Foreign Objects

Foreign Objects is an immigrant and maker owned sewing project originating from a study of the cultural groups that have inhabited the fringes of society.

Throughout the past, attempts to homogenize the human culture have resulted in the immeasurable loss of language, art, music, and traditions that existed within minority and sub-cultural groups.

These (sub) cultures define themselves not only through music but also through their clothes, vehicles, hair products, instruments, food.. through Objects.

Foreign Objects is an attempt to create an independent culture defined by nothing but a common sense of alienation from the modern world. A tribe for objective foreigners that is as lasting and sustainable as its objects.

All Objects are made by hand in Detroit using industrial sewing machines repurposed from the automotive upholstery industry. We work exclusively with Italian vegetable tanned leather, bio-degradable textiles, and dead-stock material to make all of our products, in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint.

For this reason we reject individuality and emphasize the collective strength that is needed to both produce these Objects and make them meaningful to others.