Our co-founder Pete sits down with MerchCulture, a podcast hosted by the talented decorators from Culture Studio, to talk about the beginnings of Original Favorites and its journey to becoming the...
2023 Blank Hoodie Buying Guide
Defining GSM and its Role in Fabric In the apparel business, the term GSM is a universal tool to describe a fabric's thickness and indirectly its weight. GSM stands for ‘grams per square meter, g...
The Importance of Traceability in the Textile Supply Chain
What’s Going on in Xinjiang China produces around 20% of the world’s cotton. However, within that percentage, 90% of that cotton produced last year came from the Uyghur region of China. Uyghurs ar...
What is Traceability and Why is it Essential?
The lack of traceability in most apparel supply chains is a rampant issue in the fashion industry. Original Favorites believes in setting high sustainability standards for the apparel industry. In ...
Blanks vs Cut-and-Sew | Benefits of Choosing Blanks
What are Blanks? Historically, “fashion” was not available to the mainstream. It was reserved only for the elite, and everything was made custom, and by hand. At the turn of the century, when innov...
Tips on Growing Your Sustainable Clothing Brand
What is Sustainable Fashion? Sustainable fashion is a complex idea with multiple definitions. It is a general descriptor that comes with a lot of assumed meaning and responsibilities. In a nutshel...