I’ve been a bit of a fan of Brooklyn based Winter Water Factory for a while now and was delighted when they got in touch and suggested a blog post with a small giveaway.
YES! You can win this gorgeous Outer Space t-shirt (or chose a different one) by commenting below or on my Instagram account. The competition closes in one week, on the 17th June 2015, and the winner will be drawn at random.
What drew me initially to their range were the gorgeous, slightly retro prints and patterns that somehow reminded me of my own childhood. On further investigation it turns out that founder and owner Stefanie is indeed German and the name Winter Water Factory stems from a small business enterprise she and her sister set up in their back yard when they were kids. Bottling snow and selling ‘winter water’ to her family and friends was a pretty genius idea if you ask me and I’m sure it would have taken off had they got their social media strategy in place.
Fast forward a few years and Stefanie’s childhood obsession with creating prints and patterns led her to start WWF. She decided early on that she wanted to produce everything locally in Brooklyn and work with manufacturers that treat their people right and pay them fairly.
Reading her interview in DesignSponge it’s apparent how proud she is to personally know the people making her product, a mere 10 blocks away in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. She even bakes them a cake when each collection is finished. What an awesome client!
But as every passionate designer/maker her biggest satisfaction comes from happy customers:
There is nothing quite like seeing kids wearing our clothes and parents telling us how many compliments they get, that we are helping them get the kids dressed in the morning. Kids want to wear our clothes! It’s great to see when they notice that we design with them in mind, and find their favorite animal, toy, or construction equipment printed on their shirts. Our clothing becomes an instant favorite – it’s soft, bright and comfortable. Parents also love it because it doesn’t wear out or go out of style so they can hand it down.
I have to chime in at this point as another happy customer, the quality really is outstanding. Soft and durable and my boys love wearing them.
Fancy getting your hands on one of these? Just enter the competition by commenting below or on my Instagram account. Competition closes on the 17th of June 2015.
MORE INFORMATION | Winter Water Factory
PHOTOGRAPHY | Annie Kruse
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