The 100 mile suit
Philadelphia. Where did you get that suit?
To answer that, designer and educator Kelly Cobb constructed her own supply chain, limiting herself to what was within a 100 miles from her home. It became a monstrous task, taking a team of 20 artisans several months and ca 500 man hours to produce the suit, shoes, underpants, sox, etc. Three local sheep contributed with their fleece, which was spun, dyed, weaved, knitted and so on. A locally shot deer gave up its skin to be tanned and manufactured to shoes and a black walnut to be turned into buttons. The project illustrates the strength of modern production techniques and makes us aware that going back to the past isn’t the eco solution people hope it would be. At the same time it’s inspiring to study the supply chains around us and see if we can create new better ones and also identify values created in the process. The 100 mile created a lot of value in the local community.
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