Well, it took a few years, but we finally revived our long extinct Power Dry Longsleeve, and re-christened it the Power Dry Crew! The fit, cut and construction have all been been updated, while our classic silk-weight Polartec Power Dry fabric retains the same incredible moisture wicking performance as always, now with a minimum 57% recycled polyester fiber content.

Photog Braden Gunem in Telluride with the new Crew:

The raglan seams are sewn with our new “Activeseam” technology:

This is our first product to use this seam. The

2012 has been a typical roller coaster ride here at Melanzana. We produced a lot of product this spring, had a really nice plump inventory leading into the summer, and then did record sales all summer and quickly ran through most of it. We also lost a few key employees in the sewing department over the course of the year. So what does that mean for you, the holiday shopper??? Let’s do the math:

Sales up + Production down = Poor selection of product in December!

That’s right, things are gonna be tight around here for a while. We are busting ass to get as

Fox 31 in Denver ran a fun segment on Leadville this summer. World famous meteorologist Jennifer Broome visited Melanzana and a few other businesses on Harrison Avenue…

http://kdvr.com/2012/09/13/explore-colorado-leadville/

Nice to see the focus on Leadville’s self-proclaimed “fashion district”! Fritz is even mildly coherent as he attempts to speak about Melanzana in front of a video camera. Maybe he needs more coffee? Or just a slap? The cookie store gets a lot of love here, and does a great job representing Leadville. Too bad the Showdown Bistro is already gone, we miss you guys!

Nice article about Melanzana in the Denver Post last week. Check it out here:

http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_21064657/leadvilles-melanzana-thriving-locally-made-clothing

Same piece ran a few days later in the Summit Daily. Author Jason Blevins was fun to talk shop with, but I am glad he didn’t print everything I said. I remember feeling a little feisty that morning. Loose lips sink ships!