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A Stand for Climate on World Climate Day: Our Promise to Nature from Ham Fabrics

World Climate Day, celebrated annually on May 15th, was declared to raise awareness against the disruption of our planet's climate balance and to remind us of our individual and collective responsibility towards the climate crisis. This crisis, which scientists have been warning about for decades, is no longer a future scenario; it is today's reality.

Dünya İklim Günü’nde Moda ile Bir Duruş: Ham Fabrics’ten Doğaya Sözümüz

End Plastic Pollution

Today is June 5th… World Environment Day! It's a special day for all of us to listen more carefully to what nature whispers to us, and to review our connection with our environment. Perhaps unknowingly, we come into contact with hundreds of plastics every day: market bags, water bottles, straws, packaged foods... And these seemingly small habits remain in nature for centuries, not decomposing, harming living creatures.

How to wash, store, and prolong the life of naturally dyed, handmade products? The answer is here!

For us, each piece is more than just an item of clothing. It's a product with a story, clean enough to come from nature and return to it. As you wear it, bring it to life, and as it ages, love it even more.

Bitkisel boyalı, el emeğiyle üretilmiş ürünler nasıl yıkanır, nasıl saklanır, nasıl uzun ömürlü olur? Cevabı burada!

Forests are Burning, We Cannot Stay Silent

For the past week, the smoke rising from many parts of Turkey has not only darkened the sky but also our hearts. Hatay, Manisa, Izmir, Çeşme… Thousands of acres of forest have turned to ash. Birds, insects, trees, and countless living beings have vanished, never to return.

Our Forests Are Burning, It's Time For All Of Us To Step Up

Turkey is once again facing a fire disaster this year. The forest fires, which started in Izmir and are currently continuing in various regions such as Bursa, Karabük, Eskişehir, and Ankara, are heartbreaking for all of us. We are writing these lines to be a voice for our trees, our land, and the countless creatures living in those forests.

Ormanlarımız Yanıyor, Hepimizin Elini Taşın Altına Koyma Zamanı

Behind the Scenes of Slow Fashion

We owe a kindness to nature, a responsibility to production. This is what I actually write into every stitch: respect, care, and being a small but real part of a sustainable life.

Colors of Nature: A Shibori Workshop Experience

In Turkey, I host natural dye workshops where we explore Shibori folding and binding techniques using plant-based dyes. Each workshop becomes more than just a creative session; it turns into a warm, shared experience. We fold fabrics, prepare patterns, laugh together, and wait with excitement to see what surprise tones nature has prepared for us. No two results are ever the same, and that unpredictability is the most beautiful part of natural dyeing.

Hope for the New Year: Conscious Choices, Courage, and a Slow Journey

As a new year approaches, most of us are experiencing similar emotions. On the one hand, there's the desire to leave the past year behind, and on the other, the uncertainties that lie ahead... But there is one feeling that is common to almost everyone: hope.