Made in USA. Made with impact in mind. At KNOWN SUPPLY, making new products is not something we take lightly. Before any new item is introduced for sale we consider whether we can deliver on our mission of providing meaningful employment, producing something sustainably and sharing the story of…

Anyone Else Looking For Some Inspiration? Positivity and optimism are not the same thing. Positivity in this current cultural moment would seek to paint a rosy picture of all the reasons why this global pandemic is a “good thing”, or at least aim to showcase all the silver linings…

Plainly Put, Talk Is Cheap There has been a growing demand from thoughtful shoppers (aka YOU) to know more about where their clothing is coming from and what it’s made of. This conversation has grown exponentially over the past 5 years and one group has played a major role…

The Weakest Link In The (Supply) Chain The uncertainty brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has only heightened as the weeks pass and new versions of “normal” set in for each of us. The questions surrounding the reintegration of business and gatherings loom heavy on everyone’s minds.

A Different Kind of Holiday Tradition This fall we traveled to India to visit with some of the fair trade partners who produce all of our apparel (view a recap post from the trip HERE). It was a special…

A Visit With Our Fair Trade Partners In India Photos & words by co-founder Kohl Crecelius. You may or may not know this, but we began our journey into ethical clothing manufacturing in 2007 by starting a headwear production operation in Northern Uganda. And by operation, I mean…

It’s not in the same way they are built… From the beginning — and to this day — our clothing has served as a means to helping empower and positively improve the lives of people in underserved communities around the world. However, our goals have evolved from providing for…

Leading With Empowerment Today is International Women’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate women and the vital role they play in society, as well as a reminder of the distance we have to go to create a just and equal world. Over the last few…

20 Years of Fair Trade We are happy to call Fair Trade USA a partner in our efforts to humanize the apparel industry and improve maker well-being across the globe. We kicked off our collaboration with the announcement of our work in India…

KNOWN SUPPLY in India We built KNOWN SUPPLY to transform the apparel industry by making it more human. By honoring makers and connecting more shoppers to the people who produce their clothing, we believe fashion will begin to recognize the value of humans at every step in the process.