A fight with his cognitive health led the leader of a clothing manufacturer in the west end to change his business model, and he is now donating all profits to charity.
In 2020, Ross Geddes, 37, debuted Finnieston Clothing on Byres Road. The clothing company offers workwear-inspired clothing both in-store and website.
It has grown in popularity over the years, and this week it may open a new business in the Shawlands neighborhood, where he resides. But for the father of one, it was n’t an easy journey.
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Finnieston Clothing’s Byres Road store was forced to close just a few months after it opened due to lockdown, which led to Ross ‘ mental health challenge. He investigated his emotional health and ADHD treatment using this knowledge to generate significant lifestyle changes.
In the end, he made the decision to focus his company more on its goals and may donate all profits to charitable causes, such as climate and mental health efforts.
Ross remarked,” I was in a panic because we had overordered property, but quarantine had forced us to close our stores.” I started using beer as a coping strategy.
I needed a motivator to change my life, according to my examination of ADHD. Since then, my bad inner dialogue has subsided. I have stopped consuming alcohol and caffeine. Every morning, I practice warm water therapy and breath work, and I’ve experimented with herbal remedies.
It has been a wake-up call. It seems as though I’ve been turned in outside, so the company had to adapt as well. A purpose-driven organization was the only choice if I wanted to keep running a bourgeois business because it was no longer working for me.
” I want to give something back because I’m so appreciative to have my companion, a good girl, and shelter over my head.” For the time being, I’ve found peace, but many have n’t. There is a problems with emotional health, and we are aware of our ability to assist. “”
With a focus on lasting materials and regional producers, Finnieston Clothing’s items are all produced in the UK or Portugal and are influenced by Glasgow and its vibrant business heritage.
Its beanies and knit are produced in Stewarton; Chord sweaters produced in Fife; Additionally, they collaborate with a Dundee cloth factory. Yet sheep from a sheep land in Eaglesham, run by his 91-year-old father, will be used to make coats in the winter 24 range.
Ross has made the decision to significantly alter the company in an effort to put an end to what he refers to as the trend industry’s “race to the bottom.”
Finnieston not only sells its own goods in-store, but it also carries a small selection of different brands. However, Geddes has discontinued several lines due to steadily rising prices, even though the quality has significantly decreased.
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I wo n’t sell cheap, subpar clothing made at eye-watering prices, he continued. It’s a competition to the very base. We want to be the epitome of strong fashion. clothing that is durable, practical, and future-focused. All of our clothing has a longer duration, and we provide repair services. We generally consider cost per wear. They’re valuable items.
” In the future, we’ll inform customers about the sector so they can be better informed.” We will be open and honest about the expenses incurred in producing our clothing as well as the distribution of the income. We’ll shed some light on the style sector.
Companies are being forced to either compromise on quality or sell clothes at prices that the majority of consumers cannot afford as a result of rising costs. Although traveling to the far East is less expensive, we uphold our commitment to quality and often choose carefully where the products are produced.
Ross said about his brand-new store in Shawlands,” Only as I believe in giving up, so do I in bricks and mortar.” I want our company to help high streets because when businesses close on them, society suffers. I think there’s also a lot of taste; I’m sticking with my artillery and lessening my attention on the lost battle that fashion brands are having online.
I’ve wanted to start a business in the south forever. We can tell from our net purchases that a large portion of our desire originates there because that’s where I live. There are already enough shops in that region; it’s time to add a few more stores. “”