BALTIMORE — As the Ravens prepare to take on the Detroit Lions in Monday Night Football, some Baltimore fans are showing their purple pride in a different way, by shopping local.

Two small businesses are turning heads with Ravens-inspired gear that you won’t find on the racks of big-box stores.

From artwork to apparel

For Taylor Nicholas, owner of Been-Made, each piece she designs feels like a work of art.

“It’s like artwork, so I get very attached to the pieces,” Nicholas said. “But you know, I want to put it out into the world.”

Nicholas transforms recycled materials into one-of-a-kind clothing.

"Blood, sweat and tears, literally. I have cried trying to make pieces," she said.

A reversible jacket made from a vintage Ravens beach towel and a denim Levi’s jacket is just one example

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