Reworked handwoven hemp chore jacket sample (V2), front view, undyed hemp shell with new longer cuffs

Entry 03: Reworking the First Hemp Chore Jacket Sample

The first sample, reworked in one sitting: longer cuffs, reshaped sleeves, cotton at the neck. It fits better, not yet...

Entry 02: The First Hemp Chore Jacket Sample Came Back Wrong

The first sample of the Funcle Yeti chore jacket was made in Kathmandu from handwoven hemp, and it did not...
Four woven textile swatches in purple, natural, gray, and rust tones arranged beside a notebook during a search for hemp in Kathmandu.

Entry 01: Looking for Hemp in Kathmandu

We spent a few weeks walking into hemp shops across Kathmandu to see what was already being made. Almost all...
A small child sits in front of a glowing CRT TV at night, casting the shadow of a tall, calm swordsman on the wall.

The Powerless Kid, The Invincible Hero: How a Childhood Coping Mechanism Became Adult Strength

Loved overpowered anime characters as a kid? You may have been using them as a coping mechanism. Is it just...

The Space Between Fun and Responsibility

Artifacts of Childhood

Breaking the Bricks: Why Adults are Spending Hundreds on Lego to Escape the Screen​

The blue light of a monitor has a specific kind of weightlessness to it. We...

Space to Breathe

An adult sits on the floor at night absorbed in a trading card, surrounded by model kits and toys from his collection

“Grow Up!” – 6 Science-Based Reasons Why You Shouldn’t

Nostalgic hobbies are not a sign of arrested development. Across six psychology studies of 4,388...

The After-School Archive

A small child sits in front of a glowing CRT TV at night, casting the shadow of a tall, calm swordsman on the wall.

The Powerless Kid, The Invincible Hero: How a Childhood Coping Mechanism Became Adult Strength

Loved overpowered anime characters as a kid? You may have been using them as a...

The World That Shaped Us