HOW WE SUPPORT WOMEN
TRAINING INSTITUTE
Custom Collaborative's comprehensive 15-week program teaching the art, technique, and business of fashion design. We specialize in teaching women how to construct made-to-measure clothing and personalized accessories for all body types. Our training includes extensive instruction in fashion business basics including marketing, sourcing, ethical manufacturing, and sustainability, along with personal finance. Students graduate equipped with the toolkit to begin a career in fashion.
BUSINESS INCUBATOR
Custom Collaborative offers management consulting, mentorship, technical assistance, advanced training, and professional equipment to Training Institute graduates and others in the fashion industry. Our goal is to maximize work opportunities and improve socio-economic outcomes for all women. We accept sample and production orders of 1 - 100 pieces.
PRODUCTION CO-OP
We launched Fashion That Works Production in 2020, a worker-owned sewn-goods cooperative comprised of Custom Collaborative Training Institute graduates. Started as an extension of the Business Incubator, FTW is a Harlem-based program that develops and incubates worker-owned cooperatives. FTW provides the necessary tools, resources and support for co-ops to work effectively towards their goal.