Together we Tend.

Working with Mother Earth, we created all-natural, compostable garments within a healthy soil-to-soil ecosystem. Every hand and every heart along that journey matters, including yours! Experience Tend through hands-on workshops designed to fortify our connection to nature, to our own bodies, and to one another.

Tend garments represent an artifact of thoughtful people working with intentional, natural materials. They are not products for consumption & disposal. They cannot be purchased without experiencing the practice. Together, your hands join in a lineage of hands that tend to our Mother Earth.

Materials Journey

Texas-grown cotton is milled in North Carolina, then cut and sewn in Austin, TX

Miles traveled: 2,300

Fabric

US-grown cotton is milled in the Netherlands, travels to Austin, TX for assembly

Elastic

Miles traveled: 13,500

Malaysian natural rubber and Austrian-milled Turkish cotton, travels to Berlin, then Austin.

Completed Garment

Miles traveled: 25,800

In comparison, the average garment in todays market travel an average of 40,000 miles

Miles traveled: 10,000

Sewing Thread

Tend Journey

It all started with a desire to make underwear rooted in nature’s perfect wisdom. Nature is our guide, from product design to material choices, to how it is traded in community. Working with the earth’s natural metabolics has been our goal from the start. 

Inspired by the 150 mile wardrobe challenge created by Rebecca Burgess of Fibershed. Tend was created in the Fibershed soil-to-soil model. Being based in Austin, our goal was to have the first collection made in Texas from Texas-grown and processed fibers, dyes, and notions.

However, that ideal is currently untenable, so we work with international suppliers sourced throughout years of research. Each supplier is selected for their integrity to natural, organic fibers, their commitment to omitting synthetic chemical use, and their dignifying employment practices.

In Spring 2024, Tend was launched to our local community of Austin, TX through educational workshops. We are now collaborating on new opportunities to bring Tend to more regions around the world. More to come in 2025!

FAQs

  • Tend is foremost a practice and is available through our in-person workshops. Pre-orders for custom eco-print pairs are now open now for Fall 2024.

  • Yes, we would love to work with you to host a Tend workshop! Please fill out this brief form.

  • Please send a note to hello@togetherwetend.com

  • Yes, after attending the Tend workshop you will have the opportunity to purchase more pairs.