Our Social Impact
Ni En More is more than a fashion brand. We are a collective of women, artists, and activists using creativity as a tool for change. Through fashion, community, and collaboration, we create opportunities for women in Ciudad Juárez and beyond.
230+
Women supported annually across Mexico and Latin America
Machines donated to
women-led workshops
Cohorts trained in sewing, design, and botanical dyeing
2016 – The Beginning
Artists Lise Linnert (Norway) and Janette Terrazas (Mexico) began envisioning a community space where women in Ciudad Juárez could find economic empowerment, self-development, and sisterhood through textiles.
What began with a borrowed room and two donated sewing machines grew into a movement for social change.
Special thanks to Marcela Descalzi, Veronica Corchado, Tina Mollat, Cara Marie Piazza, and Lucy Gomez for their support in those early days.
With the help of Cara Marie Piazza, who traveled from NYC, we hosted our first botanical dye workshop, Flower Print, at the SABIC community center with 16 women.
2018 – First Cohort
Supported by Colectiva Arte Comunidad y Equidad, the Born Global Fund, and Tina Mollat, we launched our first year-long program in botanical dyeing and sewing.
Participants: Herminia Sandoval, María Isidora Pérez, Hilda Ortega, and Elide Pong.
2019 – Our First Studio
We opened our first studio and launched design, sewing, and botanical dyeing programs.
Our first collection was showcased at Communitie Marfa, MOFAD (NYC), Iniciativa Transversal Arte (Guadalajara), and Tetetlán (CDMX).
Supported by Born Global and Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro.
2020 – Expanding to Indigenous Communities
In partnership with the Ministry of Welfare and the U.S. Consulate, we brought sewing workshops to the Rarámuri community, providing equipment and ICATECH certifications.
That same year, we transformed our space into a shelter for a family escaping domestic violence, offering safety and community through an extremely difficult time.
Despite the challenges of COVID-19, our community grew stronger.
Support came from Miguel Fernández, Vogue International, Tetetlán Tienda de Barrio, Eclectic Array, John Patrick, Manny Jorquera, and many individual donors.
We officially registered as an NGO and added the Dream Builder business program to our training.
2021 – Growth and New Collaborations
With the NALAC Changing the Border Narrative grant, we expanded our studio, purchased new equipment, and participated in our first runway show.
We also began an upcycling program led by José Carlos Guerra and Anabel Gutiérrez.
Mentorship: Maritza Uscanga.
2022 – Reaching More Women
Thanks to Jóvenes Construyendo el Futuro and NALAC, we offered scholarships and launched a new botanical dyeing hub at KM30 with APNES.
We joined the “My Existence is Resistance” runway organized by the El Paso Museum of History, with support from Tetetlán CDMX, Eclectic Array, and Agaahat Co.
2023 – Global Collaboration
The Mellon Foundation Border Culture Fund enabled us to open a new teaching space in Southeast Juárez, led by alumna Hilda Ortega, now a mentor serving 22 women annually.
We also launched “Sisters Without Borders” with the University of Hanover, a collection designed as a protest against gender violence, presented in Germany.
In collaboration with Casa Eudes Shelter, we created a holistic program for migrant women, combining yoga, botanical dyeing, and art therapy, serving 230 women from across Latin America.
2024 – Flor del
Desierto
We relocated our studio due to security concerns and developed Flor del Desierto, a 10-month fashion design collection presented at Takashimaya Kyoto.
We continued programs at Casa Eudes and the Fray García Community Center, offering education, trauma-sensitive yoga, and artisanal workshops.
Four women completed their basic education through our partnership with Aula 286.
We showcased our work at the Marfa Agave Festival, Tetetlán CDMX, and Blue Light Junction (Baltimore).
2025 – Healing & Continuity
Together with curator Marietta Bernstorff, we launched the Patchwork Healing Blanket, where 12 women from Casa Eudes expressed their experiences through textile art.
Our studio developed the Natural Basics program and new special edition pieces (launching 2026).
We also secured shelter for a participant at risk, reaffirming our role as a support network for women in crisis.
To date, 13 industrial sewing machines have been donated to women in our programs, helping them build sustainable livelihoods within their own communities.
