Traced outline of a handwoven hemp swatch on graph paper, centimetre squares numbered, its weight and area noted above

Entry 05: Measuring Our Handwoven Hemp’s GSM Properly (420 to 462gsm)

Two swatches of our undyed handwoven hemp, cut along the threads and measured on graph paper: 420 and 462gsm. Why...
Handwoven hemp chore jacket sample laid flat, with a tape measure running down the front

Entry 04: Measuring the Hemp Chore Jacket Sample, Point by Point

Every sample of our handwoven hemp chore jacket is now measured the same way: hung for 24 hours, laid flat...
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...