Hi! I'm Kate VanAsten, owner and designer of Wulfka. I'm a haphazard gardener, voracious reader, and amateur photographer. I also love making clothes!
I started Wulfka in 2013 after graduating from UW Madison and FIT in New York. The brand evolved towards sustainability as better materials became available. I added plus sizes in 2021 when I started wearing plus myself (I get it now! It's tough out here for us big girls!)
Each garment is designed, patterned, and graded by me. Everything is sewn in small batches by me and my sewist here in Chicago. I research my fabrics carefully for sustainable and ethical bonafides so that I can be transparent about what you're buying and why these fabrics meet my standards.
My studio is in my home's garden level. The work day is full of pattern drafting, sewing, and podcasts, and my dog Musubi Burger King often keeps me company. A couple times per year I make a capsule collection of garments dyed with botanicals from my garden!
Wulfka is size-inclusive fashion made sustainably and ethically, with love and intention.
In the Chicago area? Message me to shop the studio!
Looking for wholesale? Message me or visit my page on Faire.