Every day, our community grows in unexpected and delightful ways. For our Fresh Shops series, sellers who have been on Etsy for a handful of months or are waiting for those first few sales introduce themselves. Here’s a warm welcome to all our newbies!
Hello! My name is Inge and my shop is Windward Wearables. I make modern, sustainable fashion accessories, using beautiful hemp fabrics, organic cotton thread, non-toxic ink and my own two hands. I live with my boyfriend in the small village of Zeeland in the Netherlands.
I started my shop to combine my love for textiles with my love for patterns and illustration. I knew I wanted to make my products as sustainable as I could. During my search for sustainable fabric, I fell in love with hemp. Hemp is an extremely fast-growing crop that needs no pesticides or herbicides and only about half the water cotton needs to grow. Fabric made from hemp is strong and durable and holds its shape. The fibers don’t break down after repeated washing, like other fibers do, but soften with each wash. It truly is an amazing material.
I love designing prints and finding the right way to transfer them onto the fabric. I started with hand-carved stamps and now also really enjoy painting directly onto the fabric. I love the slightly imperfect and unique look both techniques give, teaching me to embrace what I create in that moment. I’ve taught myself every aspect of the process and look forward to experimenting with other techniques this year to add more prints and products to my shop.
Making something beautiful and useful feels like something worth doing, even though it’s not the best fit for an overthinker and perfectionist like myself. But when I can turn off my head and turn on my heart, there’s nothing like working on my creative ideas to make me feel alive and at peace. I have found no better meaning to my life than to make something with meaning.
Photos by Joop van Roy of Morning Road Photography.
137 comments
Megan from MegansMenagerie said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! Congrats!!!
Adam Speicher from SpeicherBowTieCo said 5 years ago
Great Colors
MyChouchou from MyChouChou said 5 years ago
beautiful designs! they have a scandinavian look to them. love the graphics and the fact that the materials are organic and non toxic! : )
Carter Seibels Singh from WomanShopsWorld said 5 years ago
What beautiful work. It has the perfect handmade feel. Nice product photos too. Congrats on this feature!
Jess Greenleaf from GREENLEAFblueberry said 5 years ago
I love the aesthetic!
Renata and Jonathan from RenataandJonathan said 5 years ago
Creative and pretty shop ! Congrats :)
Alice from AliceCloset said 5 years ago
Very pretty shop! Congrats Inge :D
thedelhistore from theDelhiStore said 5 years ago
What a lovely shop you have! Congratulations on feature!
michelle from chellechet said 5 years ago
Beautiful designs and colors. Thank you for sharing.
madeleine belanger from iamabird said 5 years ago
Love your photos!
Anna from ParisDecorPrints said 5 years ago
Lovely!!
Penny Birch-Williams from PennyBirchWilliams said 5 years ago
I love your work. Printing your own fabric makes them truly unique. Hemp fabric is very interesting. I've seen some clothing made of hemp fabric in local shops but it was very expensive, and I've never seen it offered in our local fabric store. I wonder if eventually it will be more available in the US. I admire your use of sustainable materials and non-toxic supplies. I hope you have many sales and that your Etsy shop becomes very successful! Best wishes!
Laura from LaRoSense said 5 years ago
Very inspirational! Beautiful shop.
nlbgrammy from Qt2t said 5 years ago
Love your things. Congratulations and best of luck to you!!
Mary Robertson from MaggiesInn said 5 years ago
So fresh and beautiful...
Ann Cosgrove from acbcDesign said 5 years ago
These designs are so lovely - congrats on the feature!
Matejka Max from NattyMatty said 5 years ago
Lovely shop! Compliments!!!
Aga from AgasJourney said 5 years ago
Beautiful works. Huge congrats and best wishes for the future.
Kara Rane from kararane said 5 years ago
Hemp is the way! Thank You Inge for your sustainable choice & wishing You so much success.
seasidecloth from seasidecloth said 5 years ago
Wish you continued success in your endeavors !
rebeccasanchez from rebeccasanchez said 5 years ago
Love your pieces! Congratulations!
Susan Jizba from AFiresideTale said 5 years ago
Such a beautiful shop with such a wonderful philosophy! I also really love the naturally imperfect feel of textured fibers, there's something so earthy and real about it. It inspired me to open my weaving shop. I also love hemp as a wonderfully strong fiber - it can be used for yarn as well as paper. The use of hemp helps conserve the limited resources of our beautiful earth. I'm glad that we are recognizing the benefits of this amazing and inexpensive fiber. I also love getting out of my head and lost in the flow of creativity, especially when I'm caught up in the drama of writing a story as it quickly unfolds.
Helen Mills from 1820BagCo said 5 years ago
Yes, what a beautiful shop. Your items are lovely, congrats on the feature!
mlpc92 from AwwwThatsCute said 5 years ago
Love your shop! Congratulations on the write up!
Motleycouture from Motleycouture said 5 years ago
Great shop! Love your designs!
Polkadot Magpie from ThePolkadotMagpie said 5 years ago
Lovely! My friend in Bloomendahl always says: "keep in touch with the Dutch!" Congratulations.
