Sustainable Fashion Freelancer Directory
Find freelance sustainable fashion designers, product developers, consultants, and more to support your conscious fashion business.
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LEGAL SERVICES
Nicole Gaither
Cloth and Code Legal PLLC
Nicole is a trademark and copyright attorney developing a practice focused on sustainable and conscious fashion brands. Through her firm, Cloth & Code Legal, she assists businesses in protecting their names, original designs, and creative works through trademark clearance and registration, copyright strategies, licensing agreements, and brand protection advice.
Nicole brings over seven years of IP experience to this work. She has registered more than 100 trademarks with the USPTO, published in the ABA's Landslide magazine on topics including the branding of social movements and global trademark protection, and completed the Fashion Law Institute's intensive at Fordham Law School. Nicole also teaches at Howard University School of Law, where she leads the IP Trademark Clinic and trains the next generation of attorneys to protect the brands shaping culture. Nicole is licensed in Washington, DC, and Louisiana.
Location: Global Remote
SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANTS
Brigita Žukauskaitė
TimeGeeks + NextStepofFashion
Brigita is a Fashion Business Strategist, Consultant and Freelance Project Manager. She helps fashion founders make sense of complex business realities and turn ideas, operations, and EU regulations into practical business decisions.
Brigita started TimeGeeks because she saw so many creative, talented people struggling to turn their ideas into functioning businesses. Fashion isn’t just about designing beautiful clothes, it’s about making sense of suppliers, production, finances, and all the behind-the-scenes work that no one talks about. Brigita wanted to be the person who helps bridge that gap, making the process easier, clearer, and way less overwhelming.
Currently, she helps fashion SMEs redesign their business models and supply chains to stay competitive under Europe’s new circular economy and digital product rules, translating policy into clear, actionable business steps.
Location: Global Remote
Anjali Purohit
Anjali Purohit is a design consultant and designs commission-based projects that focus on sustainability, product development, sourcing and scaling ideas from concept to product. Anjali has been forging unique artisan partnerships in India, Nepal, and Peru for her ethical handmade productions since 2016.
Anjali is the founder & creative director of Studio Variously and has 20+ years of experience for design studios, fashion brands, and has exhibited collections in India, EU and the US in shows like Messe Frankfurt and Milan Fashion Week. She also led the art direction for Incredible India International Campaign at International Tourism Show in Berlin and more recently at ICFF & Shoppe Object in NYC for handwoven, hand knotted, and hand dyed textile products.
Location: Detroit, MI or Global Remote
Isabelle Saxton
Global Sustainable Network
Isabelle Saxton is a sustainability strategist, clothing designer, and founder of the Global Sustainable Network consultancy which focuses on integrating regenerative, circular, and sustainability strategies into fashion and textile brands’ and suppliers’ operations as well as creative leaders’ and celebrities’ lifestyles. Due to her education at the Rhode Island School of Design and Harvard University, Isabelle prioritizes collaboration and holistic systems thinking while blending design expertise with deep knowledge of corporate sustainability, innovation, and environmental policy. Isabelle’s specialties include sustainability action planning, developing sustainability roadmaps, circular and regenerative design, and crafting GHG Protocol-compliant inventories and reduction plans.
Sierra Ramsey
With expertise in fashion merchandising, entrepreneurship, and sustainability, Sierra offers consulting, copy editing, and business plan writing services for fashion brands aiming to embrace circularity. She simplifies the process of transitioning to sustainable practices and help market your brand authentically, avoiding greenwashing. Work with Sierra to integrate genuine sustainability into your brand's strategy and narrative.
Jennifer Barrios
Fashion Reframe
Jen brings 15+ years of experience in Apparel Product Creation, Innovation, and Marketing. Through her solo-consultancy, Fashion Reframe, Jen aims to help brands move toward circularity in fashion.
Her current projects focus on circular design and how we can build things differently.
Services include, but are not limited to, product portfolio analysis, creating a product brief, process planning and mapping, and exploring how to influence customer behavior through stories that resonate. Jen can do this through advisory sessions, workshop facilitation, or project management.
Location: Remote
SUSTAINABLE FASHION DESIGNERS
Sakshi Awal
Based in New York, Sakshi is a womenswear designer and strategist with over 10 years of experience across luxury, contemporary, and sustainability-led brands. Her expertise span concept-to-creation — bringing together thoughtful design, material innovation, and circular strategies to build collections with lasting impact. Sakshi specializes in creative direction, fabric sourcing and development, product creation, and sustainability integration.
