2024-2026 Report for MFC Tie-Dye Inc.

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Page 1: Executive Summary

From January 2024 to May 2026, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. allocated approximately $26,000 USD in funds annually to non-profit upcycling programs at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation in Amasaman, Ghana. Over this period, the Foundation employed between eight and eleven artisans or trainees in its work and job training programs, which MFC has collaborated on and served as the primary funder for since 2017.

During this period, MFC and the Foundation formalized a memorandum of understanding for this upcycling partnership to (1) establish a project-wide fair wage standard, compensating artisans, trainees, and other staff at a minimum of 70% higher than the daily minimum wage in Ghana (which is adjusted annually) and (2) commit to upcycling a minimum of 100 pieces of denim and other cotton clothing per month (170 pounds or more per month) via the partnership’s upcycling programs.

In May 2026, MFC also provided two grants to the Foundation outside of routine funding to support its organizational development: (1) a grant to implement plant-based dying methods and improved wastewater management processes at the Foundation and (2) a grant to develop the ‘Upcycled by Matilda Flow’ brand, launch a locally managed online store to sell upcycled products directly from Ghana to customers globally, and hire a social media manager and inventory specialist at the Foundation. In the meantime, MFC has continued to sell Tie-Dye by Matilda Flow products online via Etsy and also partnered with a co-op in Tucson, Arizona to sell a selection of tie-dye and denim products.

On the research and education side of the project, the Aftermath Learning Lab, in collaboration with MFC, hosted three successful LEAPS Textile Waste Conference events (April 2024, April 2025, and February 2026) bringing together environmental, art & policy stakeholders (LEAPS) to advance awareness, collaboration and transformation around policy and structural solutions to global fashion pollution. Aftermath Learning Lab also organized clothing swap events and presented research and advocacy work at numerous conferences across the United States and globally.

The MFC board of directors has declared its intention to dissolve our non-profit organization at the end of 2027 or during 2028 and turn over full control of the upcycling partnership to our local partner, in line with our long-term vision. In June 2026, MFC will launch the Make Fashion Clean Impact Fund to fundraise $189,000 USD to sustain the Foundation’s upcycling programs through 2032, by which time the Foundation expects to have sustainable revenue streams from product sales to fully fund its upcycling programs.

Photos of deconstructed denim and other fabrics for use in upcycling at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Page 2: Mission

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. (MFC) is a 501c3 non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce global fashion pollution by upcycling textile waste and educating about pollution.

What We Do:

MFC creates repurposed denim and tie-dye products out of secondhand clothing and textile waste sent to Ghana from the Global North in partnership with a non-profit community-based organization in Greater Accra, Ghana called The Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation.

This upcycling partnership creates dignified work and job training in the circular economy for artisans who have been displaced by the global fast fashion and secondhand clothing industries. It also diverts secondhand clothing and textile waste from landfills, open-air dumps, and waterways to reduce the impacts of pollution. Fashion, bags, and accessories created through the upcycling partnership are available for sale via the Tie-Dye by Matilda Flow store on Etsy and (starting September 2026) via the Upcycled by Matilda Flow brand and online marketplace. As a nonprofit initiative, the project uses proceeds from product sales to fund its upcycling programs.

MFC also collaborates with the Aftermath Learning Lab on research and art projects at the intersection of textile-related pollution, policy, education, environment, and health.

Photos of artisans upcycling denim at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Page 3: Vision

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. was founded in 2017 to catalyze and scale the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation, which was founded in 2016 by fashion designer Matilda Lartey. Having achieved many of our short-term goals and increasingly shifted control of the upcycling partnership to the Foundation’s team in Ghana, the MFC board plans to dissolve our non-profit organization at the end of 2027 or during 2028, transferring full control of the upcycling partnership to the local governance and management teams in Ghana.

The core operations of the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation will be supported from 2027 to 2032 by the Make Fashion Clean Impact Fund, a six-year fund to sustain the foundation as they continue to transition to financial sustainability through product sales. Following the dissolution of MFC Tie-Dye Inc., the fund will be managed by a non-profit fiscal sponsor. In line with its vision, the Foundation will produce quality, upcycled products sold locally and globally and continue to grow its social and environment impact to meet local community demand. By 2032, the Foundation will have continuous sources of income as an ethical fashion producer to sustain its operations.