TheGlowingSkin from TheGlowingSkin said 5 years ago
Using textured fibers for bags and wearables is very fashionable right now. The natural look is something quite unique in itself. Congratulations on this feature.
Mary Lee from FiftyFourTenStudio said 5 years ago
Beautiful! I completely agree with everything you said....especially "when I can turn off my head and turn on my heart, there’s nothing like working on my creative ideas to make me feel alive and at peace." There is so much joy in creating and making beautiful things. Good luck with your shop!
Allie Frazier from TheRavel said 5 years ago
You've got a beautiful shop filled with lovely goodies. Glad you decided to be a part of the wonderful world of Etsy! Congratulations on the feature, and good luck!
Amy Gunderson from amysfunkyfibers said 5 years ago
So fresh and pretty- the best of luck to you !
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 5 years ago
Beautiful work and designs! Congrats!
Leda Design from LedaDesign said 5 years ago
Wonderful shop! Love it!
Terry from Parachute425 said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! May you grow creatively and prosper.
Marta DQ from tribomo said 5 years ago
Congrats,your shop is lovely!
Joseph B Johnston from ManzanitaStudios said 5 years ago
All the Best!!!
Danielle Falk from ReneeWearApparel said 5 years ago
Beautiful and fun. I love your simple designs
Erika Kelly from PortlandApronCompany said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop! I love hemp too! It's such a great fabric!
Yvonne de Jonge from Mouseblossom said 5 years ago
Ha super Inge! Congratulations on the feature, weldeserved. Beautiful shop and products. Onwards and upwards :)
Genise Park from genisepark said 5 years ago
Very nice designs!
BonTons from BonTons said 5 years ago
Great designs. Wishing you success.
Jackie from RuehLoo said 5 years ago
Wonderful shop!! I love everything!!
Melissa M. from CuffLoves said 5 years ago
Love your bags and your bright workspace!
Gwynne Collins from DaysLongGone said 5 years ago
Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany Key from resinjewelryHARUAKI said 5 years ago
Simply lovely! Congrats on the feature! xo
Andrea Lawson from MWSoapworks said 5 years ago
Lovely items! Congrats on the feature!!
Red chocolate Cesare from redchocolatecesare said 5 years ago
fantastic
Lisa Serrano Diaz from PrincessMouseyCards said 5 years ago
Just lovely! Continue your talents, I have shared your shop on the social tabs! Welcome to Etsy & congratulations on the feature, you have amazing pictures!
Lilly from thelillytree said 5 years ago
Welcome to Etsy! Your shop is filled with lovely items made by a lovely person! Wishing for the best of experiences and sales! Lilly
Larry And Valeria from TheCuttingBoardShop said 5 years ago
Very lovely shop and items. All the best!!
Fatema from SilverLilyJewelry said 5 years ago
Gorgeous pieces! The pebble print is earthy and whimsical, wishing you much success.
Jeanna Murray from CharMmarket said 5 years ago
Love textile design! Gorgeous! Good luck!
Anne Misfit from AMisfit said 5 years ago
neat work
Tina-Marie from HeyMiemie said 5 years ago
Gefiliciteerd op't feature! Love the informative piece on hemp.
Sheri Hadfield from Desperer said 5 years ago
Welcome! I love the textures... beautiful. Best of luck
Jennifer Presler from IlluminativeHarvest said 5 years ago
Great story!
Rachel from PeppersJewelry said 5 years ago
Congrtulations!
Rachel from PeppersJewelry said 5 years ago
*congratulations
dominique juliette from DominiqueJuliette said 5 years ago
Bravo!
Janet Law from TheHouseofGarland said 5 years ago
Lovely work!
Deb Vasbinder from BabyCuteBaby said 5 years ago
Lovely designs - Congrats on your feature.
Melony Beard from MelsToyBox said 5 years ago
Good job! Great feature!
Jennifer Boaro from TheCatBall said 5 years ago
You're developing an appealing look.
Karen from SilverTemptation said 5 years ago
Greetings from Malaysia. Welcome to Etsy! All the best
Milla from fireweedandnettle said 5 years ago
Congrats! your stuff is gorgeous! Love the name of the shop too!
Zoubizou from Zoubizou said 5 years ago
Wat mooi om te zien Inge! Van harte gefeliciteerd! Heel veel succes met je shop!
Rosita from pillowlink said 5 years ago
Amazing works and lovely story behind them! Have a success! Wiah you the best!
Natalie from HansHolzkopf said 5 years ago
love your design! congrats!
glitterandstones from glitterandstones said 5 years ago
Congratulations! I love your shop .
Natalia from KMalinkaVintage said 5 years ago
Awesome work!
Sung-jin, SEO from MyElevenEleven said 5 years ago
wow, it's so nice. I love your works :-) Congratulations!
Josien from PinkMountains said 5 years ago
Great article about an awesome shop!! Love your handmade designs! Super mooi!
Eve from EnglishShop said 5 years ago
Just lovely!!!
Numage Kurotsuki from NumageLab said 5 years ago
Very creative! Inspiration from the nature is the best >
Edyta Stanek from EsartFelt said 5 years ago
congratulations !
