Tove

Tove Ohlander is the Co-founder, together with Rich Arentzen, of the AO Glass factory in Burlington, VT.

From occupying the bench blowing glass and physically creating glass products, I am now working as a product developer, designer, and illustration artist. I branched into clothing in 2017 and developed the Original Maker Skirt. Not only in a classic A-line cut with just the right pockets and a tool loop - but equally important, by working with a large team that already knew how to grow organic cotton, to cut and stitch garments with perfect craftsman-and woman-ship, while supplying fair living wages and so much more.

Together with my local team, photographer Brian MacDonald, models Callie Flynn and Luci Young, and our amazing staff at AO Glass, I am creating a clothing brand that has the same ethos as the State of Vermont does; organic, sustainable, common sense, global & local, mindful, resilient and innovative. I had missed this garment on the market: something to wear while at work, but also when representing at events and beyond. Out of, actually, decades of cravings for practical clothing that looks good, can get dirty, and can hold things, surfaced the Maker Skirt - a denim wrap-skirt for folks at work and play. It folds in the back covering you up fully, and has big front pockets. I developed several designs and our clothes are seen on people everywhere: Makers, Hipsters, Farmers, Stylists, Baristas, Gardeners, Moms, and beyond.”

Tove by design is primarily a direct-to-consumer brand located in Burlington, VT, under the same roof as our other company, AO Glass. The garment production team is located in Bangalore, India, and together we cover 11 out of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

We’re one of the living brands on the ethical textile platform, supplying made-to-last products, designed in a Scandinavian style. Please connect with us a for a full production description if you are interested in knowing more about our sustainable production source in general, or if you’d like to source via us. Happy to give you an answer at tove@tovebydesign.com

SDGs addressed by Tove by design:

Good Health and Well-being
No poverty
Quality Education
Gender Equality
Clean Water and Sanitation
Decent Work and Economic Growth
Reducing Inequality
Sustainable Cities and Communities
Responsible Consumption and Production
Climate Action

And most importantly, Partnership for The Goals