Our story.
We are just two people: a mother and daughter team. RAGGEDedge started out as one of Susan's wild hairs; one more way for her to use her sewing & design skills for an exciting new project. We started to sail, and she started to make bags for us out of used sails. By request, and by word of mouth, RAGGEDedge gained a following of people who wanted unique, colorful, one-of-a-kind gear. That "project" has long since outgrown its closet space and has evolved into the company that exists here before you today.
We delight in our smallness. Design and quality outrank quantity. Small means that we happily produce limited edition runs of our gear and then make up something new (maybe similar, but probably not identical) when a batch sells out. It means that our gear is fresh, always evolving. New designs, new colors, and new projects are the lifeblood that we thrive on.
Who exactly are we, you ask?
Let us introduce ourselves...
Susan "Suze" Bailey
Founder: The woman with the dream, the vision, and the perseverance
Master Seamstress
Custom Design Guru
She sings (to the music of course), she sews, and she runs in her crazy barefoot shoes (just for fun).
Favorite personal gear: her mini, the original Daily (circa 2008) & whichever tote bag is handy
Meredith "mud" Bailey
Daughter to that woman... and she is every bit her mother's daughter
Partner in Crime:
Marketing Maniac
Production Assistant
Mud likes to dance… and not of the formal variety. When she hears the music she usually just can’t help herself.
Favorite personal gear: card sleeve and the possibility of a custom backpack
Where we started... and where we are now: the RAGGEDedge (r)evolution
Our social responsibility. Our eco-friendliness. Our green efforts.
Right now, we are but three people, two dogs, and one small company, but we all operate with a level of awareness of our impact on the world. We support larger green efforts and are always trying to do our own small part within our daily lives and with RAGGEDedge.
The majority of our gear is made with new sailcloth, either bought directly from the mill in Putnam, CT or acquired as scraps from local sail lofts. Our decision to predominantly use new cloth was a conscious one, geared towards creating a longer lasting product that will ultimately result in less waste. In addition to that, our workroom throws out very little, as we can use scraps as small as 3/4 inch wide. When the longevity or lifetime of a specific bag (for example, purses) isn't jeopardized by the use of used cloth, we welcome the addition of recycled sailcloth to our repertoire and delight in the variety it brings to our designs.
We are just two people: a mother and daughter team. RAGGEDedge started out as one of Susan's wild hairs; one more way for her to use her sewing & design skills for an exciting new project. We started to sail, and she started to make bags for us out of used sails. By request, and by word of mouth, RAGGEDedge gained a following of people who wanted unique, colorful, one-of-a-kind gear. That "project" has long since outgrown its closet space and has evolved into the company that exists here before you today.
We delight in our smallness. Design and quality outrank quantity. Small means that we happily produce limited edition runs of our gear and then make up something new (maybe similar, but probably not identical) when a batch sells out. It means that our gear is fresh, always evolving. New designs, new colors, and new projects are the lifeblood that we thrive on.
Who exactly are we, you ask?
Let us introduce ourselves...
Susan "Suze" Bailey
Founder: The woman with the dream, the vision, and the perseverance
Master Seamstress
Custom Design Guru
She sings (to the music of course), she sews, and she runs in her crazy barefoot shoes (just for fun).
Favorite personal gear: her mini, the original Daily (circa 2008) & whichever tote bag is handy
Meredith "mud" Bailey
Daughter to that woman... and she is every bit her mother's daughter
Partner in Crime:
Marketing Maniac
Production Assistant
Mud likes to dance… and not of the formal variety. When she hears the music she usually just can’t help herself.
Favorite personal gear: card sleeve and the possibility of a custom backpack
Where we started... and where we are now: the RAGGEDedge (r)evolution
Our social responsibility. Our eco-friendliness. Our green efforts.
Right now, we are but three people, two dogs, and one small company, but we all operate with a level of awareness of our impact on the world. We support larger green efforts and are always trying to do our own small part within our daily lives and with RAGGEDedge.
The majority of our gear is made with new sailcloth, either bought directly from the mill in Putnam, CT or acquired as scraps from local sail lofts. Our decision to predominantly use new cloth was a conscious one, geared towards creating a longer lasting product that will ultimately result in less waste. In addition to that, our workroom throws out very little, as we can use scraps as small as 3/4 inch wide. When the longevity or lifetime of a specific bag (for example, purses) isn't jeopardized by the use of used cloth, we welcome the addition of recycled sailcloth to our repertoire and delight in the variety it brings to our designs.
