design approach
Herderin offers qualitative clothing designed from somatic principles and constructed from fibers grown locally and organically. Our goal is to enrich bioregional health by using regional Climate Beneficial™ and regenerative fibers and keeping our production local.
Our offerings are designed and developed in San Rafael, California by Alexandria Vasquez, PhD, who is inspired to create community around clothing. Every Herderin piece was made in studio by a small team of artisan women until 2025 when our production moved to San Francisco.
body-centered design
People and the environment do better when garments are made to be enjoyed despite changes to their bodies. Herderin clothing is made to expand and contract; creating balanced proportions and sculptural framing of the body.
A foundation to our approach in design is freedom. Our garments contain zero hardware.
regional fibers: supporting US organic and climate beneficial™ textiles
The majority of Herderin textiles are grown and processed in the US, and are certified organic with authentic ethical and environmental standards. We use textiles that support nature via Climate Beneficial™ wool and cotton, traceable Rocky Mountain Merino wool, and Texas grown organic cotton.
Herderin is Fibershed certified for ethical production, practices and textiles.
plant dye
Droughts are a recurring feature of California’s climate, which is why we focus on low water, small batch natural dye 'broths'. When we do not use plant dyes, we use OEKO-TEX certified non-toxic.
collaborators
Josh Soyombo, Dr. Helene Jones, Alexis Fujii, Alice Money, Gigi Yore, Lily Hourigan, Flavia Dawson, Johnny Fan, Stella Lee Harry, Alexandra Nugent, Simrah Farrukh, Naomi Hawksley, Jessa Carta, Aja Dewolf Moura, Edan Winckler, Eli Elisco, Johanna Butterworth, Justus Hendrix, Maeve O’Sullivan, Everett Noel, Natalie Silva, Mary Claire Hancock, Christine Mineart, Brynna Levine, Hubbard Jones, Marcee Jones, Christina Moreno, Palko Roman, Desiree Thornton, Justine Vivien, Ulysses Ortega, Ombia Studio, Liis Fragrances, Summer Solace Tallow, Harper The Label.
