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MAY 21, 2021
This week, we look at the potential for a Midwest fashion capital via a knitwear factory and the progress around circularity.
Knitwear has become cool again. In step, a Midwest knitwear factory that seems made for the post-pandemic era has opened its doors. Named Evolution St. Louis, its pitch to brands is sustainable, convenient and affordable manufacturing more so than they’ll find overseas and in NYC. And the offering is set to transform the industry, according to the founders. But is the future of fashion in Missouri?
Founders and industry veterans Jon Lewis and John Elmuccio are making a big bet that it is. After taking two-and-a-half years to get their idea off the ground for a large-scale knitting operation in the U.S. And, they’re not wasting any time in rolling out their grand plan. They opened a 32,000-square-foot facility in St. Louis’ Arts District in February 2020. It currently houses 32 Stoll flatbed knitting mac