A Mountain Bike Trip to Oktoberfest
Our friends Carlos Stitch & Giancarlo D'Agostaro developed a photo essay of their bike ride adventure from Venice to Munich. Some beautifully poetic moments in here.
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Power of Community
Heartsleeve has its roots firmly set in a foundation of community, leveraging its creativity for local change.
Memphis Makers
We’re heading to Memphis this weekend to sell our bags at the Cooper-Young Festival, so I reached out to a new maker friend Funlola Coker who hails from that spot upriver for her short list of other creatives to check out.
All Natural Indigo
The traditional Japanese resist-dyeing technique called shibori has been seeing a renaissance, especially when done with the strikingly deep blue of natural indigo dyes. Read more about this naturally derived dye and how it's making a comeback through hobbyists and big industry.
The Super Hauler
We decided to add this bag into our summer collection so our fans could try it on their own adventures. If you like to play outside or haul big loads in style, you'll most definitely love this bag!
Good Wood
"When I can find them, I pull old cypress sinkers out of the basin and saw them into lumber. It's beautiful, meaningful wood, and many people regard it with a certain reverence." - Greg Guirard
Tchoup Press: Fast Company
"For years I carried a waxed canvas backpack from Tchoup. I took it so many places that I finally needed to replace it. The new design is even better than the old one."
Plastic To Fantastic
Needing a supply of low cost weaving material for lessons, the folks at the Guild turned to a truly plentiful and disposable resource – the plastic shopping bag.
Our First Five Years
My original dream for Tchoup Industries was not only to be selling under our own brand, but to be providing sewn manufacturing to our community.