Location: Brooklyn, NY US
When: Internship to start on August 06, 2019
Accepting Applications Until: September 28, 2018
Description:Fragmentario is a textile studio based in Brooklyn with a focus on natural dyes. We use natural dyes and deadstock fabrics to make unique textile goods.
We showed our first collection (dyed using only avocado seeds, you can see it here), during fashion week in Paris last October (Forbes wrote about it). The collection launched this year. We will be showing our second collection during New York Fashion Week and will have a presentation as well at A/D/O during New York Textile Month.
We also teach natural dye workshops in our Brooklyn studio and around the world, in places such as a Film Festival in Italy, an Art Studio in Galicia, Spain, a concept store in Madrid, a zero-waste gastronomy institute in Barcelona and at lululemon lab in New York, sustainable laundromat, Melissa Shoes and SXSW. This year we will be teaching workshops at the New York Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Botanical Garden and at A/D/O.
We also work with a diverse set of clients doing bespoke natural dyes projects. Clients include: Pouch, a furniture design company; Alejandro Moreno, a NY based filmmaker. Including other private clients.
The intern will work closely with the founder and creative director assisting on the collection, as well as with other projects (workshops preparation, working with clients, etc).
Requirements:- Curious mind and good attitude
- Punctual and with attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
- Knowledge of Illustrator and Photoshop is a plus
- Student in fashion design, product design, integrated design, design and management, fashion marketing, or related field
Responsibilities:- Updating tech packs, line sheets, cutters must
- Sourcing fabrics and trims
- Communicate with factories in the garment district
- Light sewing and pattern correction
- Research natural dyes and natural fibers
- Others depending on the interests of the intern (social media, market research, etc.)
This internship is unpaid.