I have fond memories of seeking out the cotton plants that I saw as a child growing wild along the walking paths of Haiti’s beaches. Little tufts of cotton exploded out of their husks, waiting to be gathered up. The cotton balls were thin and the texture soft, and spongy. The purity of the raw cotton remains strong in my memory.
Our linens and yarns are selected for quality, refinement and texture. Linen is made from flax seed. Once the woody outer layer is removed, the fiber of each seed is spun into threads and woven into a cloth that doesn’t pill or lose its form. The heavy linen is cut and sewn into Someday we hope
Someday we hope to source our cotton from Haiti. For now, our cotton is imported raw from Indonesia and combed and finished in the US. It is considered the finest quality; thin, soft, pure, washes well, dries quickly, and is soft against the skin of the woman embroidering it and the woman who will eventually wear it.
Our linens and yarns are selected for quality, refinement and texture. Linen is made from flax seed. Once the woody outer layer is removed, the fiber of each seed is spun into threads
and woven into a cloth that doesn’t pill or lose its form. The heavy linen is cut and sewn into table napkins and aprons. The handkerchief linen is light, cool, breathes well against the skin and is used to create our demoiselle nightgown, an exquisite piece shaped to a woman’s body. Our organic cotton yarn is knitted into baby sweaters that are soft against the baby’s skin, durable, and easy to wash.