(DE-FI) Global INC™ - Dayton

(DE-FI) Global INC™ is a social enterprise building the Midwest fashion ecosystem by connecting education, workforce development, entrepreneurship, creative industries, agriculture, STEM, textiles, apparel, and community collaboration.

Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, (DE-FI) Global INC serves as the parent organization of the Dayton Emerging Fashion Incubator (DEFI), House of (DE-FI)ance™, and a growing portfolio of programs designed to strengthen fashion industry infrastructure across Dayton, Cincinnati, Ohio, and the Midwest.

Our initiatives support aspiring, emerging, and established designers, sewists, garment makers, textile artists, models, fiber producers, entrepreneurs, manufacturers, educators, students, and creative professionals through workshops, professional development, business resources, networking opportunities, industry events, and collaborative programming.

Rather than focusing solely on fashion shows, (DE-FI) Global INC is building a sustainable fashion ecosystem that c