Lindsey Fout

Lindsey Fout is the Portland, Oregon-based designer, researcher, and teacher behind Last Chance Textiles an independent textile studio focusing on bandanas and scarves. Originally from West Virginia, her rural Appalachian upbringing informs her work's integrity and utilitarian aspects. She designs and crafts in her Southeast Portland studio to harness an experimental and hands-on practice that echoes the historical textile traditions that inspire her designs. In addition to private workshops, Lindsey has taught handweaving and surface design at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising and was voted Outstanding Faculty Member in 2016 by her students.