fairdare favorites :: sweatshirts

my sweatshirts :: aliya wanek + rudy jude

It's not quite sweatshirt season where we live yet, but I'm dreaming of it + thought this might be a good time to do a little fairdare favorites in this direction. There is so much to love about this trusty wardrobe staple. I love the comfort of sweatshirts + the way their washability allows them to really get worn + not to feel too precious. Sweatshirts in classic shapes can be happily worn for decades without going out of style. They are wonderfully without gender + present a great opportunity to share! (Personally I'm better at sharing his than sharing mine.)  :)

Many of us probably have a tried + true sweatshirt in our own wardrobes (or our partners') already. The fairest of them all is always the one we already have! It's possible to find great secondhand sweatshirts that have held up to years of wear + have been worn in just right. If the time comes to look for a new fair sweatshirt...there are a lot of great options out there, so it's hard to pick just a few as favorites. 

Here's what I'm looking for ::
-shapes that I love + will want to wear for a long, long time
-natural + organic fibers
-natural, low-impact dyes
-fair wages

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Aliya Wanek makes lovely sweatshirts. The shapes, the colors + the hemp/organic cotton fabric come together beautifully. These sweatshirts come in two silhouettes, are locally dyed + sewn in the Bay Area (San Francisco, California). My canyon Tig is one of my favorite pieces of clothing. The weight of the fabric is warm + the shape pairs well with pretty much everything in my closet. 

Rudy Jude made my other favorite sweatshirt. The fabric is a super soft, organic cotton sourced from a Japanese mill. Rudy Jude uses plant dyes that result in the most lovely colors which change each season. I chose the natural color, because I like it...and because a stain could easily be masked with a little indigo or madder dye in the future. :) These sweatshirts are dyed + sewn in small batches in Los Angeles, California. They are a bit pricey, but I was able to acquire my sweatshirt (the cropped style) on sale.

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Ijji sweatshirts are another favorite that falls (price-wise) in the same category as Aliya Wanek + Rudy Jude. These sweatshirts are made in Los Angeles from organic cotton grown in Texas + milled in North Carolina. 

this is a tee, not a sweatshirt :) (have trouble using images from their site)

At a much lower price point ($38), For Days makes sweatshirts out of organic cotton in Los Angeles, California. When a For Days sweatshirt wears out, it can be returned + recycled...and a new (30% recycled cotton) one can be purchased for $8! I tried on the Modern Crop + really liked its shape. It is a lighter weight than the other sweatshirts mentioned here.

Again, there are lots of options + price points out there! This is just a narrowing down of the longer list...for those with similar tastes + with no time to lose.  :) Sweatshirt weather (to me) means getting outside to enjoy the sunshine + the breeze + all that the day has to offer! Get it! 

All lovely, linked photos via links. Unlinked photos, mine. More fairdare favorites...right this way!

Love,
Jane