A GARDENING STATE OF MIND
Collection 2023
Our grandparents truly lived by the saying "to grow a garden is to believe in tomorrow."
From an early stage we understood that gardening is a beautiful thing.
It relaxes the mind, brings joy and inner peace. To grow a garden teaches you to live with nature, to experiment and it might change your perspective. You cannot rush the nature of most things, and that is okay. Try, fail, try again.
A garden offers a lot of opportunities. You can bring it to life and design it as you like: wild, colorful, low-maintenance, experimental... You can give a home to different types of wildlife and help the local eco-system.
You can grow and harvest your own food.
And of course, you can just sit back and enjoy.
ORGANIC HEMP
Hemp is one of the strongest natural fibers and its antibacterial properties as well as its resistance to UV rays make it ideal for enduring garments.
For reference, hemp's tensile strength is eight times that of cotton.
The hemp plant is a very fast-growing crop and doesn’t require pesticides, herbicides, or insecticides to grow. These chemicals are toxic to the environment, including the people and animals around the farmland.
It can produce 250% more fiber than cotton on the same amount of land.
Hemp is actually one of the fastest-growing crops in the world and can fully grow within four to twelve weeks. Cotton, on the other hand, requires much more time to complete its growth cycle - around 21 to 25 weeks.
The hemp plant also leaves the soil in excellent condition for any succeeding crop. Hemp’s strong roots anchor and protect the soil from runoff. They build and preserve topsoil and subsoil structures similar to those of forests. It also adds rich organic matter to the topsoil and retains moisture.
Even though fabrics made from hemp are not as soft as those made from cotton right from the beginning, they become softer and more comfortable with each wear and wash. In fact, unlike cotton, hemp-fiber fabrics retain their strength even when wet and do not degrade nearly as quickly. Fabrics made from cotton fiber, on the other hand, break down over time the more often they are washed.
ORGANIC COTTON
As a natural fiber, cotton gives you great comfort and is easy to wear.
The fiber is low maintenance, soft, hypoallergenic and moisture absorbent.
Cotton, as well as hemp, has been used for thousands of years.
Organic cotton is a fiber that has been extracted only from natural seeds and in the cultivation of which pesticides or chemicals that are harmful to health and the ecosystem have not been used. In fact, in sustainable agriculture, pests are controlled using other insects that eliminate them.
Organic cotton supports biodiversity and healthy ecosystems and has up to 91% less water consumption compared to conventional cotton.
Organic farming techniques increase soil fertility and nutrients naturally.
In the case of organic cotton, the seeds used are never transgenic.
In conventional cotton, genetically modified seeds are usually used to make them more resistant to pests.
Thanks to the absence of pesticides and herbicides, the soil is healthier, which means that less water is required for growing cotton. Therefore, organic cotton has less impact on the environment. It also keeps rivers, lakes, or any drinking water free of toxic substances. In conclusion, it is much more respectful towards the planet than the cultivation of conventional cotton.
RECYCLED POLYESTER (UNIFI)
Our recycled performance polyester fiber is imported from Unifi and made from recycled plastic bottles.
The bottles are sourced across the globe in partnership with communities and Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs).
They are chopped, washed, and melted at the Unifi Repreve Bottle Processing Center in Reidsville, NC, USA, where they are transformed into flake and then chip. Finally, the chip is heated, extruded and spun into the yarns we use.
Our polyester yarns are durable and lightweight. They help our fabric to dry quickly, support the breathability and help to keep the shape.
Polyester is a manufactured synthetic fiber that is constantly changing and improving. It is a kind of plastic and is usually derived from petroleum. Alternatives to oil-derived polyester exist, including those made from recycled plastic.