As the founder of INTGR, she leads a values-driven accessories brand focused on plastic-free, plant-based materials and regenerative supply chains. She also consults with emerging and established brands to shape responsible design systems — supporting everything from concept development, creating mood boards, developing color stories and seasonal and timeless collections, building tech packs, CADS, running fittings and communicating with vendors and manufacturers. A few past collaborations include The Slow Label, Umber & Ochre, G-III, SLY010, and Theory.
Location: New York or Global Remote
Emma Townsend
Emma is a sustainable womenswear and kidswear clothing designer with a passion for well-considered, responsible design with a contemporary design handwriting. Drawing on over 19 years of industry experience creating market-leading ranges for some of the United Kingdom’s biggest retailers, she now works with apparel brands to create conscious collections that perfectly align with each brand’s unique identity.
Emma supports small to medium sized brands and start-ups, from initial idea right through to final sample, liaising with factories and suppliers across the globe.
Location: Global Remote
Katelyn Cunningham
Katelyn is a Swimwear, Coverup, and Activewear Designer with over 10 years of industry experience and a strong network of connections. She specializes in transforming your vision into reality through an array of services; including design direction, trend forecasting, detailed CAD creation, tech packing, and consulting services.
With a proven track record of developing best-selling styles for prominent brands and holding an MBA in Sustainable Fashion Management, Katelyn is dedicated to creating collections that not only look good but also align with sustainable practices. Contact Katelyn to collaborate and bring your unique collection to life!
Location: Central Florida or Global Remote
Leah Cahill
Crooked Stitch
Leah Cahill is an innovative, sustainable clothing designer and creative director. With over two decades of experience at Blue Fish Clothing, as their Design Director, she has honed her expertise in clothing design and development, bringing over 10 collections to life annually. Her approach to sustainable fashion blends nostalgic elements with contemporary design, ensuring that both style and environmental responsibility are at the forefront.
Leah prioritizes sustainable practices throughout the design and production process, from fabric sourcing to garment dyeing. She is connected to a network of sustainable and ethical factories and fabric mills. She has also worked in content creation, storytelling and brand development, along with production of photo shoots and fashion shows. Her work is grounded in a deep commitment to sustainability and the belief that fashion should positively impact our world — and we should have fun doing it!
Location: NYC Metro Area and Global Remote
Meredith Noles
Noles Studio
As the founder of Noles Studio, Meredith Noles brings expertise in crafting knitwear designs with a focus on sustainable, artisanal practices. A Parsons graduate, she has designed for top brands like Edun, Tory Burch, and La Ligne, and served as Head Designer at Laude, blending luxury trends with ethical supply chains to create heirloom pieces.
Noles virtually offers brands the following Design and Development Services:
Audit: Dive into brand identity and target audience alignment.
Concept Development: Establish direction with mood boards, stitches, and sketches.
Creative Design: Develop fully-fashioned knits using hand sketches and CADs, balancing costs and timeline.
Sourcing: Connect with mills for high-quality, sustainable yarns with a luxe feel.
Virtual Fittings: Manage fit feedback and technical aspects to optimize garment fit and minimize samples.
Technical: Create detailed, factory-ready tech packs.
Development Liaison: Oversee sampling, calendar management, and supplier communication.
Strategic Manufacturing: Select suppliers, balancing cost, quality, and logistics for optimal production.
Location: Fort Worth, Texas
Cristina Hernandez
C. Hernandez Studio
At C. Hernandez Studio, Cristina bridges the gap between vision and production. She helps brands create sweaters and cut-and-sew knits with expert support across design, development, and production. Her approach blends technical skill with an educator’s mindset to make the process clear and achievable. The studio is known for their ongoing relationships, supporting and educating, and building with the client as they go.
Services Include:
Full-service knitwear development for both full fashion sweaters and cut & sew styles, from initial concept through production
Technical design and factory-ready tech packs for custom knitwear and specialty apparel
3D design and digital product development to reduce sampling waste and speed up decision-making
Support sourcing responsible materials and small-run production partners
Knitwear trainings and educational sessions for internal teams or founders looking to grow their technical knowledge
Location: Global Remote
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DEVELOPERS
Rachel Meutzner
The Textilist
Rachel Meutzner is a Designer & Product Developer for conscious fashion brands, assisting in the development of print & pattern designs for sustainable textiles, as well as the product development process from initial design concept to product launch. In addition to creating seamless print and pattern designs, Rachel also specializes in developing technically accurate flat sketches and professional tech packs that translate designs into precise construction specifications to help simplify the production process and save time and materials during the sample development stage.
