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Craft & Last is a global slow-fashion marketplace that connects customers with independent designers and makers who knit garments to order. The platform handles everything from design selection to made-to-measure production, with secure escrow payments and swatch approval before full commitment. It is the only marketplace where designers earn royalties every time their pattern is made.
- Commerce & Shopping
- Fashion Technology
- Software Only
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Problem
Slow fashion remains difficult to access compared to fast fashion, which dominates because it is effortless and convenient. Talented independent crafters rarely sell their work, ethical handmade brands lack marketing budgets, and consumers who might prefer sustainable options often default to fast fashion because they do not know where to find alternatives.
Solution
Craft & Last is a global marketplace that makes slow fashion as accessible as fast fashion by connecting customers directly with independent designers and the makers who knit their patterns to order. Customers choose a design from the board or submit a bespoke brief, share their size, colors, and yarn budget, and a maker knits the piece from scratch to their exact measurements. The platform handles the entire workflow, including a test swatch for approval before the full piece begins, secure escrow payment held until customer approval, and delivery of the finished heirloom-quality garment. Designers earn a royalty on every piece made from their patterns, and makers receive steady commissions without needing to run their own shop.
Target Audience
Primary customers are consumers seeking sustainable, handmade clothing who want the convenience of a marketplace but value craftsmanship, as well as independent knitwear designers and skilled makers looking for a platform to monetize their work without running their own shop.
Features
- Marketplace featuring 76 original designs from independent designers, with styles filterable by garment type and designer
- Bespoke commission service where customers describe their ideal piece and receive an individual quote before any work begins
- Made-to-measure production with a test swatch knitted first so customers approve yarn and color before the full piece is made
- Secure escrow payment system that holds funds until the customer approves the finished garment
- Transparent pricing that includes yarn, maker labor, designer royalty, and platform fee with no hidden costs added on top
- All garments are designed by humans, never AI, and original designs only are accepted