The MFC team believes that with the right relationships and infrastructure, the Foundation will be successful without MFC. While our organization in its current form will end at this time, our collaborations in research, education, and art advocacy — which seek to advance knowledge and contribute to structural change that end global textile pollution — will continue on in new forms. The community that has been developed through the creation and operation of MFC will also remain connected and driven to address global issues of environmental injustice.

Upcycled denim products in production at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Page 4: Team

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. is governed by a board of directors, which consists of five board members as of May 2026, who are pictured below: Cecelia (Qingwan) Cheng (2023-present), Julia DeVoy (2017-present), Stacey Johnson (2020-present), Cameron Halloran (2022-present), and Dielle Lundberg (2017-present, with leaves of absence). These are the directors who will oversee our organization through its dissolution by the end of 2027 or in 2028. Other board members who served between 2024 and 2026 include Michelle Dujat (2022-2026), Enyonam Edoh (2024-2026), and Mary-Ann Mufute (2022-2026). The board is supported by one project advisor: Sarah Bibbey (2017-present). Matilda Lartey, who is the Founder and Managing Director of the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation, attends board meetings as a project partner and as a representative for the Foundation’s board.

Collage of photos of the MFC Tie-Dye Inc. board members, project advisor, and key partner for the upcycling partnership

Page 5: Spotlight on Matilda Lartey

Matilda Lartey is the founder and Managing Director of the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation, who started the organization in 2016 primarily to create employment for women, persons with disabilities, and parents of children with disabilities in her community of Amasaman, a suburb of Greater Accra, Ghana. Matilda worked as an artisan for over a decade, is a trained fashion designer, and is an activist on topics related to disability and the environment. She brings her lived experience as the mother of a daughter with a disability and as an artisan whose livelihood has been impacted by the influx of secondhand clothes from the Global North and fast fashion to her work.

Under Matilda’s leadership, the Foundation has grown from a small studio employing four artisans and trainees in 2017 to a community training center employing eight or more artisans and trainees and providing regular training programs to the community. Since 2017, Matilda has co-designed organic cotton and upcycled tie-dye products for the Tie-Dye by Matilda Flow store and has designed upcycled denim products since 2018, which will soon be made available to customers globally through the Upcycled by Matilda Flow e-commerce platform. She is currently expanding her creative practice to include plant-based dyeing techniques and denim painting. As an experienced upcycler, Matilda is well-positioned to produce fashion, bags, and accessories, such as aprons and jewelry made from fabric beads. She is eager to collaborate with ethical fashion brands and designers as a production partner and creative collaborator.

Photos of Matilda Lartey applying natural dye methods at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Page 6: Spotlight on the Foundation

The Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation is registered with the Registrar General’s Department in Ghana and is also registered with the Department of Social Welfare as a non-governmental organization. Its registration number is CG057422021. The Foundation operates an upcycling studio in Amasaman, a suburb of Greater Accra, Ghana, and is located at Tie and Dye House, Nii Kpakpo Oblipoo Road, Amasaman Fise.

During 2024-2025, the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation’s programs served:

  • 1 senior artisan
  • 1 junior artisan
  • 5-6 trainees engaged as apprentices or in a 6-month business development program
  • 2 trainees in a work-from-home program focused on fabric bead-making

The Foundation was governed by five board members in 2024–2025 and is expanding to eight members as of June 2026. The board includes two leaders from local disability organizations and two of the Founder’s family members, who are active volunteers and whose board roles reflect common community-based governance practices in Ghana and are intended to support long-term sustainability and stability of the organization. The board is currently expanding to include four additional local leaders, including a women’s organizer, an accountant, and two business leaders.

The foundation is active on social media, and its day-to-day activities can be followed on Instagram (instagram.com/matildaflowghana) and via the Foundation’s Facebook page (facebook.com/matildaflowghana). Questions about the Foundation’s work can be directed to matildaflowenterprise@gmail.com.

