Philosophy

Sew Much Love was born from a desire to move away from fast fashion and return to a slower more thoughtful way of making clothing.

Founded by designer Kaiya, with over 20 years sewing experience, SML creates handcrafted clothing and textiles rooted in slow construction made with natural fibers. Every piece is cut, sewn, hand-dyed, and finished in small batches with an emphasis on texture, longevity and individuality, because of the hands on nature each piece has a subtle variation of color and adds to the uniqueness of that item.

At the heart of the studio is a belief that handmade objects carry something mass produced fashion do not which is presence, feeling and connection.

Inspired by the untamed beauty of nature, unconventional aesthetics, and touches of fantasy SML creates garments that exists outside of trend cycles. The goal is to not chase what is current but to make garments that feel expressive, enduring and a little uncommon.

Each item is made with heart, meant to be worn, treasured and lived in, a quiet alternative to disposable fashion.

Made ethically from a home sewing studio in Bend Oregon.

The Beginning

Kaiya is self taught and started her journey with curiosity that led to experimenting with thrifted pieces and doing one of a kind creations. Heavily relying on trial and error, old pattern making books and of course YouTube University.

Early days included selling her items in local markets and music festivals. During her early career she met a similar creator and started an Etsy account with her business partner. The shop Intergalactic Apparel was wildly successful for years but started to become its own beast. Kaiya was led in the direction of custom orders and working with hand dye color palettes that didn’t resonate with her personal aesthetic. Kaiya knew she had outgrown Intergalactic Apparel and amicably ended the partnership ready to forge her own path.

Sew Much Love was created with intent. Intent to incorporate natural fibers and designs that could walk the line between everyday life and fantasy. Focusing on designs she wanted to wear with little bits of her personal life weaved in like using touches of patterned fabric, that remind the wearer of the divine.

SML is unique because of how it was born, there were no rules to sewing. You will notice recurring themes like inside out decorative stitching or intentionally messy seams. Kaiya continues to constantly experiment with fabrics and unusual sewing techniques. Each item is truly just as unique as its wearer.

Ordering

Because Sew Much Love has grown immensely over the years the shop ordering process has changed. New collections typically have about 40-100 items and “drop” them on this website on a specific date. You can find it if you follow on Instagram or Facebook. it is recommended to set an alarm because items tend to sell out quickly.

Manufacturing

Although Sew Much Love has worked with a manufacturer based in the US for a few leggings runs, there are currently no outsourced projects. Everything you see is made in house by the designer in-house. If that ever changes it will be clearly communicated with transparency.

Screen Printing

All screen printing designed by Sacred State Design and printed locally in CA. Printed with water based inks.