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Raleigh Denim Shows How it is Part of the Fabric of Our Community

3/25/2020

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When we scroll through our news feeds these days, we see stories documenting the struggles that many of us are facing from the impact of COVID-19. But, there also are uplifting stories that show the vitality of our community! For example, when we heard what Raleigh Denim is doing in response to a growing need among healthcare providers, it brightened our day!

Raleigh Denim currently is making filtration masks for health workers on the front line. News outlets across the country have documented the pressing need for these masks. Raleigh Denim and its founders, Sarah Yarborough and Victor Lytvinenko, are doing their part.

Sarah and Victor posted an update on the Raleigh Denim website. They wrote, “We haven’t talked a lot about how this pandemic has affected Raleigh Denim Workshop and want to share a little here. We have lost all of our wholesale orders for the year. This is almost enough to put us under, but we’re determined to find a way forward. We, along with Rosando, Terry, McCall, and Esther, are working the machines at a safe distance apart. (Check the inside of your jeans. These four jeansmiths have been with us for over eight years.)”

Despite that, they added that making the filtration masks is their “focus for the moment.” Sarah Yarborough and Victor Lytvinenko are part of what makes our community so great. If you can, we encourage you to support Raleigh Denim and all of our great small businesses that are part of the fabric of this community.

Sarah and Victor wrote, “Like many businesses in our community, our lifeline right now is you. So, for now and the foreseeable future, in an effort to keep some machines moving and to keep some jeansmiths employed, we are going to mark down everything on the site 20%.”

“We’re offering free shipping both ways, and free FaceTime consults to help you find the best fit and discuss fabrics/details. Please take us up on it. We can connect even though we’re remote!”

“When this is over, we want Raleigh Denim to still be here. With your help, we can do it.”

“With much love and thanks, Victor + Sarah.”

We want to be the ones to thank you, Victor and Sarah.

Please check their website if you want to shop or set up an appointment by emailing [email protected].

​You also can check out the Visit Raleigh Insider page for stories about how you can continue to support local businesses, museums, and attractions. Visit Raleigh also is sharing how other small businesses from our community are helping during this time of need.

We want to hear from you. Please let us know if you know of a similar story of a business or organization doing good in our community during this difficult time. Let’s make sure that we share all of the wonderful things that are happening, too!

Together, we’ll get through this!
2 Comments
Chris Reynolds link
3/29/2020 01:58:03 pm

Wow, this is really great to hear. It's shocking to hear that medical staff in this country doesn't have all the PPE they need to fight this pandemic. But, it's cool to see private industry lending a hand. We're a strong country and we'll get through this.

Thanks for posting a positive story! We need more of this.

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Raleigh Chamber
3/30/2020 08:23:37 pm

Thank you, Chris! We'll continue to share positive stories like this.

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