Brooklyn Tweed stands against bigotry, prejudice and discrimination, including racism, sexism, ableism, ageism, and sizeism.
In our spaces as a business, and in the broader making community, we have no tolerance for racism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, or ideologies that seek to deny equal rights to all human beings.
Pattern Production
We pledge to publish knitting and crochet patterns that are inclusive of skill level, size, body shape, and gender expression, and that provide diverse instruction styles, including accessible video and web tutorials demonstrating the techniques used in our patterns.
In accordance with our commitment to offer inclusive sizing in our patterns, we have developed proprietary grading blocks that align with traditional “men’s” sizing, traditional “women’s” sizing, and unisex sizing, to provide better fitting patterns for all bodies.
As of Fall 2020, we grade all of our garment patterns to fit chest circumferences from 30–70” / 76–178 cm. We list chest, not bust, circumference when referring to body or garment dimensions, as we recognize that all bodies have chests, but that not all bodies have busts.
We no longer refer to “intended ease” in garment patterns, leaving this to be determined by the wearer’s preference. We list the finished garment dimensions for each pattern size, sample size shown, and ease as photographed on a particular model.
When it is technically feasible for a design, we include instructions for customization to accommodate varying body shapes, sizes, and gender expressions.
We continue to work with a range of models (both professional and amateur) to photograph new designs on models of diverse races, skin tones, sizes, ages, abilities, and gender expressions.
Accessibility
We include ADA accessible features, such as alt-text and closed captioning, in our electronic communications via email newsletters, videos and web pages.
Contact Us
Please feel welcome to contact us with suggestions, feedback, or to hold us accountable to the statements we have made here. You can reach us via email at info@brooklyntweed.com.
(This page was last updated May 2025.)