Photos of artisans and artisan trainees upcycling denim at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Pages 7-8: Upcycling Partnership

In March 2026, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. finalized a Memorandum of Understanding with the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation to formalize longstanding practices in the upcycling partnership and establish additional processes to further promote transparency, sustainability, and equity within the project. The agreement provides the Foundation with until the end of 2026 to fully implement the policies. Some highlights include:

  • This agreement established that the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation will employ a minimum of eight artisans or job trainees at current funding levels.
  • This agreement formalized a project-wide fair wage standard, compensating artisans, trainees, and other staff at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation in Ghana at a minimum of 70 to 130% above Ghana’s daily minimum wage: trainees (70%), junior artisans (90%), and senior artisans (130%). Since the daily minimum wage is adjusted annually to reflect cost-of-living increases, this policy helps to address challenges that emerged earlier in the project associated with the Ghana cedi’s depreciation against the U.S. dollar.
  • This agreement formalized a commitment that the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation will upcycle a minimum of 100 pieces of denim or other cotton clothing each month, which the Foundation has typically been doing. This policy ensures that the upcycling partnership is processing a minimum of approximately 170 pounds of secondhand clothing each month, which is equivalent to approximately 2,040 pounds per year.
  • This agreement established a fiscal discipline policy for financial transfers to the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation to reduce the risk of lost transfers. This policy places a limit of 500 USD on transfers and requires MFC Tie-Dye Inc. to receive direct confirmation that a transfer has been received prior to sending the next one.
  • This agreement provided a third-party assessment of the rental cost for the upcycling studio property and grounds, indicating the cost that the Foundation pays is appropriate and is at or below market rate value.
  • This agreement includes multiple provisions related to monitoring and evaluation of the upcycling partnership programs. The Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation has agreed to provide quarterly expense reports (in addition to a professionally audited financial report provided at the end of each year), provide quarterly estimates of the number of t-shirts, jeans, jackets, and other fabrics upcycled, send the MFC board meeting minutes from the Foundation’s quarterly board meetings covering priorities and issues relevant to the partnership, and alert the MFC board immediately of any adverse events, including workplace injuries, fires, or other emergencies. A qualitative impact evaluation of the upcycling partnership is planned for later in 2026.
Photos of artisans and artisan trainees upcycling denim at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation

Pages 9-10: Financial Report

Expenses:

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. operated with $26,004 USD in expenses in 2024 and $27,522 USD in expenses in 2025. More than 95% of funds were transferred to the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation for its upcycling programs where funds were used for artisan and trainee salaries, upcycling materials and supplies, studio space rent, community programs, transportation, facility maintenance and renovation, utilities, and admin costs, as detailed in the Foundation’s report.

Since 2017, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. has incurred $228,173 USD in total expenses. $221,003 USD of these expenses were funds redistributed to the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation as grants to fund its upcycling programs. Less than 4% of MFC Tie-Dye Inc.’s expenses as an organization went towards marketing, shipping, admin, and other related expenses over this 9-year period.

Total ExpensesFunding for Upcycling Programs at Matilda Flow Inclusion FoundationMarketing ExpensesShippingAdmin and Other Expenses
2017-2023$174,647$168,604$1,920$1,278$2,845
2024$26,004$25,866$27$0$110
2025$27,522$26,533$860$0$129
2017-2025$228,173$221,003$2,806$1,278$3,085
% of Totaln/a96%1%<1%1%

Income:

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. brought in $25,642 USD in income in 2024 and $37,142 USD in income in 2025, after a significant fundraising campaign intended to fund the upcycling partnership with the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation through 2026. MFC had an end-of-year balance of $10,448 at the end of 2025 for the 2026 year.

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. made substantial progress in diversifying its funding sources in 2024 and 2025, with less than half of income coming from donations from MFC board members and project advisors in 2024 and only 31% of income coming from donations from MFC board members and project advisors in 2025. In 2025, donations from project supporters made up 50% of income, along with 19% of income coming from corporate matching of donations. Product sales remained low in 2024 and 2025, making-up less than 1% of income. Despite improvements during 2024 and 2025, increasing donations from project supporters and income from product sales remains an important area of focus for MFC in 2026 and 2027.

Total IncomeDonations from MFC Team MembersDonations from Project SupportersGrants & Corporate MatchingProduct Sales
2024$25,642$11,710$13,899$0$32
%n/a46%54%0%<1%
2025$37,142$11,482$18,280$7,160$220
%n/a31%49%19%<1%

Pages 11-15: Research and Education

LEAPS Conference:

In collaboration with the conference organizer Aftermath Learning Lab, MFC supported three successful LEAPS Textile Waste Conference events from 2024 to 2026, bringing together environmental, art & policy stakeholders (LEAPS) to advance awareness, collaboration and transformation around policy and structural solutions to global fashion pollution. These one-day events drew audiences ranging from 75 to 100 attendees and have also engaged hundreds more viewers via online recordings.

