The farm-to-table movement has been a growing force in the food industry for many years, encouraging consumers to think about where their meals come from. Now, one Ohio entrepreneur is hoping to take that same idea and apply it to the clothes on your back.
The businessperson is working to establish a regional textile economy — a system that would connect clothing production to local and regional sources, much the way farm-to-table restaurants link diners directly to nearby farms and food producers.
If successful, the effort could reshape how people think about the origins of their clothing, bringing a new level of transparency and local investment to an industry that has long relied on distant, global supply chains.
