May 05, 2021
5 ways to have a sustainable mother’s day
Mother’s day is just around the corner and we promise you don’t have to compromise mother earth to celebrate your own. Here are 5 eco-friendly tips to celebrate Mum! Choose a Plant over Flowers Sending flowers always seems like a great idea but they wilt and die after a...
May 04, 2021
plant your pants (and this postcard!)
After April showers, come May flowers. We're celebrating spring with a limited run of seeded postcards included with every KENT order. Just as our briefs are plant-able (compostable) underwear, this postcard can be planted to grow new life through soil. How to plant this card ,and watch wildflowers grow... soak card overnight...
April 29, 2021
Why compostable is the future of fashion
We’ve all heard the buzzwords being thrown around like sustainable, carbon neutral and ethical fashion. Sustainability in fashion is more talked about now than ever with companies either hopping on the bandwagon, making some serious changes or the rise in popularity of eco-conscious brands. While compostability hasn’t been widely discussed...
April 22, 2021
Organic harvest with Phoebe Cole-Smith of Dirt Road Farm
Where are you based? On a small farm in Weston, Connecticut, and sometimes in a seasonal summer cottage on Chappaquiddick Island. How would you describe yourself, in a sentence? I am in my element in the kitchen or in the garden, and even happier when I’m back and forth...
April 16, 2021
How to grow the perfect spring garden
With the arrival of spring comes sunnier days and warmer weather. Whether you’re looking to spend more time in nature, learn a new hobby or make use of your compost, here’s our favorite tips for growing your own spring garden. Why should you start your own garden? Reduce your...
April 08, 2021
The beginner’s guide to composting at home
Composting is a natural recycling process that the earth has been doing since the beginning of time – decomposing organic materials that turn into restoring nutrients for the soil. It’s a practice that not only helps reduce the waste produced in our everyday lives but also improves the health and...
April 01, 2021
Should you replace your underwear every year?
We recently chatted with Dr. Taraneh Shirazian, a gynecologist at NYU Langone Health, about clean underwear and best practices for nurturing our flora and fauna. At KENT, every pair of underwear comes with a birth date and gentle annual reminder to let you know when it’s time to cleanse your...
March 31, 2021
briefs for trees
With every order in April, we will plant a tree in Peru with our partner One Tree Planted. Celebrate earth month with us, and join our mission to save the earth, one super natural basic at a time. Why Peru? Peru is home to the organic pima cotton, grown and...
March 25, 2021
What is Textile Recycling and Circular Fashion?
We sat down Maria Eisenberg, Founder of Marimole and our recycling partner for the KENT Recycle Club. She helps to demystify what textile recycling is, why it's so beneficial for our planet and also what circular fashion means. What moment inspired you to start Marimole? It has been a journey....
March 18, 2021
5 Ways to Sustainably Declutter Your Closet
With spring around the corner, warmer weather and the sun setting later, it’s the perfect time to clean our homes — and especially our closets. Whether that’s purging items you haven’t worn in a while, don’t fit your lifestyle or no longer spark joy for you, there are sustainable ways...
March 11, 2021
What does “clean” underwear mean?
Good. Clean. Underwear. When we say “clean” underwear, we don’t mean a freshly washed pair of knickers. Think clean beauty. In recent years there has been a rise of clean products and ingredients in the beauty industry which celebrate products that don’t contain any harmful ingredients for us or the...
March 04, 2021
The 5-Minute Underwear Drawer Detox
Spring is just around the corner and one of our favorite rituals is getting clean. From swapping winter clothes for warmer options to organizing cupboards and closets, we love spring cleaning as a chance to reset. One place that’s often overlooked? The underwear drawer. If a cluttered, mixed-match mash-up of...
