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About Emily Rinehardt
Emily Rinehardt is one of the co-founders of Salvage Apparel Co. currently located in Columbus, Ohio. Rinehardt has experience in designing across categories that include bras, panties, sleepwear, and swim. She found a passion to up-cycle clothing.

Early Life
Emily Rinehardt is a Kent State Fashion School graduate from 2018, earning her degree in fashion design. She interned with a fashion designer and textile designer, Celeste Malvar-Stewart. When interning with her, Rinehardt found a passion for sustainable fashion. After graduating, Rinehardt worked as an assistant designer at "La Senza," an intimate wear retail company. Her first passion is fashion illustration in which she states that it is important to her because "it's the most emotional way to communicate what your design is, for yourself or a client." Later she came to find her second passion and that was to co-found a sustainable upcycling company in Columbus, Ohio called Salvage Apparel Co.

Work

 * Co-founder of Salvage Apparel Co.
 * Associate designer of La Senza

Collections

 * Her works consist of her collections of designed and upcycled fashion in her business Salvage Apparel Co.
 * Prismatic Wave Collection https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/prismatic-wave
 * Sunny Afternoon https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/sunny-afternoon
 * Immersed Collection https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/immersed
 * Power of Women Collection
 * Rock the Runway Collection
 * Columbus Editorial Society
 * Sexy Oasis https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/la-senza
 * Wicked Wonderland https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/winter-whites
 * Nourished https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/nourished

Individual Looks

 * Victress https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/new-gallery
 * A Sailors Warning https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/a-sailors-warning
 * Witchy Women

Accomplishments & Recognitions

 * Winner of grand prize with her designs of "Sailors Warning" that was inspired by Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean in Kent Wires
 * Recognized in article "New Way to Thrift with Salvage Apparel Co" - Zoe Elle
 * Recognized in "Fashion Talks Runway Designer Q & A"
 * Kent State Honors College 2018

About Megan Rogerson
Megan Rogerson is a co-founder of Salvage Apparel Co. Currently located in Columbus, Ohio she is a dynamic e-commerce and merchandise planning leader. Alongside, her co-founder, Emily Rinehardt, they started a sustainable business selling up-cylced clothing to stop the growth of unwanted textiles that are found in landfills that are damaging to the planet.

Early Life
Megan Rogerson majored in fashion merchandising and minored on marketing and sustainability at Kent State University, Ohio. Her senior year of high school, she discovered her passion for fashion when she attended her first runway show at Kent State's Fashion School. As she transitioned into her early college years at Kent State, she became more skilled with every show she participated in as well as in photoshoots. Rogerson also studied abroad in Italy. At a young age she would practice in front of a mirror and practice her poses and walks for the runway shows at Kent State. This experience opened up new opportunities and connections for her to continue her passion in the fashion industry.

Work

 * Runway Model in FS2 at Fashion School in Kent State University
 * Dynamic e-commerce and merchandise planning leader with 5 years of experience driving growth in a fast-paced environment at ELOQUII
 * Co-founder of Salvage Apparel Co.

Accomplishments

 * Featured and interviewed in "The A Mag"
 * SheCodes Basics Certified
 * Dean's List at Kent State University
 * Trustee Scholarship at Kent State University



Mission Statement
Salvage Apparel Co.'s mission is to extend the lifecycle of pre-loved clothing through sustainable redesign and resale, ultimately helping reduce any textile waste that is caused by individuals throwing their old clothes to the trash.

About Salvage Apparel Co.
The co-founders of Salvage Apparel are Emily Rinehardt and Megan Rogerson. Best friends and alumni from Kent State University's Fashion School in Kent, Ohio. Through their passion for sustainable fashion and drive to create a business sparked the start up of their business that is known as Salvage Apparel Co. This business was created to keep clothes out of the landfill and in circularity, going from trash to a new garment with a few alterations. In order to keep clothes in circularity, the process that Salvage Apparel Co. undergoes through a process in which they thrift, launder, up-cycle, and rewear.

