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Natural, in all its shades

Posted by Rose on 7th Mar 2022

Natural color fabrics, especially in textiles such as Sympatico’s hemp/Tencel blend that's undyed, can subtly vary from lot to lot. I’ve spent a good bit of time over the past decade staring in … read more

Do hemp clothes shrink? The long and short of it.

Posted by Rose on 26th Feb 2022

All about the shrinkage factor in my hemp and Tencel styles as well as some strategies for minimizing it. One of the realities of working with natural fibers is that they can vary a little or a lo … read more

What’s with all the buzz about hemp clothing?

Posted by Rose on 30th Nov 2021

Here are some of the reasons why hemp clothing is suddenly taking off. I admit it, I yielded to temptation with this post's punning headline. I can only plead that everybody seems to resort t … read more

How to care for hemp clothing

Posted by Rose on 13th Aug 2021

11 ways to save time and energy when you wash hemp clothing Rose Gerstner is the founder of Sympatico, an artisanal hemp clothing maker headquartered in Oregon. She regularly blogs about developme … read more

Slow-fashion smarts: Maintain, mend, overdye, refashion, reuse, recycle

Posted by Rose on 21st Aug 2019

How can sustainable clothing benefit the environment? Extending the useful life of clothes and even repurposing their fibers can make a serious dent in clothing’s environmental impact. A custom … read more

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