We're so glad you want to understand the materials you use. Tencel is an environmentally friendly fiber made from sustainably harvested trees which go through a scientific and magical process to become a soft and breathable fabric. We have a handy little introduction to Tencel fiber and its benefits here.
Traditional cotton uses copious amounts of pesticides which are toxic to agricultural workers and their surrounding ecosystems. Organic cotton goes through a certification process to ensure no pesticides and harmful agrochemicals are used in the growing process. Additionally, since cotton is a natural fiber it is biodegradable at the end of its lifecycle. Learn more about organic cotton here.
We work with an environmentally conscious fabric mill and print house in Indonesia. They only manufacture natural fibers digitally printed with non-toxic ink. They share our value of giving back to the community and participate in a local program to plant trees by the Citarum River, which has been highly polluted by the local industry, including textile production. Finally, they maintain safe and comfortable working conditions for their employees and work to support local Indonesian designers and companies. You can learn more about them on their website here.
For happy and healthy fabrics, we recommend a gentle machine cycle in cool water with non-chlorinated detergent and dry on low heat, or better yet, hang-dry if you can. Washing your fabrics in cold water and hang-drying them not only makes their color last longer and the fabric wear down less, it also uses drastically less energy. If you take good care of your handmade pieces you will be able to treasure them for a long time.
We adore our local fabric and sewing stores and want to support them! Also, dealing with shipping individual orders is logistically complicated and we would rather spend that time coming up with more cool designs.
If you are a designer making a one-off custom piece for a client, we would love to have you use our fabrics and we would love to see what you came up with! If you are handmade shop making multiple products please contact us with some more information about your product/store for case-by-case approval.
Our fabrics are not intended for commercial manufacturing. However, we do enjoy collaborating with other like-minded brands and have custom design services. Please reach out if you’d like to collaborate - we’d love to hear your ideas!
Our fabrics are not treated with flameproof chemicals and are therefore not legally intended for children or sleepwear.
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