Our fabrics & trims
When sourcing materials and choosing our trims we make a conscious decision to pick natural fibres, including silk, cotton, wool, linen, viscose, and Bemberg. When we design our collections, we choose most of our plain fabrics from deadstock.
Both deadstock, and natural fibres are choices made with our environmental impact in mind.

Deadstock
Essentially, deadstock (a.k.a remnant, surplus or overstock fabric) is leftovers. When a textile mill or fashion brand makes kilometres of fabric, they deliberately overproduce to ensure there is extra in case of fabric flaws or fluctuations in yield. It’s a flawed system, but it is one that allows us to make clothing out of what would otherwise be destined to gather dust in a factory in Italy, or worst case – end up in a landfill. It allows us to have a product mix that isn’t entirely reliant on creating new materials, by using textiles that already exist.

We source our deadstock fabrics from Fabric Merchants and Wall Fabrics. When we design with these fabrics in mind, we’re considering the environmental impact and lifecycle of those garments. We source all our cotton t-shirting and sweat-shirting as deadstock, as cotton is known as one of the most water-consuming crops. We favour natural fibres such as wool, silk, denim, and cotton because they’re our favourite fabrics to wear and have great longevity.

Products that use deadstock
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered jacket
WhiteRegular price $550.00$550.00 Regular priceSizes 6 - 16 available -
True Romance jacket
RedRegular price $680.00$680.00 Regular priceSizes 6 - 16 available -
Nothing Even Matters tee
CreamRegular price $270.00$270.00 Regular price1 other colourSizes 8 - 12 available
Viscose
Our custom TSN viscose prints are EU-produced and digitally printed in France. Viscose is a semi-synthetic fibre, in that it is produced from the pulp of a variety of regenerative plants such as soy, bamboo, and sugarcane. We use a couple of different base cloths, with various certifications. An EcoVero certification means the fibre was derived from certified renewable wood sources using an eco-responsible production process that meets high environmental standards. An FSC certification means that all materials used come from responsibly managed and FSC certified forests.

Knitwear
Our knitwear is made in New Zealand. This season our knit garments are made from 100% merino, sourced from Biella Yarn, by Südwolle. The merino yarn is high quality, OEKO-Tex certified, dyed and spun in China.
In New Zealand, all of our designs are knitted on machines and sewn together by the team at Beverley Productions in Tauranga.

Our knitwear
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On Sale
Now and then sweater
Big navy daisyRegular price $392.00$392.00 Regular price$490.00Sale priceSizes 16 - 16 available 1 other colours -
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Tautology cardigan
CinnamonRegular price $312.00$312.00 Regular price$520.00Sale priceSizes 14 - 14 available 2 other colours -
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Sophisticated cardigan
NavyRegular price From $312.00From $312.00 Regular price$520.00Sale priceSizes 14 - 16 available 2 other colours
Silk
We also use 100% silk, usually yoryu or crepe de chine, for our custom prints. We love to wear and design clothes in silk because it just looks and feels so good. We work with our friends at Wall Fabrics and Fabric Merchants to develop these with their carefully chosen partner mills in China.

Bemberg
We use 100% Bemberg, milled in Japan for our linings. Bemberg (also known as Cupro) is a high-quality fabric made from cotton husks and is a by-product of the cotton manufacturing industry. It is unique in that it is an organic material that is synthetically regenerated and spun. Anti-static, anti-cling, biodegradable, and made from a renewable resource.

Products that use silk
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Love Is All Around dress
Cream Infinite LoveRegular price $980.00$980.00 Regular price1 other colourSizes 6 - 18 available -
Unchained Melody shirt
Cream Infinite LoveRegular price $620.00$620.00 Regular price3 other coloursSizes 6 - 16 available -
Vision Of Love dress
Magenta Infinite LoveRegular price $620.00$620.00 Regular price2 other coloursSizes 6 - 20 available
All the trimmings

Buttons
We use Agoya shell buttons for our shirts, dresses and tops. We've chosen Japanese Agoya shell as it is a natural, regenerative and biodegradable resource. For our pants, skirts and jackets we use Italian-made Tagua nut buttons. The Tagua nut is sourced from Ecuador. Derived from a nut, this button choice is also natural and biodegradable. The Tagua Initiative prevents Tagua Palm from being felled for agriculture.

Zips
We use internationally renowned zip manufacturer YKK to supply our zips. With the longevity of our garments in mind, we choose the highest quality to ensure the longest life possible. Our zips are made from components sourced from Japan, Indonesia, and Taiwan; assembled in New Zealand.

Packaging
Our swing tags and shopping bags are made from recycled card and paper. Our swing tags are threaded with cotton cord. Our shopping bag handles are made from paper tape, making them 100% recyclable.
Here you'll find our product care guide, crafted with longevity in mind.
