To find the best materials, you only have to look to nature.

Natural fibres breathe, feel good against your skin and last for years—offering a level of comfort that synthetic materials simply can’t replicate. Timeless, functional and made to last through every season and story, here you’ll find a fibre that fits the way you live, naturally.

Silk

Pure Mulberry Silk

Lightweight and smooth, silk is a natural insulator that breathes exceptionally well, wicking moisture away from the skin and regulating temperature as conditions change. It glides over the body without friction, making it especially kind to sensitive skin.

The silk we use: We use 5A grade mulberry silk. Graded on a scale from 1A to 6A, 5A silk meets the most stringent standards for fibre length, lustre and consistency. It’s the grade used by the world’s finest silk producers, and you can feel the difference.

Benefits:

• Lightweight and temperature regulating
• Breathable and moisture wicking
• Naturally kind to sensitive skin
• Crease resistant and quick drying

Single knit vs double knit: Our silk comes in two constructions. Single knit is the lighter of the two, incredibly fine, a little sheer, and fits closely to the body at 75gsm. It moves with you, almost unnoticed, and sits easily under clothing as a natural base layer.

Double knit, also known as interlock silk, is made with two interlocking layers. Slightly thicker, it won’t ladder and holds its shape well. It comes in two weights: a lighter 95gsm for underwear and sleepwear, and a heavier 170gsm better suited to outerwear.

Possum Merino

Warmer than cashmere

What do you get when you blend superfine merino wool with fibres from the brushtail possum? A fabric that is warmer than cashmere, exceptionally soft and surprisingly lightweight. Odour resistant and gentle on the skin, it’s the kind of fabric you reach for on a cold morning and don’t want to take off.

Benefits:

• Exceptional warmth without the bulk
• Incredibly soft and kind to sensitive skin
• Breathable and odour resistant
• Naturally pill resistant

• Where the warmth comes from: Possum merino gets its exceptional warmth from the brushtail possum’s hollow fibres. Tiny air pockets act as a natural layer of insulation, trapping heat close to the body without adding bulk. Blended with fine merino wool, the result is an incredibly soft fabric that delivers serious warmth in a surprisingly lightweight package. And unlike coarser fibres that tangle and knot with wear, possum fibres are smooth, making them more resistant to pilling, so you can enjoy your garment season after season.
• A fibre with a story: The Australian brushtail possum was introduced to New Zealand in 1837. With no natural predators, numbers grew rapidly, reaching an estimated 70 million by the 1980s, threatening the survival of native birds, plants and insects. Trapping and pest control programmes have helped reduce numbers, and the possum fur industry plays an important role in keeping populations in check. The use of possum fur is supported by both the New Zealand Department of Conservation and the World Wildlife Fund. Choosing possum merino is a small but meaningful contribution to that effort.

Merino Wool

All warmth, no itch

One of nature’s most versatile fibres, merino is a natural insulator and temperature regulator, keeping you warm in the cold and cool in the heat. With ultra fine fibres, it’s incredibly soft, not at all scratchy like traditional wool can be.

New Zealand merino is considered among the finest in the world. Raised on open pasture in a climate that produces long, consistent fibres, it sets the benchmark for softness, durability and performance.

Benefits:

• Natural insulator and temperature regulator
• Moisture wicking and breathable
• Naturally odour resistant
• Kind to sensitive skin

The measure of merino: The softness of merino comes down to the fineness of its fibres, measured in microns—one thousandth of a millimetre. The lower the micron count, the finer and softer the fibre. Standard wool typically measures between 30 and 40 microns. Merino measures between 15 and 24.

Coarser fibres are rigid enough to prick the skin rather than bend against it, causing that itchy sensation. Finer fibres like merino are soft enough to flex on contact, sitting gently against the skin without irritation.

Our superfine merino sits between 17 and 18.5 microns, exceptionally soft and well suited to everyday wear. Our ultrafine merino measures below 17 microns, rarer, more expensive and closer in feel to cashmere.

Merino Cotton

The best of both

Merino and cotton each do something well, and together they do more. Merino brings the temperature regulation and the natural odour resistance, cotton brings softness and easy care. The result is lighter and more relaxed than pure merino, and far more capable than cotton on its own.

It’s the layer for in-between days, when a full merino top is more than you need but cotton alone won’t keep up with the weather. Soft from the first wear, easy in the wash, and quietly good at almost everything.

Benefits:

• Lighter and more breathable than pure merino
• Temperature regulating across changeable conditions
• Softer handle and easier care than wool alone
• Holds its shape well with wear
• A natural choice for transition seasons

Bamboo Viscose

Easy care, easy wear

Bamboo viscose is often compared to the softest cotton, only stretchier. Comfortable and breathable, it’s a natural fit for warmer weather and transition seasons. It’s also machine washable, so it’s as easy to care for as it is to wear.

