About Us

Aloha and welcome to Clarify Wearable Textile Art.

Why Clarify? It means to make an idea or statement understood. Our goal is to make understood that clothing is the cornerstone of your personal statement

We believe:
     • Clothing should be comfortable.
     • Clothing should be versatile.
     • Clothing should be the frame for your personality.
     • Clothing should be of natural materials as much as possible.

The creative force behind Clarify Wearable Textile Art is Claranne. She began sewing when she was 12 or 13 years old and developed a passion for her craft. She graduated from Colorado State University with a BA in Fashion Design. Using that degree she began working in the garment industry and spent 30+ years working for major garment manufacturers doing everything from Patternmaking to Quality Control to Product Development. Among the companies at which she worked early in her career were Eddie Bauer and White Stag. Claranne was one of eight persons who left Sierra Designs to found Mountain Hardwear in 1993.

Claranne started machine knitting about 10 years ago after developing a sweater line for Columbia Sportswear. She has found it to be a fun way to produce interesting sweaters and tops, especially cotton sweaters suitable for a warmer climate or to wear when you just need a little something extra to stay comfortable.

Claranne left the corporate apparel industry for the chance to develop clothing lines for individuals, not the masses. While she has wholesaled some items to select boutiques, now her products are available only online, or at one of the two local sales of handmade crafts she does each year.

All products offered here have been designed and made personally by Claranne, combining the skills of many years in the garment industry with the care and attention that can only be given by a master craftsman. She works in her studio outside Hilo, Hawaii, overlooking the Pacific Ocean. She has an assistant to handle administrative tasks including bookkeeping, advertising and marketing, shipping, etc., and a cat who oversees all operations.

Clarify Wearable Textile Art and Man Overboard Clothing are trademarks of Clarify Wearable Textile Art LLC, a Hawaii limited liability company.