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HOW A LOCAL GARMENT FACTORY IS CREATING JOBS AND FULFILLING DREAMS

One small Cincinnati factory is putting people to work and making sure “America” is in the fabric of everything they make.

WKRC, LOCAL12 CINCINNATI
OCTOBER 16, 2024

CINCINNATI GARMENT FACTORY HANDING OUT SUSTAINABLE FLAGS FOR BLINK PARADE

A nonprofit will be helping boost BLINK’s sustainability

WKRC, LOCAL12 CINCINNATI
OCTOBER 15, 2024

ONE NONPROFIT IS MAKING 3,750 FLAGS FOR BLINK - - AND TRYING TO CHANGE THE FASHION INDUSTRY AT THE SAME TIME

Flags manufactured by Sew Valley for the BLINK opening parade are made completely out of scrap material

WCPO CINCINNATI
OCTOBER 10, 2024

CINCINNATI COMPANIES COME TOGETHER TO CREATE A NEW LOOK

Sew Valley and the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra celebrate the Cincinnati Pops’ new look, and the culmination of a 5-year partnership.

CSO FANFARE MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER, 2024

STITCH BY STITCH

Sew Valley has created a space for apparel professionals and newbies alike.

CINCY MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024


INSPIRING CONVERSATIONS WITH SHAILAH MAYNARD OF SEW VALLEY

Conversation with Sew Valley CEO, Shailah Maynard, about how Sew Valley came to be and the hurdles along the way.

VOYAGEOHIO
AUGUST 4, 2022

WEST END'S SEW VALLEY IS HOSTING COMMUNITY CLASSES THIS FALL

Learn sewing techniques to transform your existing wardrobe, make your own tote bag, upcycle old T-shirts or use natural indigo dye to transform fabrics.

CITYBEAT
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

SEWING GOOD

Nonprofit Sew Valley looks to support designers and apparel manufacturers in Greater Cincinnati.

THE CHIC GUIDE
FEBRUARY 21, 2021

SEWN TRADES MANUFACTURING IN THE UNITED STATES - - FROM PRE-COVID STATE OF THE INDUSTRY TO THE FRONTLINE RESPONSES TO PPE DEMANDS

Our response to PPE was very intentional. We knew from the beginning we could respond.

URBAN MANUFACTURING ALLIANCE
DECEMBER 2020

EIGHT LOCAL NONPROFITS THAT STEPPED UP TO HELP OTHERS DURING THE PANDEMIC

“I saw too many kids without face coverings. Sew Valley jumped right in, no hesitation, and donated masks for our dance team for rehearsals and performances.” —Marquicia Jones-Woods, director of Q-Kidz

CINCINNATI MAGAZINE
NOVEMBER 11, 2020

10,000 MASKS AND COUNTING: LOCAL NONPROFIT SWITCHES TO MASS MASK PRODUCTION, PARTNERS WITH URBAN LEAGUE

Sew Valley co-founders say they've manufactured over 10,000 masks this year – and they aren't stopping any time soon.

THE ENQUIRER
OCTOBER 15, 2020

SEW VALLEY SHIFTS PRODUCTION, MAKES THOUSANDS OF MASKS

Sew Valley started testing and producing masks in mid-April after closing in March. The non-profit organization adapted to make masks in response to the coronavirus.

THE ENQUIRER
MAY 21, 2020

SHUTTERED BY THE PANDEMIC, SEW VALLEY IS OPEN AGAIN – THIS TIME MAKING MASKS AND GOWNS

The bottom line is people need protective equipment, and we have machines in here and capabilities to sew products, so why wouldn’t we try and help out the best way we can.

WCPO
MAY 7, 2020

OHIO GOV. MIKE DEWINE, LOCAL BUSINESSES DISCUSS REOPENING ECONOMY

Sew Valley Co-Founder and CEO Rosie Kovacs and Hemmer Design Founder and Creative Director Jessica Hemmer talk about teaming up to produce masks for businesses and non-profits in need.

WVXU - - CINCINNATI EDITION
MAY 6, 2020

WEST END GROUP THAT WAS MANUFACTURING HAND-SEWN GOODS SHIFTS TO MASK PRODUCTION

Machines are humming at Sew Valley in the West End. Rosie Kovacs and her team have shifted gears to rise to the COVID challenge.

