Our Products
Welcome to Cade Coast. We want to feel good about everything we touch. It starts with the fabrics we use. Making our clothing from strong hemp, soft spun bamboo, gentle organic cotton and our new silky banana fibre knit. Our clothing feels, wears and last like no other.
Hemp
Hemp is one of the oldest and durable natural fibres. It is one of the easiest and most abundant crops to grow. It’s resistance to insects and disease which makes pesticides unnecessary. It grows so vigorously that fertilizers are not needed. Hemp produces at least three times more fibre per acre than cotton plants. Wearing hemp products saves farmland and the people who work it.
Hemp fabric has many wonderful qualities. Hemp is tough, it can handle any wash. Hemp ages well, it gets softer and drapes better with every wash. It’s naturally porous fibres trap air and wicks moisture, making it great for cold and hot weather. The fabric is highly UV resistant and doesn’t burn out in the sun. It also retains its
CARE: It can handle anything.
Bamboo Fiber
Bamboo fibre is produced from one of the fastest growing plants on earth. Bamboo forests reduce incredible amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and have long roots that prevent soil degradation. The plant requires no pesticide or fertilizer to grow to make it a highly sustainable source of cloth fibre. Bamboo is a versatile plant; being used in textiles, paper and even construction materials.
Bamboo fabric is soft, smooth and cool to the touch, with a fluid drape that’s perfect for casual clothes. It’s lightweight and breathable but completely opaque providing full UV protection. The fabric washes and irons incredibly well because bamboo fibres are strong. It produces less pilling and dust over time; combined with the fact that this fibre is naturally anti-bacterial and hypoallergenic bamboo is perfect for people with skin sensitivities.
CARE: Suitable for the washing machine & tumble dryer. For a long life of your garments washing in cold water, gentle cycles and separating from abrasive items in the wash will keep your clothes looking new.
Clay Dye
As long as humans have been making textiles, they have been using mud, clay, and dirt to dye their creations. There are places in the world where the cloth is still dyed using these traditional techniques. When we developed our own dying process, we learned from these ancient methods but took the process a step further to ensure colourfastness, durability, and applicability to knitted fabrics.
The natural clay pigments result in beautiful earthy colours, but the process itself is eco-friendly. Clay dyeing avoids the use of synthetic dyes, thus eliminating the negative environmental impact of chemically manufacturing it. The dye process we developed uses only natural and biodegradable materials to improve the clay’s natural dyeing abilities. We do not use any salt; salt is routinely used in many “normal” dye processes, and releasing it results in high salinity that is harmful to our waterways
CARE: First wash with similar colours. Clay dyes have the benefit of being UV and bleach resistant so your shirt won’t burn out in the sun.
Organic Cotton
Organic cotton is grown using different methods than conventional cotton. To be considered organic, growers, producers, and manufacturers must follow strict guidelines outlined in the Organic Foods Production Act. Everything about the process, from the soil the cotton is grown in the way that it is harvested and processed, is inspected carefully. If any of the guidelines are not met, then the cotton cannot be certified as organic.
Organic cotton washes and irons really well and doesn’t lose any of the beautiful colour. Grown without the use of pesticides, herbicides or other chemical fertilisers, organic cotton is simply better for your skin and the environment, and for the people who produce the fabrics.
CARE: Suitable for the washing machine & tumble dryer.
Banana Fiber
Banana fibre is extracted from the soft silky fibres in the heart of a banana palm tree. This fibre is a waste reducing product. Banana producing palm
Banana fabric feels like silk, has a slight shine and a lustrous fluid drape. It’s lightweight and breathable, creating a natural air cushion between the garment and your skin. It produces less pilling and dust than cotton and provides natural UV protection. The fibre is ideal for your most comfortable or elegant clothes, whether it’s your favourite night time t-shirt or evening blouse.
CARE: Banana
Coffee Dye
Coffee has been used as a source of pigment for hundreds of years. Costa Rica’s world-famous coffee is the source for our beautiful stain dye process. We combine traditional staining techniques with modern processes to ensure a colourfast and permanent stain.
CARE: First wash with similar colours. Coffee stain dyes have the benefit of being UV resistant so your shirt won’t burn out in the sun.
Low Impact Dye
A low-impact dye is a dye that has been classified by the Oeko-Tex Standard 100 (an international certification process) as eco-friendly. Generally, low impact dyes do not contain toxic chemicals or mordants (which fix the dye to the fabric), require less rinsing and have a high absorption rate in the fabric (~70%). High absorption rates and a decreased use of rinse water create less waste water. Low-impact dyes do not contain heavy metals (like chrome, copper and zinc), nor do they require toxic chemical mordants to fix them to the
CARE: Machine wash and dry. Do not bleach.