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 MOREGivenchy AW26: Sarah Burton proves she’s a girl’s girl once againMia Khalifa returns to the runway for Trashy Clothing’s Paris debutThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksOff-White cooked up a Bitches Brew for AW26Loewe AW26 is daring you to come outside and play FILAFrom track to concrete: Fila reimagines sportswear in the city for AW26LVMH Prize 2026Vote to decide which designer makes the final round of the 2026 LVMH PrizeInside ADON, the elusive London brand with Timothée Chalamet on speed dialMugler AW26 takes us on a power trip down memory laneCourrèges AW26 thinks we all have the same 24 hours in a dayDries Van Noten’s stylish school kids flouted the uniform rulesAcne Studios gets the royal treatment for AW26Escape 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