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We make moss in Portland, OR.

Grocery

Branching out in wardrobe color......
could inspire an expansion of the palete.

Anything green would be revolutionary at this juncture. Sunday bread baking sessions, encouraged by a steady soundtrack of opera, has led to the disappearance of countless sticks of butter (applied liberally to slices of bread) and the misplacing of other significant food groups. 
This is a problem.

Solved perhaps by unfamiliar cabbage-y type things and juices in bright tin cans? Sounds optimistic. The greater question might be how can one ALWAYS be hungry for bread and butter?

baggyknit

I've been working on my ideal spring/summer uniform.
Lightweight, drapey. Simple forms, minimal tailoring. This piece, knit from a Chinese Tussah silk and merino wool is getting pretty close.... and a version will be available in the shop soon. It will be featured in the above color which is indigo, but I would love some color requests!
Below is the sample chart from a wonderful company on the East Coast- one of the handful of yarn manufacturers remaining in the states. I've had votes for a pale grey, and maybe something in the warmer range, reds....perhaps? It is summer, and there is no reason we should all still be head to toe in black, right?

Pleased to Present:

plainMADE is thrilled to be able to support the work of Rough Country Poet (or as he calls himself a Rough Country "Pomer") Pig Iron Van Dyke.
We look forward to sharing with you his unusual perspectives on everyday life.
plainMADE will be publishing a poem from Pig Iron, each week, until he hits a writers block, at which point he suggested he might take requests or commissions.

NEWNEWNEWNEW!

Spring cleaning and announcements!
New things in the shop---We are all super excited about these summery wraps and new colors for the falseknit scarves. Check out the site for a ton of great pictures from our photo-shoot today.

In other news, we are pleased to announce some lovely stores and sites will be/are currently carrying our things. 

SWORD&FERN, Portland OR

{FAR FOUR}, Seattle, WA

IACOLI& MCALLISTER, Seattle WA (online)

LOLA HOME, Berkeley CA

photoshoot

Thank goodness for friends who arn't afraid of the camera.

New things soon.

Work Party #2

The print-factory continued today with some much more graphic designs---perfect for late spring/summer. A slightly different take on stripey fabric, printed on a super fine, fancy cotton.

My french-y chef apron got DESTROYED in the process. Poor little guy. He took one for the team! Updates to the shop next week.