Reader Responses to Dyed in the Wool

It’s been a very long time since an article has elicited such a sense of hope in me (“Dyed in the Wool,” January/February 2019). As a Brown graduate who values developing the work of her hands as much as her mind, I applaud the risk that [Jennifer] Knight [’89] and Long have taken, and appreciate the passion that drives them. Their venture is certainly about putting local talent back to work, but it’s also about respecting and reviving what has become an all but lost art in America. As profits can be made so much more easily on the mediocre goods flooding the market, quality is in short supply. My hope is that American Woolen proves to be a trendsetter, and not just an anomaly.

Why does Brown have to wear its political correctness on its sleeve virtually 100 percent of the time? Why should we care about the sexual preference/orientation of the entrepreneur who is doing really exciting things to resuscitate a dying industry? Just report the facts and you may find that many alumni, including yours truly who has long since given up, might be more inclined to support the school.

Well done to Jennifer Knight at American Woolen, bringing apparel fabric jobs back to this country (“Dyed in the Wool,” January/February 2019). I wonder if she would consider helping out down in Washington.