Etsy, the favorite online retailer for crafted goods, has decided to go public. The company filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday, March 4, 2015, and is looking to raise $100 million. According to their filing, Etsy says they have 1.4 million sellers and 19.8 million buyers, with a revenue of $108.7 million. […]
Etsy.com has always been among the leaders when it comes to attracting a community of online artisanal handmade crafters and vintage collectors. But last month, their new policy shifts have raised questions about what exactly, qualifies for being “handmade”—a pre-requisite to host a storefront on their site—and pissed-off the hardcore artists that felt Esty was […]
Ironically, as the level of lawsuits in copyright infringement cases in youth culture fast-fashion continues to rise as more brands are suing and copying in an all-out war in our graphic-centric period of time, so too has the slow fashion movement gained momentum among various brands as the rise in craftivism takes centerstage. Levi’s Made […]
Our DIY generation has given way to an EIY movement whereby Earning It Yourself is at the basis of why more young people today are moving into crafting and appreciating the art of the handmade more than ever before. This isn’t about your grandma’s sewing but more about appreciating heritage, understanding that quality is more […]