Nine Line Takes Being Part of Something Bigger to the Next Level

Nine Line Takes Being Part of Something Bigger to the Next Level

Nine Line Apparel empowers community and purpose through crowdfunding for veterans and first responders.

Nine Line’s Bold Move: Crowdfunding Over Corporate Investors

SAVANNAH, Georgia—Tyler Merritt understands the power of community, belonging, and purpose. It’s what drew him toward the military as a high school senior, not long after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. This service eventually led him to become an Apache helicopter pilot in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, one of the most heavily deployed military units. Thirteen years ago, Merritt cofounded Nine Line Apparel, named for the nine-line…