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Hi, welcome to Loop Rat!
I make sportswear using vintage fabrics.
I currently have two lines for sale. Pool and just enough. Both are men's/unisex t-shirts made from vintage fabrics and are one of a kind, but the process involved in making the shirts is quite different.
Pool shirts were made from second hand yardage.
They were inspired by skateboarding and warm weather.
They fit close to the body to inspire movement. They are a practice in deconstructing preconceived notions. Fabric intended for grandmas blouse, changes it's graphic appeal, when the context is the shape of a skateboarding shirt.
Drain the Pool
While Pool shirts are a practice in simplicity and letting go of notions, Just enough shirts are an experiment in tapping into energy. I noticed that design details came easier while listening to music. This sparked a curiosity about whether or not and how much my choices are influenced by what I hear. I decided to try designing a line of shirts while listening exclusively to one album. I wear headphones during the process of choosing and cutting fabrics. I've found that the instrumentation, phrasing of words, length of notes, and mix of sound, all contribute to my choices of fabric graphics, fabric colors, thread colors, shapes, stitch length.......A long note can become stripes, a trumpet sound the color orange.... It's become a really exciting form of collaboration.
I make four shirts per album. One in each size. Sometimes these are available for etsy sale and sometimes they are on the road with touring bands.
Refer to our policies or message me for inquiries on sizing and fiber content.
You can also find Loop Rat at these brick and mortar stores:
http://thebusinessanacortes.com/
http://luckydumpster.blogspot.com/
http://otherwild.com/
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