Services include:
Custom Print & Pattern Design
Tech Pack Development
Technical Flat Sketches
Location: Berlin or Global Remote
Angie Ramos Mejia
Angie Ramos Mejia is a Fashion Designer & Consultant and Sustainable Fashion Advocate. With a strong foundation in luxury brand operations and quality control, Angie has dedicated her career to fashion. Over the past few years, Angie has worked as a consultant, helping brands elevate their style and standards.
Currently pursuing a master’s in Sustainable Fashion, Angie is passionate about guiding the industry toward responsible practices. Her focus is on innovation: exploring new technologies and materials that will shape a more conscious future in fashion. She is driven by the belief that style and sustainability can harmonize to create a lasting impact.
Location: Global Remote
Liat Gorodenzik
Poise Studios
Liat is a seasoned knitwear researcher and developer with a passion for natural fibers and sustainability. With five years of dedicated experience, Liat brings a thoughtful approach to craft, focusing on creating timeless pieces that resonate with both style and consciousness.
From the very beginning, Liat has been captivated by the beauty and versatility of natural fibers, diving deep into the world of knitting to explore her potential. Her journey has been marked by a commitment to sustainable practices, seeking out eco-friendly materials and production methods to minimize environmental impact. Driven by a desire to create knitwear that not only looks good but also feels good, Liat infuses each design with a sense of harmony and connection to the natural world. Their pieces are a testament to the enduring beauty of traditional craftsmanship combined with modern sensibilities.
Location: Global Remote
Jacqueline Schumann
Jacqueline is a freelance denim designer who works with conscious brands. Her passion for changing the industry for the better drives her to find innovative solutions for denim. Her zone of genius: creativity and collaboration!
Jacqueline believes conscious fashion is not a trend, it's the direction the industry must go if we are to continue making more clothes. Denim is one of the most harmful apparel products to make due to many factors, but the most worn fabric in the world can be made better, with less water, little to no chemicals, high-integrity labor, and a circular plan for the product's end of life.
Jaqueline's skills & services are centered in product development with a specialization in denim:
Brand foundations & product ideation
Trend research
Line development & analysis
Denim wash processes & design
Innovative textile applications
CAD sketches
Tech packs
Sourcing (alternative & traditional — best practices)
Production management
Location: Global Remote
Mari Medina
April Knit Studio
At April Knit Studio, we work at the intersection of fashion and craft, partnering with global artisans and manufacturers to help independent and boutique fashion labels develop high-quality knitwear. Each collection is brought to life in close collaboration with the client, from concept through design and development, translating ideas into refined, production-ready pieces.
Our approach is both creative and strategic, helping brands move from initial concept to finished product with clarity and intention. We guide the process to ensure the final pieces feel cohesive, distinctive, and aligned with your brand.
Concept Development: Translate your ideas into knitwear that feels intentional and aligned, moving beyond basics into pieces that feel distinctive to your brand.
Yarn Sourcing: Access a curated network of mills and suppliers, allowing you to work with materials that elevate your collection.
Technical Development: Ensure your designs translate accurately into production, minimizing back-and-forth and helping samples come back closer to your vision.
Development and Production Support: Act as your liaison across mills and manufacturers, maintaining alignment throughout the process so timelines, quality, and creative intent stay intact.
Manufacturing Strategy: Identify the right production partners based on your product, price point, building the foundation, and long-term relationships for consistent, scalable development.
Location: Nashville, TN and Global Remote
MARKETING & BRANDING SPECIALISTS
Holly Chayes
Holly is a marketing and business systems consultant. She works mostly with small and micro creative businesses, many in the fiber arts and hand-making space. She loves collaborating with creatives, designers, and artists to make their businesses work better for them. She has worked with creative businesses on their marketing, systems, and operations since 2014. Running a creative business is no small feat, and Holly delights in helping business owners make it a little bit easier and more profitable.
In addition to the marketing and systems consulting, Holly is a personal stylist working with individuals on their genuine day-to-day style and building a wardrobe they love, because a well-loved wardrobe is easy to wear.
Her background is in costume design for theater and knitwear design for hand knitters. She graduated from Bard College at Simon’s Rock, and has studied at The Fashion Institute of Technology, and The Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) program.
Location: Global Remote
