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Silver in textiles: the "antimicrobial" that can backfire
Silver in textiles: the "antimicrobial" that can backfire Silver sounds like the cleanest ingredient on Earth. Hospitals use it. Filters use it. "Natural" brands put it on hangtags. So why are...
Why We Crowdfund Instead of Overproducing
Why We Crowdfund Instead of Overproducing A note from the founder TL;DR We crowdfund because we choose to grow at the pace of research, not trends. It allows us to make only what's needed, pr...
The Dye Blind Spot When brands talk "clean" textiles, why does the most chemically intensive step go unmentioned? TL;DR Fiber certifications like GOTS say nothing about dyes. Between the fiel...
One of the most common questions we get at AIZOME is simple:Why do you run out of stock? The answer has less to do with demand and more to do with how our textiles are made.
No, You Don't Have a Plastic Spoon in Your Brain
No, You Don't Have a Plastic Spoon in Your Brain Choose Better Standards Over Scary Headlines TL;DR: Viral microplastics claims like "you eat a credit card weekly" are often factually incorre...
The Samurai, the Indigo, and the Moment Everything Changed
The Samurai, the Indigo, and the Moment Everything Changed This is the story of how AIZOME came to be. TL;DR: A master indigo dyer in Japan showed me ancient woodblock prints of samurai wear...