Wyntro has sprung out of the question- what if our clothing was made from the plants and animals of our bioregions? 

This question has become the guiding star for Wyntro; leading the project to the lush and abundant land that surrounds New York City, where I live.

Throughout the Hudson River Valley and beyond, grassroots networks and cooperatives have been working for decades to revitalize the once thriving textile industry in our area. This collaborative effort has created localized supply chains that prioritize transparency and the wellbeing of the land and people. Antithetical to the extractive goals of capitalism, this movement faces lots of challenges, but I believe it is our future. We need to turn to each other and utilize our local resources in a changing world.

In pursuit of creating beautiful garments made by hand and from the land, my collaborators and I have had the chance to meet and work with the dedicated farmers, shepherds, lumberers, and tanners who are in intimate relationship with the soil, plants, animals, and watershed of this amazing bioregion. 

Through this pursuit to keep our supply chain as close to home as possible-  Wyntro's materials are sourced from within 300 miles of NYC.

The designs are informed by the wood, wool and leather that they are made from- each material bringing its own unique properties and limitations. Inspiration is most frequently drawn from the cultural aesthetic and utility of my ancient and medieval ancestors - forms that place us both within and outside of time.

The designs of the bags, shoes, and garments of Wyntro are brought to life in collaboration with beloved artists and craftspeople in Brooklyn, NY.

Investing in a garment from Wyntro is investing in:

-Maintaining traditional crafts through the hands of local artists

- Generation's old, family run tanneries and mills who use ancestral and circular methods of production to minimize waste, keeping the soil and watershed clean and pollutant free

-Farmers who use Regenerative Agriculture techniques to sequester CO2 back into the soil; each farm captures enough CO2 each year equivalent of taking hundreds of cars off the road

-Supporting a localized supply chain that relies on relationship rather than exploitation

We have everything we need, right here- sustainable fashion can happen in our backyards.