What We're About
low impact fashion for everyone
In honor of my paternal grandmother's maiden name, Hawthorne, these projects are an ode to the women who came before me. Thorne is a one woman show located in a small kitchen in Cincinnati, however, the processes come from thousands of years of work study by women from various cultures who discovered and perfected the arts of natural dyeing. Our specialty is silk but we also use bamboo and cotton and can dye any natural fiber, which are biodegradable and avoid the microplastics that pollute our planet and bodies. Our dyes are nature based, low impact, and used in small batches. These practices help to directly reduce individual impacts on the planet by consumers. As a brand, we are constantly looking to increase our sustainability efforts and how to further help the planet grow as we do. This is a perpetual journey to slow down fast fashion and we promise to only get better with time.
If you would like to join - you are always welcome here.
About the owner
Rikkie Elyse is the main natural dyer at Thorne Naturals. While still studying at the University of Cincinnati, she dove into the world of natural color in hopes to bring more of it into her life and others. She now spends her time working with businesses and customers to create the plant dyed pieces of their dreams while spreading the natural dye gospel everywhere she goes.