For the LEAPS Textile Waste Conference in April 2024, there were 15 presentations ranging in topics from “Analyzing Fast Fashion Using Environmental, Social and Governance and Financial Reports”, “Framework for Supply Chain Capable of Converting Oklahoma’s Textile Solid Waste into Usable Products”, “Cultivating Sustainability Mindsets in K-12 Students Through Environmental Education”, “Unraveling the Fabric of Women’s Health: The Impact of Synthetic Textiles and Chemical Exposure”, to “Community-Led Solutions to Textile Waste in Ghana”.

Collage of photos of presenters at the 2025 Leaps Textile Waste Conference, along with two behind-the-scene photos of the organizing team

The LEAPS Textile Waste Conference event in April 2025 included 13 presentations covering topics like “What No One Tells You About Goodwill Stores: A One-Day Adventure in Boston’s Thrift Shops”, “Back to the Loom: Rethinking Fashion Through History”, “Combatting Textile Waste”, “Mutual Aid for Environmental and Social Change”, and “Off the Radar: Why Sustainability’s Key Players Are Still Missing In Action”.

Collage of photos of presenters at the 2025 Leaps Textile Waste Conference

For the February 2026 event, there were 12 presentations covering topics such as “Messaging Matters: Communicating Textile Waste to Everyday Consumers”, “Digital Game-Based Learning Modalities for Textile Waste”, “Intangible Culture Heritage and Sustainable Fashion”, and “What a Waste: Why our Individual Consumer Habits Matter”.

Collage of photos of presenters at the 2026 Leaps Textile Waste Conference

Textile Waste Facts:

Textile Waste Facts is a 20-minute online course about global textile pollution and what we can do about it that was created by the Aftermath Learning Lab in collaboration with MFC in 2022. The resource was originally designed to accompany the Aftermath Sculpture project and was briefly offline in 2025 as we worked to update it. A new version of Textile Waste Facts (textilewastefacts.info) was launched in May 2026 that includes an interactive module, highlights from a recorded discussion about textile waste with MFC board members Stacey Johnson and Dielle Lundberg and Founder of the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation Matilda Lartey, and a personal action plan and reflection activity.

Screenshots of the Textile Waste Facts online module and personal action plan

Aftermath Learning Lab:

Aftermath Learning Lab is an environmental health research and art lab whose mission is to reduce global textile waste and other technology-related pollution through interdisciplinary research at the intersection of art, policy, developmental psychology, education, and public health with an environmental justice lens.

Collage of photos of Aftermath Learning Lab research assistants and the program manager presenting their research and advocacy work at conferences

Aftermath Learning Lab is an off-shoot of MFC Tie-Dye Inc. and is currently housed at and supported by Boston College, and MFC remains a close collaborator on Aftermath Learning Lab initiatives. Some work that the lab has led, with varying amounts of support from MFC, in 2024-2026 are listed below.

  • DeVoy, J., Cheng, Q., Pedley, N., Frato-Sweeney, C., Ferrone, S., O’Brien, M., & Cresti, M. (2025). Play, Learn, Empower: A Design Model of Student Engagement in Environmental Education. International Conference on Education Research, 2(1), 31–41. https://doi.org/10.34190/icer.2.1.4118
  • DeVoy, J., Cheng, Q., Pedley, N., Frato-Sweeney, C., Ferrone, S., O’Brien, M., & Cresti, M. (2025). Aftermath: Playful Design for Green. 2025 Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA) International Design Conference.
  • DeVoy J., Cheng, Q., Pedley, N., Frato-Sweeney, C. O’Brien, M., & Ferrone, S. (2025). Aftermath: Playful Design for a Sustainable Future. 2025 International Association of Societies of Design Research (IASDR) Conference.
  • DeVoy, J., Cheng, Q., Pedley, N., Frato-Sweeney, C., Ferrone, S., O’Brien, M., & Cresti, M. (2026). Design Thinking in Action: A Student-Centered Approach for Environmental Engagement. 2026 The American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting.
  • Aftermath Learning Lab. (2026). Aftermath – Playful Design for a Sustainable Future. 20th International Conference on Design Principles & Practices at the Sapienza University of Rome.
Collage of photos of the program manager and research assistants at the Aftermath Learning Lab doing research and advocacy on global fashion pollution

Pages 16-17: Natural Dye Project

When founding the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation in 2016, Matilda Lartey completed several weeks of training in tie-dye and batik dyeing techniques with a local highly skilled artisan. In collaboration with MFC Tie-Dye Inc., the Foundation then produced pilot collections of organic cotton and upcycled cotton tie-dye products.

