Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator

The Production Lab (p.LAB) provides NYC designers with resources to develop ideas from prototype to production and market. It offers digital fabrication, sample development, and small-run apparel manufacturing, including cut-and-sew and knit production with no minimum requirements.

The company advises designers on sustainable manufacturing, with particular expertise in apparel. It provides guidance on sourcing requirements and production for soft or hard goods.

The Sustainability Lab (s.LAB) is an on-site sustainability resource center that offers one-on-one consulting. It helps designers develop roadmaps to reduce health and ecological impacts and resource use, and incorporate ethical production methods.

The platform is divided into three key areas:

The company publishes a weekly Friday 5 featuring five stories.

Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator based business Grammar just launched a capsule collection of five organic cotton women’s shirt styles available for pre-order on Kickstarter.

BF+DA Academic Fellows are affiliated with educational institutions around the world and work on projects aligned with BF+DA values.

The t.LAB builds a community with the knowledge and production resources to develop and manufacture smart garments and functional fabrics. Its work focuses on products related to health and well-being, worker safety, the built environment, and experimental form.

BF+DA staff support the organization and collaborate with Venture Fellows and members to help their companies.

Pratt Institute launched the Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator to provide business resources for designers. Initial funding was pledged by Pratt Institute, the State of New York, New York City, and Brooklyn.

The BF+DA receives support from friends, supporters, and partners.

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