Introducing the New Warren Wilson College Uniform
A Letter from the Office of Dignity and Appearance
The Office of Dignity and Appearance | April 1, 2026
Image of Marine Corps uniforms, 1912, which is like, pretty much what the new WWC uniform is gonna be but with allergy-friendly ultra-recycled natural fiber materials. (USMC Archives/Flickr)
Dear Students, Staff and Faculty,
Gone are the days of threadbare Carhartt trousers filled with gaping holes to your nether-regions and ill-fitting garments purchased in the throes of thrifting blindness. The Office of Dignity and Appearance is proud to announce the launch of our first line of Warren Wilson College (WWC) apparel, lovingly named “DRAB” (Drastically Radical Appearances, Be-gone).
Before we dive into the details, a special thanks to the Monson Grant for making this possible. We received this grant as WWC has been recognized as the leading pioneer in the under-explored arena of RAM (Radical Appearances Mitigation). Way to go, Owls!
Without further ado, we present to you the Warren Wilson Uniform: a Model of Reciprocity, Resilience and Climate Justice.
Recently, some discrepancies have come to light surrounding the equity of shirt sleeves in classroom settings. The left-handed community has been historically underrepresented in the garment fabrication industry. In our apparel line, we seek to lead the uprising against the Radical Right (handed) Regime by evening the playing field that has so long been out of balance.
Throughout our process, we hold space for those in the left-handed community by centering their experiences and shining a light on the dark past.
Moving down the person, the slacks we’ve created are genderless, gender fluid and gender-conforming so that all can feel at home while inhabiting these garments. The body keeps score, after all.
Shifting gears, we’re excited to share the fruits of our labors of the past five years. Unbeknownst to the wider campus community, we’ve been working to move the operations at Fortune to what will now be called FARCS (Fiber Arts Crew Shed). There, they will be experientially learning how to engage in a highly efficient production model to create mass quantities of clothes. Way to go, Fiber Arts Crew!
Rest assured, we will not be enlarging our carbon footprint. First and foremost, all materials are gluten-free, dairy-friendly and vegan. The primary components of this substance consist of repurposed compost, ethically sourced organic matter and a few select herbs from local plant whisperers.
For a small upcharge, you can add a donated pelt to your uniform, consensually harvested from upcycled roadkill found on our very own Warren Wilson Road.
We hope you’re as excited to see the design as we are – initially, we had contracted an outside designer, but unfortunately, the funding fell through. Please submit your draft for the design by April 14, 2026, and receive as many as 167 seconds of work minutes on UKG. Way to go, WPO!
In the spirit of anti-neoliberal-post-colonial-pre-socialist-late-stage-capitalist community,
The Office of Dignity and Appearance
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