Tie-dye and batik dying practices have deep cultural roots in Ghana and throughout West Africa. However, in recent decades, there has been a shift away from natural processes traditionally used toward synthetic dyes and imported chemicals.

Our partnership gradually shifted away from tie-dye to focus on upcycled denim. This decision was partly driven by a desire to avoid any potential environmental and human health impacts that might arise from using synthetic dyes and highly alkaline chemicals at a larger scale. In 2018, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. began investing resources in piloting natural dye methods at the Foundation, in collaboration with engineering students at Olin College. Coffee, turmeric, and madder were tested, but reliable colorfastness was not achieved. The project was put on-hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In May 2026, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. funded a micro-grant at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation to finish our work piloting natural dyes with the Foundation. The project includes two challenges: (1) identify, test, and evaluate scouring agents, mordants, natural dyes, and dye processes for their effectiveness, colorfastness, and safety and (2) identify, test, and evaluate wastewater treatment methods for potential filtration benefits and operational feasibility. The project leads are Matilda Lartey, Dielle Lundberg, and Julia DeVoy with support from project consultant Chrystian Dennis, who was a presenter at the 2024 LEAPS Textile Waste Conference.

Collage of early tests of plant-based dying including fabric swatches, plants used, and a sketch of a preliminary wastewater treatment system

The funded grant project entitled “Small Innovation Grant to Implement Natural Dye and Sustainable Water Disposal Methods at the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation Upcycling Studio in Ghana” is a 12-week project stretching from May through July 2026. Whereas prior work on plant-based dyes focused exclusively on three natural dyes (coffee, tumeric, and madder), this grant included testing a much wider range of dyestuffs and colors. The project is facilitated through a “Design Thinking Space” held via a WhatsApp group chat, along with video calls and weekly on-site experimentation.

As of the end of May 2026, the team has eliminated use of caustic soda, reduced the amount of soda ash and alum used in the dying process, and fine-tuned our dying process to include increased use of heat, longer dying time, and a chalk bath to improve colorfastness. Testing will continue until color fades less than 20% after two weeks in the sun and two wash cycles.

The team has also designed a wastewater treatment system that emphasizes water reuse and includes a settling tank to separate and remove solid particles, a filtration tank containing gravel, coconut-shell charcoal, and sand to further purify the water, and a small constructed wetland for final treatment, where carefully selected plants will help absorb nutrients and naturally break down any remaining contaminants. This system will be constructed, tested, and refined over the remaining 8 weeks of the natural dye project.

By the end of the project, the team hopes to begin incorporating naturally dyed fabrics into upcycled product designs, helping to differentiate the Foundation’s upcycled products visually, strengthen their market appeal, and support future sales to fund programs.

Collage of photos of the natural tie-dye process, supplies, and resulting t-shirts dyed using plant-based dyes

Page 18-19: E-Commerce Project

The growth of the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation — in terms of revenue generation, product-based awareness, and environmental impact through the reuse of upcycled materials — has often been limited by the time, energy, and capacity that the MFC team can dedicate to product sales. As a largely volunteer-driven effort, the project’s current model places an unfair burden on team capacity, resulting in inconsistent sales and missed opportunities for impact. This dynamic creates an inequitable situation in which the success of our partners in Ghana is limited by the availability of volunteers elsewhere, rather than by the quality or potential of their work. It also pressures MFC team members to extend themselves to contribute beyond their capacity.

The goal of this implementation grant is to advance financial sustainability and equity in our upcycling partnership by transitioning five key product sales and distribution functions that MFC currently fulfills to the Foundation. Rather than relying on MFC team member’s volunteer time to manage these activities remotely, this approach prioritizes investing in local capacity by instead allocating funds to support dedicated staff within the Foundation. By shifting responsibility and resources to the Ghana-based team, MFC can focus time on efforts like fundraising, while enabling the Foundation to independently manage and grow its sales operations. This work will also prepare for the possibility of MFC dissolving as a non-profit organization in 2027 or 2028.

As part of this micro-grant, which was provided in May 2026, the Foundation will hire two new staff members for a 6-month contract: an Inventory and E-Commerce Specialist and a Social Media Manager. By establishing a new e-commerce platform, the Foundation will attempt to sustainably fund these additional staff members through product sales in 2027 and beyond.