Salvage Apparel Co. Sustainability Standards
Salvage Apparel Co. follows a sustainability standard that has attracted many sustainable fashion buyers as well as making then one of the top 20 women owned companies leading in sustainability. Sustainable clothing created by Salvage Apparel Co. has caught the attention of many individuals who believe that clothes can have a second chance before ending up at a landfill. These sustainability standards that are being followed are as followed.

Ethical Sourcing
Salvage Apparel Co. follows ethical sourcing which is known to be the process of making sure that the materials such as fibers and textiles that make up garments during the manufacturing process come from suppliers that follow and abide to the fair labour practices that is required in the fashion industry. Moreover, ethical sourcing can benefit the community, workers, environment, and customers because it allows for apparel companies to think twice about doing unethical labor practices like child labor, sweatshops, and environmental hazards that can be involved in the apparel making process.

Low Impact Laundering
Salvage Apparel Co provides low impact laundering is the useful to preserve the environment and have less impact on clothing. It is advised to wash your clothes with cold to use less energy and preserve clothes. By using a delicate bag can help garments from snagging or damaging easily. It is recommended to wear a piece of clothing three times before washing to save energy and wear on clothing. To help keep color and graphics on garments fresh, it is recommended to wash it inside out. Low impact laundering also involves in using a filter/ball that collects microfibers that can be damaging dependable waterways. After washing clothes, it is best to line dry because it uses less energy and preserves clothes for a longer time. Lastly, it is recommended to use eco-friendly detergent that uses plastic free packaging which can help reduce the amount of plastic found in waterways and eco systems.

Responsible Up-cycling
Salvage Apparel Co does responsible up-cycling which is the method of reusing and repurposing old clothes or materials and transforming them into new items. This practice keeps waste out of landfills or other places that aren't equipped to recycle discarded clothing. Due to the alarming rate of pollution, it is best to make a more eco-friendly way to save clothes and make them into eco-fashion.

Plastic Free Packaging
Salvage Apparel Co provides plastic free packaging offers a way to send packages without harming the environment. There have been other alternatives to plastic packaging that has shown to help reduce the carbon emissions, reduce storage space and be allergen free. By using eco-friendly alternatives to packaging can increase sales in brands and increase customer base.

Accomplishments

 * https://shoutoutmiami.com/meet-emily-megan-rinehardt-rogerson-emily-rinehardt-megan-rogerson-co-founders-of-salvage-apparel-co/
 * Article written about them and how they make sustainable fashion Nov. 22, 2022
 * Participated in “The Runway.” A fashion show put on by The Fashion Talks Foundation at the Cleveland Museum of Art on June 19th 2022.
 * 1 look from a collection was featured on Fox 8 News, Kickin’ It With Kenny
 * Was a featured designer in AVANT’s fashion film that was composed of home video footage
 * June 29, 2022 Article written by Brooke Bolwin. Shares best way to reuse old clothing https://sustainablykindliving.com/best-ways-to-reuse-old-clothing/
 * June 19, 2022 Article written by Maria McGinnis. Talks about “The Runway” experience https://fashiontalkss.com/blogs/news/runway-q-a
 * June 14, 2022 Article written by Sarah Basheer. Talks on ways to thrift  http://zoeelle.co/lifestyle/the-new-way-to-thrift-with-salvage-apparel-co/
 * Spoke with their local podcast share their mission with their community  https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-locals-podcast-59423794/episode/episode-52-salvage-apparel-co-71749324/
 * Featured in magazine about their purpose and business https://canvasrebel.com/meet-megan-emily/
 * Featured in blog for Women-Owned Companies Leading in Sustainability https://zerraco.com/blogs/zerra-blog/20-women-owned-companies-leading-in-sustainability

Collections
Salvage Apparel Co collections can be found on Emily Rinehardt's page.


 * Prismatic Wave Collection https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/prismatic-wave
 * Sunny Afternoon https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/sunny-afternoon
 * Immersed Collection https://www.emilyrinehardt.com/immersed