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| Cotton
Cotton is without a doubt the most popular natural fabric of all time. No fibre is as familiar as this fluffy white product of the cotton plant. Soft, cool and comfortable - and it all begins in the lush green fields like it has done for centuries. The story of cotton goes back at least 7000 years. The oldest discoveries were made in South America, the Middle East and Egypt.
Cotton is a vegetable seed grown in warm humid regions, and cotton fibre is indeed the single most important fibre because of its versatility and durability. It is easy to dye and clean, but most importantly extremely gentle and breathable on the skin due to the fibre's capability to absorb perspiration quickly.
Cotton plays a big role in The Earth Collection's creations, and we are steadily supplying our markets with our most successful items. The cotton herringbone is a very important part of every season's collection.
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| Silk Silk noil (raw silk) has a natural appearance and is created by short fibres, often from the innermost part of the cocoon. Our silk noil/cotton fabric is characterized by uneven yarns, nubs and colour variations which give each garment its individual personality and enhance the beauty of the garment.
Besides being a beautiful fabric, our main reason for choosing to work with silk is the fact that the production process has close to no negative impact on the environment, as no harsh chemicals can be used. The garments are temperature regulating, making them warm in winter and cool in summer by transporting moisture away from the body. The material retains its shape, drapes well, caresses the figure and shimmers with a lustre of its own.
Because of silk's many excellent characteristics, silk garments can be worn for all seasons and it is continually a part of all our collections.
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| Ramie
Ramie, also known as China grass and often mistaken for linen as they are closely related, is a bast of plant fibre used since ancient times. The first clothes produced using ramie date back to 5000 - 3300 BC in Egypt. The long, fine ramie fibres are one of the strongest natural fibres, up to three to five times stronger than cotton, and exhibit even greater strength when wet. The fibres are naturally white and lustrous with an almost silky appearance and have an unusual resistance to bacteria and moulds.
This elegant, beautiful, smooth, durable and refined natural fabric is extremely absorbent, which makes it very comfortable to wear, especially during warm weather.
It has an excellent abrasion resistance and dries quickly.
Ramie is often mistaken for linen, however it is more shiny and lustrous, and wrinkles less than linen. We have deliberately chosen ramie based on these facts. Blending ramie with cotton reduces the wrinkling and offers increased lustre, strength and colour.
The Earth Collection blends ramie with cotton, and introduces a new line of ramie/cotton items as part of its collection for every season. |
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| Hemp Hemp is the plant of the past and will be the plant of the future. More and more people are discovering the countless ways of using hemp, and it will undoubtedly become a bigger part of our daily life.
Hemp is made from the stems of the Cannabis Sativa plant and is among world's most durable and eco-friendly natural fibres.
Hemp farming requires very little water and can be grown without the use of toxic herbicides, pesticides and fertilizers. Furthermore, it renews the soil with each growth cycle because it is a nitrogen-fixing plant. Its long roots also prevent erosion and produce more fibre per acre than trees. It can be harvested two to three times a year.
Another important factor is that nothing is wasted in the production process - seeds are used to make oil and food supplements, while the stalks are used for fibre.
The production of hemp is cost effective and easy on the environment. You may say that purchasing clothes in hemp supports the transition to a healthier planet.
When thinking of hemp, the illegal plant marijuana still often comes to mind, in spite of the fact that the industrial hemp fibre does not contain any narcotic chemicals.
Clothes in hemp are lightweight, breathable, absorbent, long lasting, comfortable and 4 times stronger than cotton. Furthermore, it's UV resistant and helps block out the sun's harmful rays, as well as keeping sweat away from the body.
The Earth Collection blends hemp with cotton which creates a soft product. Furthermore we peach all our hemp/cotton garments for an optimal hand feel and softness.
The Earth Collection introduces a line of hemp/cotton as part of every season's collection. |
