80/20 ring-spun cotton/polyester sweatshirt. Model is wearing a Large; typically wears a Large.

"I wanted to do a design about stinging nettles. They are an amazing medicine and fibre. Peoples around the world have been utilizing stinging nettle for thousands of years, creating fabrics, tools, and medicines with them. When I was in college, my friend was telling me about how she loves nettles, because when you acknowledge them and speak to them, they wont be as likely to sting you. That conversation made me think of how I speak to berry bushes when I'm harvesting berries, and how I have to remember to talk to all the plants. I have been learning more about nets, fishing line, and different textiles made up and down the Northwest Coast. Stinging nettle plays a large role in all of these technologies, because of its long and strong fibres and soft texture. I am hoping to make a net one day, but it is a tedious process taking work over years to complete. Stinging nettle is a reminder to me that every bit of progress helps, and that I am in constant collaboration with the materials I am working with, and I need to speak to them gently, with dignity, and respect."