Our bamboo viscose is grown without chemicals or pesticides in Sichuan province, China, and is certified to Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I—the internationally accepted standard for testing harmful substances, and the highest classification available. Class I certification means the fabric is safe for direct contact with skin, including babies.

Benefits:

• Breathable and comfortable
• Natural insulator for year-round wear
• UV protection rated UPF50+
• Easy care and machine washable
• Oeko-Tex Standard 100 Class I certified

Viscose

Naturally cool

Derived from wood pulp, viscose is a lightweight, slightly silky fabric. Breathable and soft against the skin, it’s a natural choice for warmer weather and relaxed everyday wear.

Note: bamboo viscose is a related but distinct fabric with its own section above.

Benefits:

• Lightweight and breathable
• Soft against the skin
• Natural choice for warmer days

Sheepskin

Deeply comforting

Few materials are as comforting as sheepskin. From a baby’s rug to a well-worn pair of slippers, it’s a fibre that delivers warmth and reassurance in equal measure. Naturally breathable and antimicrobial, it’s no secret why sheepskin has been a staple in New Zealand homes for generations.

Benefits:

• Natural insulator and breathable
• Naturally odour resistant and moisture wicking
• Antimicrobial
• A New Zealand staple for good reason

• Sourcing and animal welfare: Genuinely New Zealand made sheepskin has become increasingly difficult to source. The decline of tanneries in New Zealand over the past few decades means that fewer hides are being processed locally, and the skills and infrastructure required are harder to find. We continue to stock New Zealand made sheepskin products where we can, and these are clearly labelled.
  
  Where products are not New Zealand made, the sheepskin used is sourced from New Zealand or Australian wool. All sheepskin we sell is non-mulesed, meaning the sheep have not been subjected to the mulesing procedure sometimes used in parts of the Australian wool industry.
• A note on our baby sheepskin rugs: Our baby sheepskin rugs are in a category of their own. They are the only baby sheepskin rugs grown, sourced, designed and hand finished entirely in New Zealand. Natural materials are selected from local farms based on quality, softness and size, and tanned in a locally owned facility using an organic, chrome-free process with no formaldehyde or arsenic. They also adhere to the Swiss Sanitized standard, an added assurance that no bacteria or odours will develop. Every rug is natural and unique.

Down

Warmth without weight

Down is the soft cluster that sits beneath a bird’s outer feathers, and nothing else comes close to it for warmth. With no quill and no flat structure, it lofts in every direction, holding air in thousands of tiny pockets. That trapped air is what keeps you warm.

Pick up a down garment and the first thing you notice is how little there is of it. Pack it away and it disappears into the corner of a bag, then opens back out to full loft when you need it. Warm, weightless and endlessly packable, it’s what you reach for when the temperature really drops.

Benefits:

• The most warmth for the least weight of any fill
• Packs down small and springs back to full loft
• Breathable, so warmth without the clamminess
• Lasts for years when cared for properly

Where our down comes from: The down in our range comes from Moke, a family-owned business based in Oamaru, and all of it is certified to the Responsible Down Standard. The standard exists to protect the welfare of the ducks and geese the down comes from—no live plucking, no force feeding, and traceability right through the supply chain to the finished garment. Down is a remarkable material, but not at the cost of how the birds are treated.

Our Moke jackets and vests are filled with 90% duck down and 10% waterfowl feathers.

Hemp

Rewards with wear

As one of nature’s strongest fibres, hemp is built to last. Cool, breathable and comfortable, it’s at its best in warmer weather and transition seasons. And as it softens with every wash, it’s a fibre that continues to reward with wear.

Hemp has eight times the tensile strength of cotton and four times the durability, thanks to the length of its fibres. The same land that produces one cotton crop will yield two to three times as much hemp fibre in the same period, with little or no pesticides, herbicides or irrigation required. Hemp’s deep root system stabilises and enriches the soil, and the fibres are broken down mechanically rather than chemically, making it one of the most responsibly produced fabrics available. It also has natural antimicrobial properties, making it naturally odour resistant and safe for sensitive skin.

Benefits:

• Exceptionally durable
• Breathable and moisture wicking
• Natural UV protection
• Naturally odour resistant and antimicrobial
• Gets better with every wash

Cotton

Easy everyday wear

Soft, breathable and comfortable against the skin, cotton is a familiar fibre most of us have grown up with. A natural choice for warm days and relaxed everyday wear, it’s an essential that never goes out of style.

Benefits:

• Breathable and lightweight
• Soft and comfortable against the skin
• Easy everyday wear

Linen

Gets better with age

Cool, relaxed and breathable, linen is at home in warmer weather and casual everyday wear. As a woven fabric, it has a structural quality that keeps air circulating and the skin cool. And it only gets better with time, softening gently with every wash.

Benefits:

• Breathable and lightweight
• Naturally cooling structure
• Softens beautifully with every wash

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