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Suay Sew Shop
Suay Sew Shop is a sustainable clothing and accessory manufacturing company based in Frogtown, Los Angeles. Through upcycling of textiles, Suay reclaims used garments and uses them to create new items. Activity Suay Sew Shop was founded in late 2017 by Lindsay Rose Medoff (now the chief executive officer) along with Tina Dosewell. The two met in 2004 through the local sewing community. After working in the field of recycled and reworked clothing for over a decade, during which she also spent time as an Organic farming, organic farmer, Medoff opened Suay for the initial purpose of manufacturing Patagonia, Inc., Patagonia's "ReCrafted" line of apparel made from recycled Patagonia gear. The shop subsequently entered several other partnerships with corporations. The name ''Suay'' means "beautiful" in Dosewell's native Thai language. The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the focus of Suay's activity. Setting corporate partnerships aside, the organization instead developed a high-filtratio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frogtown, Los Angeles
__NOTOC__ Elysian Valley, commonly known as Frogtown, is a neighborhood in Central Los Angeles, California, adjoining the Los Angeles River. It has two parks, both maintained by the Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority (MRCA). The Frogtown Art Walk is a biennial event managed by the Elysian Valley Arts Collective to celebrate local area artists. Knightsbridge Theatre is a repertory theater company located in the neighborhood. History In the late 1800s and early 1900s, Elysian Valley was home to a number of farms. These farmers carted their produce down the road to sell in the markets of downtown Los Angeles and emerging suburbs like Angelino Heights. In 1910, the city annexed the farmland. In 1911, Southern Pacific Railroad’s Taylor Yard was built just across the river. In 1913, the land started being subdivided for residential development. Sometime between the 1930s and 1960s, the neighborhood became known as Frogtown when swarms of western toads invaded its s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
