Studio Minna Palmqvist is an independent, one woman run design studio based in Stockholm, Sweden.
All design decisions rest on an intersectional, feminist foundation, with a strong urge to change the fast, cheap, short sighted trends within fashion and design.
We believe in concepts, stories, longevity and emotional bonding. Our production is small scale, personal and sometimes items are numbered and unique. We like to keep things close.
Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
WE promise you radical transparency.Brand values
What is sustainability?
Apart from being a very worn out word, used to green wash big corporations?
Is it in the material?
Is it in the way we consume?
How a piece is assembled?
How long we use what we buy?
The way we feel an emotional connection to an object?
Is it making sure everybody in a work chain are treated eqaully?
Is it making sure work is not everything in life?
For Studio Minna Palmqvist, it is all of the above, and more.
Below we explain more about our material and supplier choices. But do not hesitate to contact us with any questions you might have.
We promise you radical transparency.SUSTAINABILITY
suppliers AND MATERIALS
PRODUCTION
Studio Minna Palmqvist works with small scale production, in-house in the Stockholm studio, and in Swedish factories.
Current factory partners:
XV Production, Borås (SE)
Textilmaskineriet, Stockholm (SE)MATERIALS
We have a few different ways of choosing the materials we work with.
1. Deadstock fabrics, meaning for example the leftover fabrics of brands and manufacturers who have over ordered fabric, or textile mills that have overproduced. (End-of-line, mill overruns, cancelled orders or designer excess are some of the common phrases used when describing deadstock fabrics.)
2. Deadstock garments, meaning items that have never been sold and are unlikely to be sold due to a lack of demand. These items are brand new, and never used, but they take up valuable storage space. In fashion, it could be old designs, less popular sizes, or colors that didn't appeal to consumers. It can also be garments with small production mistakes. We re-work them and give them new life.
3. Newly produced fabrics, in high quality fibers, such as for example pure wool and silk. We chose these fabrics when it is crucial to the feel and expression, with focus on making items to last for years and years.
Current material suppliersFabric House (IT)
Clothes Stocklots Scholten (NL)
Humana Second Hand (SE)
Rudholm & Haak (SE)
ACG Accent (SE)