I once spent an entire afternoon trying to rescue a vintage, heavyweight loopback cotton sweatshirt from a mountain of wrinkles, only to realize I was actually ruining the structure by … Read more
Category: Fabrics and Care
Steam Does the Work, Not Pressure
I remember sitting on a milk crate in my first shared studio, staring in disbelief at a heavy-duty 400 GSM hoodie that had basically melted under a standard steam setting. … Read more
Heavy Knits Should Dry Flat
I still remember the absolute heartbreak of pulling a perfectly heavy, 300 GSM boxy tee out of a high-heat dryer, only to realize it had mutated into a weird, shrunken … Read more
Lint Is Your Clothing Leaving
I was sitting in my shared studio last Tuesday, staring at a pile of heavy-duty 300 GSM blanks I’d just finished screen printing, when I realized I’d made the ultimate … Read more
The Dryer Causes Most Long Term Damage
I once spent three weeks obsessing over sourcing the perfect 300 GSM heavy-weight cotton blank, only to watch my entire first run turn into shrunken, misshapen rags because I didn’t … Read more
Most Clothes Need Airing, Not Washing
I was sitting in my shared studio last Tuesday, staring at a pile of “premium” heavy-weight blanks that had basically turned into glorified rags after just three cycles in a … Read more
Softener Coats Fibres and Reduces Absorbency
I was working in the studio last week, trying to prep a batch of heavy-weight organic cotton tees for a small run, when I realized just how much damage we … Read more
Enzyme Detergents Attack Wool and Silk
I was staring at a pile of ruined 300 GSM heavyweights last Tuesday—shirts I’d spent weeks sourcing and perfecting—and I realized they hadn’t died from wear, but from a bottle … Read more
Shrunk at the Factory So It Does Not Shrink at Home
I still remember the absolute disaster of my first small-run drop. I had spent weeks obsessing over the graphic placement and the perfect vintage wash, only to realize I’d sourced … Read more
Fibres Return to Where They Wanted to Be
I was staring at a pile of “premium” heavy-weight blanks in my studio last Tuesday, feeling that familiar, sinking pit in my stomach. I’d just pulled a batch of custom-printed … Read more









