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St Petersburg, FL

Transforming a fashion brand into a revenue-generating business with a focus on inclusivity.

• Inclusive Fashion: Contra Class designs garments with tagless construction and gender-free sizing based on actual measurements.
• Community and Education: The Vault Index offers peer connection, expert programming, and workplace rights education.
• Support for Professionals: The Outlier Fund provides legal defense and scholarships for those facing workplace discrimination.
• High-Quality Manufacturing: Committed to domestic manufacturing, ensuring high-quality production standards.
• Strategic Use of Funds: Funds will cover production, packaging, and marketing to support business growth and stability.

Contra Class is expanding its operations to transform from a fully developed brand into a revenue-generating business. The company plans to use the funds raised to cover production costs for apparel and the Founding Portfolio metal cards, ensuring high-quality domestic manufacturing. Additionally, the funds will support branded packaging and marketing efforts, including social advertising and influencer outreach, to sustain operations through the end of 2026. The company aims to validate its business model by generating significant revenue in its first quarter, which will help fund future production and maintain financial stability.

Contra Class is a movement that challenges the traditional fashion industry’s approach to clothing design. It offers garments with tagless construction, flat locked seams, and gender-free sizing based on actual measurements. The company operates through three main components: clothing, The Vault Index, and The Outlier Fund. The Vault Index provides community and education, while The Outlier Fund supports legal defense and scholarships for professionals facing workplace discrimination based on neurological differences. Contra Class aims to create a new standard in the fashion industry, focusing on inclusivity and addressing the needs of individuals with different sensory processing requirements.

Company Info

Contra Class designs inclusive, sensory-friendly apparel with a focus on real body measurements and high-quality materials.

Contra Class is a fashion company that focuses on creating garments designed for real bodies, rather than adhering to traditional industry standards. The company emphasizes tagless construction, flat locked seams, heavyweight cotton, and gender-free sizing based on actual measurements. Contra Class operates through three main components: clothing, The Vault Index, and The Outlier Fund. The Vault Index provides community and educational resources, while The Outlier Fund supports legal defense and scholarships for professionals facing workplace discrimination due to neurological differences.

The company’s mission is to address the shortcomings of the fashion industry by offering high-quality, sensory-friendly apparel. Contra Class aims to create a movement that challenges the conventional norms of clothing design and production. The company is committed to domestic manufacturing and plans to use funds raised to cover production costs, packaging, and marketing efforts. Contra Class seeks to redefine the relationship between consumers and fashion by prioritizing comfort and inclusivity.