Advice

Oct 112 min read

Standard Printer Paper Sizes by Country

Here’s an exhaustive list of countries grouped by their standard paper size for home printers: A4 paper size or Letter paper size.

Aug 76 min read

Linen

How to sew a linen shirt and shorts - Sew SALTWATER!

Dreaming of having an easy fun outfit that you can wear to the beach, on hikes, or to sleep in? You're going to want to tune into this...

Visible mending techniques to extend the life of your favorite clothing

Jun 29, 20232 min read

Advice

Visible mending techniques to extend the life of your favorite clothing

I want to help you extend the life of your linen clothing 🌿 I'm all about adventure and always encourage my customers to wear my linen...

"Am I an Animal?" - Embracing the Human Animal in All of Us

Jun 23, 20236 min read

Earth and Environment

"Am I an Animal?" - Embracing the Human Animal in All of Us

First, let's get this out in the open... am I an animal? The short answer is... fortunately yes! Biologically, your genetics (aka your...

Going Braless at Work is a Superpower: Here's How to Do It

May 2, 20235 min read

Practical Style

Going Braless at Work is a Superpower: Here's How to Do It

TLDR: If wearing a bra doesn't provide you comfort (they don't for me!), then it's just a silent but nagging cultural cue that our...

Hiking in Linen - Why I Seriously Love It

May 1, 20234 min read

Advice

Hiking in Linen - Why I Seriously Love It

Wearing the TLK tank top and HARVESTER shorts by Charlie Darwin Why I'm off of dry-fit and I've switched to hiking in linen: Over the...

Where to find sustainable fashion community

Feb 17, 20232 min read

Advice

Where to find sustainable fashion community

Since I started my sustainable fashion brand in 2020, I've learned about all sorts of places where people "meet" online to discuss slow...

What it's REALLY like to do fashion photography outdoors & in the woods...

Jul 11, 20224 min read

Advice

What it's REALLY like to do fashion photography outdoors & in the woods...

For the past year or so, the images for Charlie Darwin Textiles have been photographed outdoors in the natural daylight in our local...

Shop now, pay later, wear it for a lifetime

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Advice

Shop now, pay later, wear it for a lifetime

Shop now, pay later, and wear it for a lifetime. I know that purchasing designer linen clothing and becoming a part of the slow fashion...

Here's how to wash naturally dyed fabric and clothing (realistically)...

Jun 10, 20225 min read

Natural Dye

Here's how to wash naturally dyed fabric and clothing (realistically)...

What is Naturally-Dyed (aka Plant-Dyed) fabric? Clothing that has been labeled as "naturally dyed" (aka plant-dyed or botanically dyed)...

Best Accessory for Dark Academia Photography or a Dark Academia Wedding

Apr 11, 20222 min read

Advice

Best Accessory for Dark Academia Photography or a Dark Academia Wedding

The skeleton of an enchanted closet 🌙 May the spine of the butterfly carry your finest threads with grace and purpose. As an independent...

Mar 30, 20228 min read

Advice

How to dye fabric with tea!

Choosing a natural, plant-based dye: When professionally dyeing my natural fiber clothing with pigments from plants, I always lean toward...

Mar 12, 20222 min read

Advice

Earthy Accessories to Wear with Linen

Many people find linen clothing lovely to wear in all seasons because it out-performs other fabrics in regulating body temperature. Out...

Non-traditional, elegant linen dress ideas for an eco-friendly wedding ceremony (or elopement!)

Feb 27, 20223 min read

Advice

Non-traditional, elegant linen dress ideas for an eco-friendly wedding ceremony (or elopement!)

Planning a plant-based or environmentally sustainable wedding requires a balance of eco-friendly values and earthy aesthetics. Luckily,...

How to take body measurements for custom-made clothing.

Feb 22, 20223 min read

Advice

How to take body measurements for custom-made clothing.

What is made-to-measure clothing? If a garment is made-to-measure, it means that it is cut and sewn to fit the specific measurements of...

Here's why a two piece romper is better than 1

Feb 22, 20222 min read

Practical Style

Here's why a two piece romper is better than 1

Rompers are fun, flirty, festive-- hell even a little flashy if you get the right one. But I could give you a laundry list of reasons why...

Empowering Women Through Their Pockets (and how to get an extra hip pocket!)

Jul 1, 20213 min read

History

Empowering Women Through Their Pockets (and how to get an extra hip pocket!)

Women's clothing notoriously lacks pockets, leaving our hands full or needing to leave important items behind. Waist pockets to the rescue!