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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
Nonprofit Sew Valley looks to support designers and apparel manufacturers in Greater Cincinnati.
THE CHIC GUIDE
FEBRUARY 21, 2021
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
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
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
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