Lingua Franca
Independent fashion label · 2+ locations · NYC, Montauk NY
Lingua Franca is a founder-owned NYC cashmere atelier that's given over $1 million to charity. But in 2023, the stitchers who embroider its sweaters sued for unpaid overtime: a case that's since resolved, terms undisclosed.
The Big Picture
Lingua Franca is fully founder-owned by Rachelle Hruska MacPherson, who produces every sweater in an NYC atelier and has donated over $1 million to 200+ charities. But in 2023 the stitchers behind that hand-embroidery story sued for unpaid overtime in Manhattan federal court — resolved, terms undisclosed — and the brand's Good Cashmere Standard claim is its own statement, not independently verifiable. The ownership story is spotless; the labor and verification record has real asterisks.
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Company data last updated July 2026
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