Collage of photos related to social media marketing and e-commerce platform development including a WhatsApp group for social media work, a graphic saying "let's make discarded fabric flow!", and a count-down to a brand launch in September

With the support of new staff, the Foundation will undertake a 6-month project to achieve the following:

  • The Foundation will photograph all unique products currently in its inventory at a standard of quality sufficient for use in online product listings.
  • The Foundation will develop an inventory management system that includes labeling all products with their type, name, and size. In addition, the Foundation will digitize its existing inventory by entering all current products into a spreadsheet.
  • The Foundation will list all current products on a Shopify e-commerce store that enables sales revenue to be deposited directly to the Foundation’s bank account. Some of these products will be marketed via the Upcycled by Matilda Flow brand.
  • The Foundation will produce regular, contextually rich social media content on a weekly basis, captured on-site at the Foundation and informed by ongoing feedback from the MFC team. This content will be used to support engagement across Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. The project will also include the implementation of sponsored social media posts to increase visibility and drive customer engagement.
  • The Foundation will develop a structured order fulfillment system to deliver products directly to customers using DHL shipping. This contrasts with prior product collaborations with MFC, which the Foundation shipped in-bulk to the U.S. and delegated fulfillment of products to the MFC team.

The project will be facilitated through an Implementation Space, organized as a WhatsApp thread, including Matilda Lartey, members of the MFC Tie-Dye Inc. board, and the new staff members. Several components of the project will be evaluated: product sales, engagement on social media, and product fulfillment reviews.

The Upcycled by Matilda Flow logo along with upcycled denim products the Foundation will be bringing to market later in 2026

Pages 20-21: Future Priorities

MFC Tie-Dye Inc. and its upcycling partnership with the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation face two critical challenges that must be addressed in 2026–2027 before MFC Tie-Dye Inc. completes its planned transition and dissolution as a nonprofit organization.

First, funding must be secured through 2032 to provide a six-year transition period during which the Foundation can continue scaling its upcycling programs and work toward long-term financial sustainability through product sales. To support this goal, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. is launching the Make Fashion Clean Impact Fund, with the objective of raising $189,000 USD to fund the Foundation’s upcycling programs through 2032 (and potentially beyond, depending on revenue generation). Following MFC Tie-Dye Inc.’s dissolution, this fund will be managed by a non-profit fiscal sponsor, though it will still include ongoing formal monitoring and evaluation by MFC team members.

A graphic sharing information about becoming a project legacy supporter and investing in the Make Fashion Clean Impact Fund

Second, increasing product adoption and sales is essential to the environmental and financial sustainability of the project. The partnership’s environmental impact depends on products being used and reused, making distribution and customer engagement central to our theory of change. Currently, MFC board members hold approximately 500 products in Minnesota that are listed on Etsy, an additional 300 products in Boston that remain unlisted, and another inventory of similar size in Arizona, where some products are sold through the Splinter Threads Co-op. The Foundation in Ghana also maintains an inventory of nearly 2,000 products that have not yet been listed for sale.

Historically, less than 5% of MFC Tie-Dye Inc.’s expenses have been directed toward marketing, sales, shipping, and administrative purposes. Over the next two years, MFC Tie-Dye Inc. must make significant investments of both time and resources to strengthen sales, marketing, and distribution infrastructure, increase product visibility, and ensure that inventory reaches customers who can put these upcycled products into use. The E-Commerce Project micro-grant represents one concrete step toward listing and selling some of these products. While generating revenue is important for long-term sustainability, MFC will also prioritize broader product distribution to build brand awareness and recognition. This includes strategies such as product giveaways, influencer partnerships, and other collaborations that may not generate immediate revenue but are important for increasing visibility and moving inventory into circulation.

Collage of Tie-Dye by Matilda Flow products and MFC tie-dye and denim products for sale at a co-op in Tucson, Arizona

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Support the Work:

There are multiple ways to directly support the work of MFC Tie-Dye Inc. and our upcycling partnership with the Matilda Flow Inclusion Foundation in Ghana.

  • First, you can donate to help fund and sustain these programs at makefashionclean.org/donate
  • Second, you can shop Tie-Dye by Matilda Flow upcycled and organic cotton tie-dye products via our Etsy store collaboration at etsy.makefashionclean.org
  • Third, you can learn about the problem of textile waste and find out other ways to get involved by taking our Textile Waste Facts course at textilewastefacts.info

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This report was approved by the MFC Tie-Dye Inc. board of directors on June 22, 2026.

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