WLWT
APRIL 24, 2020

COMPANIES SWITCHING TO MAKING MASKS IS GOOD OLD-FASHIONED AMERICAN ENTERPRISE

The need for mass amounts of masks and other forms of personal protection equipment (PPE) is a perfect fit for the skills that Sew Valley brings to the marketplace.

THE ENQUIRER
APRIL 20, 2020

SEW VALLEY LAUNCHES PPE MASK AND GOWN MANUFACTURING PROGRAM OUT OF ITS WEST END INCUBATOR

They are making PPE, both masks and gowns, for health care workers and first responders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis.

CITYBEAT
APRIL 9, 2020

TWO LOCALS STARTED AN ECO-FRIENDLY, INDUSTRIAL SEWING FACILITY FOR OTHERS

Sew Valley offers memberships that grant access to space, equipment, and workshops to apparel designers who wish to grow their brand.

CINCINNATI REFINED
FEBRUARY 7, 2020

MAKE, DO

With affordable production space lacking, Sew Valley’s founders fashioned a solution.

MONOCLE,
OCTOBER 2019

THIS IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP: SEW VALLEY’S ROSIE KOVACS

You have strengths and you have weaknesses, and you need to find people to fill the gaps. You can’t be all of it.

WOMEN OF CINCY
OCTOBER 4, 2019

THREE ENTREPRENEURIAL ON-RAMPS FOR LOCAL MAKERS

Rosie Kovacs and Shailah Maynard team up to give makers the tools, training, and workspace to turn ideas into soft goods.

CINCINNATI MAGAZINE
JUNE 12, 2019

LOCAL DESIGNERS CAN LEARN NATURAL PLANT DYING TECHNIQUES AT SEW VALLEY THIS FALL

The nonprofit will teach students how to manipulate fabric and indigo plants to produce a rich blue color that is sustainable, unique, and free of toxic chemicals.

CINCINNATI MAGAZINE
MAY 23, 2019

CELEBRATE THESE POWERFUL CINCINNATI LADIES ON INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

Rosie Kovacs and Shailah Maynard are the partners behind Sew Valley, a local nonprofit business which offers specialized industrial sewing equipment and a sense of community.

CITYBEAT
MARCH 8, 2019

CHANGING CINCINNATI’S FASHION INDUSTRY

Sew Valley is a local nonprofit that's changing the fashion industry in our tristate.

CINCY LIFESTYLE
JANUARY 22, 2019

THE NONPROFIT SEW VALLEY GROWS OUR FASHION COMMUNITY

In November 2017, Kovacs teamed with Shailah Maynard to launch the nonprofit, which gives designers and entrepreneurs the tools, training, and space to turn ideas into soft goods.

CINCINNATI MAGAZINE
DECEMBER 12, 2018

LAP CHORE COATS TO BE MADE BY SEW VALLEY

I think it’s a perfect fit. Sew Valley is dedicated to reviving nearly lost production sewing skills. They do excellent work. And Rosie is a force of nature here in Cincinnati.

LOST ART PRESS BLOG
OCTOBER 24, 2018

FORGET THE SILICON: SEW VALLEY AIMS TO MAKE CINCINNATI A FASHION JOBS MECCA

'It's building this community of doers'

WCPO CINCINNATI
MAY 9, 2018

SEW VALLEY IS PIECING IT ALL TOGETHER

The West End's Sew Valley is helping launch local sewing entrepreneurs and businesses. This new nonprofit business, located in a flag factory, offers specialized industrial sewing equipment and a sense of community. 

CITY BEAT
MAY 8, 2018

SEW VALLEY

Inspired to support and retain fashion designers and entrepreneurs in Cincinnati, two local ladies opened a community space to help launch those homegrown brands.

CINCY CHIC
MARCH 19, 2018

BRUSH FACTORY FOUNDER LAUNCHES SHOP TO KEEP GARMENT-MAKING CLOSE TO HOME

CINCINNATI BUSINESS COURIER
MARCH 7, 2018