Our Fabrics...

At Of The Earth, we spend every season researching new fabrics and solutions to offer our environmentally-saavy consumers: fabulous new fabrics, grown organically and designed for comfort and style.

organic cotton It was during the fifteenth century that the great potential of southern Chinese cotton came to be widely cultivated and textile industries flourished. Cotton is a unique crop in that it is both a food and a fiber.

merino wool Domesticated for nearly 12,000 years, sheep wool is a unique natural fiber that comes in a variety of textures and weights. Most of all, wool is comfortable, with excellent insulating ability to keep you warm or repel heat in warm environments.

cashmere This fiber is so luxurious that the Arc of the Covenant of the old testament was lined and curtained with it. Sixty percent of the worlds supply of cashmere is produced in China.

silk The coveted secret of silkworm cultivation began in China over 5,000 years ago and was once used as the primary currency for commercial trade between Asia and Europe. The strongest protein fiber for its weight, silk is stretchy, resilient, breathable and warm.

linen One of the most natural and environmentally-friendly fibers in the world. Linen is a renewable resource: every part of the flax plant is used in textile & paper industries, oil paints, soap, & food. A pure product of nature, linen is a strong, luxurious fabric that feels great against the skin.

ramie A bast fiber used in China and Southeast Asia for thousands of years, ramie is strong, lustrous and silky with qualities similar to hemp. Ramie is also known as China-grass, rhea and grasscloth.

hemp The oldest cultivated fiber plant known, hemp has a history of use in textiles and fabrics dating back as far as 8000 B.C. The reasons for hemp’s continued popularity throughout the years are still applicable today and are the basis for the renewed interest in cultivation and use.

tencel A cellulosic fiber made from wood pulp, tencel is produced by a special solvent-spinning process using a non-toxic solvent that is 99% recoverable and recyclable.With all the characteristics of a luxury fiber, Tencel has exceptional strength, fluid drape and the luster of silk.

soy Cultivated in China before 3000 B.C., soy was classified as one of the five sacred crops. Used years ago by Henry Ford to make a wool-like fabric that once upholstered the seats of his cars and fuel, soy has also been used for plastic, paint and ink, and now clothing.

bamboo Although bamboo is just grass, the plants can grow to giant-sized timber bamboos that exceed 100 feet. In many parts of the world, bamboo is used for food, fodder, construction material and a wide variety of useful objects from kitchen tools to paper products.

recycled plastic bottles With a growing concern for waste reduction, consumers have started the PET plastic recycling process, beginning with curbside recycling bins. Now, those bottles are being processed into fiber to make yarns and textiles.