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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

We can extend the useful life of clothes and even the fibers they’re made from by creatively applying slow-fashion principles.A customer recently asked me to repurpose a pair of her Stovepipe Pants in … read more

Essential Summer Pants | Helping Clean Up the Oceans

Posted by Rose on 11th Jun 2019

Slate Blue Cropped Pants below a Grey Fog Trapeze Tunic are a cool summer combo. Essential summer pants Many eco-conscious shoppers seek out hemp and Tencel pants—t … read more

Caring for clothing in an eco-friendly way

Posted by Rose on 27th Jul 2017

How does sustainable clothing benefit the environment? Here are laundry tips to maximize those benefits. Customers often ask what's the best way to care for their new clothes. There are some un … read more

Here's why you’ll likely launder your hemp clothing less

Posted by Rose on 18th Oct 2016

You may be washing and ironing your clothes unnecessarily. Do you wash your tops after every wearing? A recent conversation at a craft fair sparked today's blog subject. A customer told me that … read more

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