production Mode!

Master dyer Amy Taylor will be leading a small group (10 ppl max) through the basics of shibori and natural dyeing.

Participants will be provided with their choice of a Production Mode silk charmeuse scarf, silk charmeuse shirt, or organic cotton t-shirt blank (all ethically made in Chicago!) to dye in either cutch (acacia catechu), which produces a cinnamon brown color, or logwood (haematoxylon campechianum), which imparts a rich purple.

Amy will demonstrate how to bind our shirt and scarf blanks in order to achieve a lovely mermaid scale design.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, while introducing you to the art of shibori and natural dyeing. Come out for an enjoyable day learning new skills AND leaving with a lovely handmade shirt or scarf hand dyed by you to keep or gift to a loved one! Drinks (cocktails & NA options) and light snacks will be provided.

Join us for a leisurely night of mending at Production Mode!

Manny Edwards, founder of the Goody Vault, will lead a small group through the basics of mending a damaged garment. To provide context and inspiration, Manny will bring some of his favorite mended vintage pieces from the 1940s-70s.

This workshop is intended to be fun and relaxing, while teaching you the art of hand mending.

Join us for an open studio, shopping, and cocktails as part of Open House Chicago Fair Trade, a celebration of World Fair Trade Day! In addition to our collection of slow fashion, we will also be hosting Abigail Glaum-Lathbury and Anna Brown, and their made-in-Chicago collections for the day. We’ll have fair trade cocktails for you to enjoy as you shop and tour the studio.

Please note: You must enter our building, Mana Contemporary, on the EAST side of the building via Allport St. Look for the colorful mural. Our studio is located on the second floor, at the end of the long hallway in #204.