Courtesy of American ApparelFashion / NewsAmerican Apparel is crowdsourcing designs to put in storesGot big dreams for your Etsy shop? If you make products in the USA, American Apparel wants to stock your merchShareLink copied ✔️May 6, 2016FashionNewsTextCarl-Emil Storm GabrielsenAmerican Apparel SS16 Continuing their mission of championing sweatshop free, ethically manufactured products, American Apparel is launching a campaign allowing people to submit their products for the chance to be sold at their stores and online. Titled Made In, the campaign is a perfect opportunity for all aspiring creatives pushing their goods on Etsy/Ebay/out of their dad’s garage, with a dream to expand. With a focus on accessories, accecpted products include leather goods, canvas goods, footwear, jewellery, paper goods, fragrances, and small home furnishings. By enabling local manufacturers with the chance of larger scale distribution, the brand wants to support local vendors and help them in reaching a broader audience. It’s the latest in a series of shake-ups under new CEO Paula Schneider that have seen the brand switch to seasonal collections and scale back on stores. "Cutting and sewing 100% of our garments in America is at the core of our DNA. We want to continue to support manufacturing in the US by giving small businesses the opportunity to thrive and succeed," Cynthia Erland, Senior Vice President of Marketing at American Apparel said in a statement. If you want a chance to get your creations in American Apparel’s worldwide stores, just shoot a 90-second video presenting your products and submit it by June 17th, 2016 at this link. Watch the video below to learn more about the campaign: Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDavid Lynch meets Real Housewives in OPIA’s latest fashion shootWales Bonner’s new collection is cut from the cloth of Indian cultureFashion’s Italian ‘Emperor’ Valentino Garavani has died Miuccia and Raf flipped the familiar at Prada AW26 men’s Dsquared2Dsquared2 turns up the Heated Rivalry at Milan Fashion WeekRick Owens and Juergen Teller make out for MonclerOoh Be Gah! Your fave Coach fits just landed in The Sims 4Golden Globes 2026: A best dressed blackout for Hollywood’s biggest starsDemna drops his first Gucci campaign, plus more fashion news you missedBella Hadid resurrects Saint Laurent’s iconic 00s It-bagThe coolest girls you know are still wearing vintage to the gymYour AW26 menswear and Haute Couture cheat sheet is hereEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy