Summary: <a href="https://americanfashionpodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/episode_152_banner.png"></a><br> <br> Merica Kahn is the designer of NIA Clothing (<a href="https://shopniaclothing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">link</a>), a Brooklyn-based knitwear label that is using technology to push a sustainability agenda. She's been using the resources of the <a href="http://bkaccelerator.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator</a> to learn about full-garment knitwear printing and currently has her first three products available for sale. An early stage conversation to be sure, but a recent one, so perhaps a valuable look into how things are changing (or not changing) for emerging designers in terms of access to resources in the New York City area.<br> <br> References:<br> <br> * <a href="https://truecostmovie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The True Cost</a> (film)<br> * <a href="http://www.shimaseikiusa.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Shima Seiki</a> (equipment manufacturer)<br> * <a href="https://factory45.co/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Factory45</a> (sourcing and production resource)<br> <br> <a href="https://shopniaclothing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://shopniaclothing.com/</a>
