“Slow fashion is about consuming and creating fashion consciously and with integrity. It connects social and environmental awareness and responsibility with the pleasure of wearing beautiful, well-made, and lasting clothing (as compared to the immediate gratification of fast fashion)… Slow fashion is the intersection of ethical, eco, and lasting fashion.”
— Kat Collings, Editor in Chief at Who What Wear

It means the pattern pieces are cut on the diagonal (instead of the straight grain). This changes the way the fabric drapes over the body and also allow a fabric with no built-in stretch to stretch a bit. It provides a lovely drape and means we can make garments that stretch without using Spandex.

Hemp textiles are made from industrial ‘cannibus sativa’ fibers. Hemp plants grow very quickly, without the use of chemical herbicides or pesticides and produce high yield commercial crops which optimize both land use and available resources. Hemp also returns a significant amount of the nutrients it takes from the soil leaving it rich and ready for new crops. Exceptional tensile strength, naturally hypoallergenic, offering UV protection and with the ability to help with thermo-regulation, hemp textiles are multipurpose and multi-functional.
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Linen fibers grow with little to no irrigation, and require far less chemical inputs than other natural fibers like cotton. This fiber is made from flax and is naturally once of the most environmentally friendly fibers. Linen is breathable, lightweight, slightly textured, and softens with time and wear. Linen can withstand high temperatures and absorbs moisture without holding bacteria.

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Organic cotton is grown without synthetic fertilizers. Organic cotton crop rotation and composting maintain the health of naturally moist soil by creating a biodiverse, balance ecosystem. Organic cotton plants are more resistant to pests and disease, therefore eliminating the need for pesticide usage which are often carcinogenic or neurotoxic. As a result of the cleaner growing process, farm workers are afforded a healthier work environmental and the resulting uncontaminated plant waste can be used for other purposes - feed for livestock, oil production, etc.

Natural fiber clothing tends to fade less and last longer if you hand wash and line dry it.
However, all Tangle Syx clothes (with the exception of items made from wool) are preshrunk, so you can machine wash and dry if that's how you roll, or if that's all you have time for. If you want to be more eco-conscious, wash it less often and line dry.