Our Brand Story

Hello

We are Fabric of Humanity, a sustainable enterprise creating positive impact with natural dyes and textiles. 


We invite you on an uplifting human journey intricately woven into our 100% natural Khadi handloom cotton, natural dyes & mordants, and hand-made, all organic dyeables. 


We exist to support the revival of traditional textile wisdom and culture because for thousands of years, naturally dyed, hand-loomed textiles such as ours have provided therapeutic properties for humanity and underpinned myth, ritual and life-affirming celebrations around the world. We believe by revisiting these ancient ways we can positively effect social change.


Our goal is that our work creates demand for quality sustainable products enabling us to support artisans and producers in rural Indian communities to sustain their important livelihoods and creates a positive impact through the supply of sustainable dyes & textiles to designers & brands.


We pledge to tread lightly on the planet, through all aspects of our business practise, while upholding a strong moral fibre. We foster tight knit and sustainable artisan communities by offering beautiful, contemporary future-heirlooms that have an ethical, social and environmental ethos embedded in every thread. 


Our makers are paramount to us. We design and make only premium products that are ethically sourced, biodegradable, non-toxic, zero waste to be treasured and stand the test of time. 


The care and feeling invested by our artisans and producers transmits magic into the luxurious hand feel of our textiles and creates the brilliant spectrum in our natural dye collection.  


When you support Fabric of Humanity you are not just a customer. You become a custodian and take a vital place within our story.

Our Commitment to Responsible Enterprise

Fabric of Humanity values our earth, our artisans and our health. We recognise the social responsibility to keep our business practices as transparent as possible and encourage you to ask us questions and hold us accountable about the ethics and sustainability of our products. We love what we do and invite you to join us on this journey to revive artisan traditions and positively shape the future of the textile industry. 


Our collective buying decisions have environmental and ethical consequences that greatly affect the future of our planet. Every time we buy something we choose to be part of the problem or part of the solution. Fabric of Humanity is always seeking to be part of the solution, whether it is refining our production practices or reviewing our business model. We are committed to making sure every stitch of our products can return to the earth, without harm. 


Here are some examples:

- our renewable, compostable and biodegradable natural dyes are plant-based

- our mordants and modifiers are mineral based

- all plant waste is used as compost-style fertiliser

- textile waste is minimised with any small fabric off-cuts used in other textile projects or to produce labelling

- we re-use our vat dyes two or three times to produce multiple colours on our cloth, then hand-stamp our labels/cartons

- our Natural Dye labels and stand-up pouches are compostable and the packaging meets the highest EU environmental standards including the resealable zipper, elastic and lining and our glass jars are designed to be re-used

- zero waste production

- fair wages & conditions for all artisans

- encourage giving new life to textiles, garments

Who We Are

Fabric of Humanity was founded in Victoria, Australia in 2019 by a dynamic team of 3, who shared a passion for the natural world and social enterprise. They each brought their own unique sets of skills: A highly experienced textile artist and natural dye developer, an avid digital marketer with a background running one of Melbourne's most celebrated organic cafes, and a fashion branding and marketing expert of 20+ years, with a strong vision for creating positive & ethical change in the industry she loves.

KRISTEN

Today, Fabric of Humanity is owned by Kristen Morrison, a former Melbourne fashion designer of 20+ years, who designed her own apparel brand and sold to major chain stores around Australia as well as boutique outlets in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. One of Kristen's key passions in her apparel brand was dyeing fabrics to achieve unique textiles for small batch collections, giving her customer a garment they would never find elsewhere.

After the birth of her third child with Down syndrome, Kristen gave up her fashion career to focus on helping him achieve his best through natural therapies, organic food, and following a toxin-free lifestyle. Successes with this approach led her to publish a book and coach families around the world to help their children optimise outcomes.

When her son went to school, Kristen opened her own organic cafes in Melbourne, with a focus on special diets and toxin-free living for families.
The story is told on her blog kristenmorrison.co

The move back to textiles came after covid, which inspired Kristen to return to something more creative, but which aligned with her personal values around organic, sustainable living. Fabric of Humanity was the perfect fit.

Like the original brand founders, Kristen believes in the importance of connecting to nature for body, mind
and spirit.



Who We Are

Fabric of Humanity values our earth, our artisans and our health. We recognise the social responsibility to keep our business practices as transparent as possible and encourage you to ask us questions and hold us accountable about the ethics and sustainability of our products. We love what we do and invite you to join us on this journey to revive artisan traditions and positively shape the future of the textile industry. Fabric of Humanity was founded in Victoria, Australia in 2019 by a dynamic team of 3, who shared a passion for the natural world and social enterprise. They each brought their own unique sets of skills: A highly experienced textile artist and natural dye developer, an avid digital marketer with a background running one of Melbourne's most celebrated organic cafes, and a fashion branding and marketing expert of 20+ years, with a strong vision for creating positive & ethical change in the industry she loves.




KRISTEN
Today, Fabric of Humanity is owned by Kristen Morrison, a former Melbourne fashion designer of 20+ years, who designed her own apparel brand and sold to major chain stores around Australia as well as boutique outlets in the 80s, 90s and 2000s. One of Kristen's key passions in her apparel brand was dyeing fabrics to achieve unique textiles for small batch collections, giving her customer a garment they would never find elsewhere.
After the birth of her third child with Down syndrome, Kristen gave up her fashion career to focus on helping him achieve his best through natural therapies, organic food, and following a toxin-free lifestyle. Successes with this approach led her to publish a book and coach families around the world to help their children optimise outcomes.
When her son went to school, Kristen opened her own organic cafes in Melbourne, with a focus on special diets and toxin-free living for families.
The story is told on her blog kristenmorrison.co
The move back to textiles came after covid, which inspired Kristen to return to something more creative, but which aligned with her personal values around organic, sustainable living. Fabric of Humanity was the perfect fit.
Like the original brand founders, Kristen believes in the importance of connecting to nature for body, mind
and spirit.