Fields Of Vintage from FieldsOfVintage said 5 years ago
lovely designs. congrats
molgallery from molgallery said 5 years ago
Very nice designs , lovely .
Red chocolate Cesare from redchocolatecesare said 5 years ago
splendid
MiMi from mimisrecycledesigns said 5 years ago
Great Shop!
Daniela Mendonça from ProducoesCoracao said 5 years ago
Wonderful work! Good luck for your project!
Intercontinental Alien from ICAlien said 5 years ago
Really lovely work, and it's fantastic to see someone using hemp in such fresh designs! Best wishes for your shop xx
nelle from nelledesign said 5 years ago
DIVINE! what a lovely gal and a lovely shop!
Maxine from ReoccuringDreams said 5 years ago
Congratulations on your feature! We have some things in common; being an over thinker and perfectionist yet willing to try new things. Beautiful products!
Lorraine Boatman-Watson from VintageLorr said 5 years ago
You have great style. I love all the material you have designed. I hope more people will use natural materials for their designs. We wish you well in your new shop.
julesjewellery from JulesJewellery said 5 years ago
Hemp is such a versatile and natural material, the quantity of chemicals and dangerous processes involved in many other fabric choices is truly frightening. Great shop, great concept, wishing you lots of luck !
Carole from ZorroPlateado said 5 years ago
Lovely shop...Congrats on the feature!
NostalgicSummer from NostalgicSummer said 5 years ago
Beautiful work! Welcome to Etsy! :)
Sonya Rasi from sonyarasi said 5 years ago
Wonderful work!
Rachel from balanced said 5 years ago
Gorgeous! So happy to find you. Congrats on the feature!
VanOoteghem's from ExoticSeeds said 5 years ago
Very nice!
Annie and Suzanne from Lilywinkel said 5 years ago
Such simple and soothing patterns. Thanks for this glimpse into your heart!
Diane from bbags4u said 5 years ago
I wish you all the best in your future creativity. Love your sense of style.
Lala Jewelry from Laladesignstudio said 5 years ago
Wonderful shop!
Lala Jewelry from Laladesignstudio said 5 years ago
Wonderful shop! Beautiful designs!
Ryan Seaman from DESIGNByRDS said 5 years ago
great product photography! nice job!
Debra Townsend from DouglasSweets said 5 years ago
Such lovely pieces!
lee wilson from Eurovintageclassics said 5 years ago
HEEL erg mooi! elegant! very beautiful and truly elegant!!!
Kasia B from ShesGUtSSY said 5 years ago
I love the closeness to nature that I felt instantly when I saw your products. They look very pure and lovely
Sarah Sides from SarahSidesMadeIt said 5 years ago
I love the idea of material that softens over time instead of wearing out! And, your prints are stunning!
Caroline and Brandon Matey from TheMissingTagVintage said 5 years ago
Such a cute shop, congrats!!
Inge van Geem from WindwardMade said 5 years ago
Thank you so much for your amazing comments, everybody!
Erin O'Rourke from Aruguletta said 5 years ago
"I have found no better meaning to my life than to make something with meaning." Love this quote! The purpose of creativity in a nutshell.
Meg Sievek from SakatahColors said 5 years ago
Absolutely Inspiring and gorgeous.
Shana Israel from ShaFiberArt said 5 years ago
Awesome story. Love the totes!
Pine from GoodOldVintageOnline said 5 years ago
Lovely pieces!
Elizabeth from AtolyeMetiista said 5 years ago
Beautiful! Best of luck from a fellow textile painter--your work is lovely! I love that you've gone with all sustainable materials--something I , too, hope to be able to do exclusively eventually.
Cat Macary from GypsySoulGoddess said 5 years ago
Very sweet. I love the simpleness and the care to detail. Congrats!
VINTAGE NOW from ESTATENOW said 5 years ago
Super nice..congrats.
Sara from UrbanFarmhouseTampa said 5 years ago
I love the fact that you use organic cotton. Congratulations on the feature!
victoria from 2dogsknit said 5 years ago
Beautiful colors, simple and all quite lovely!
Brenda from BSofies said 5 years ago
Nice story and you make beautiful pieces!
jean from jmayoriginals said 5 years ago
love your story & your pieces. congrats on the feature!
Margaret from magszilla said 5 years ago
I love your products and the fabric you use, very clean and simple which is a design that will be classic. Congratulations on the feature and wishing you much success!
Hilary Hahn from PinkPianos said 5 years ago
You have some really pretty items in your shop! Keep creating and best of luck:)
messinabella from BandBEstate said 5 years ago
great work, congrats!
Steve from UpstateWoodwork said 5 years ago
Very nice designs, congrats on the feature!!
Luz Spears from OneofakindVintage1 said 5 years ago
Love your creativity and your shop!
Orli Golan from OrliGolan said 5 years ago
fantastic....
Kahina from byloumi said 5 years ago
Lovely shop! Congrats! I wish you a lot of success on Etsy :)
Chawal Silverware from Chawalsilver said 5 years ago
lovely and sweety !!!
Sarah Clark from skullandsparrow said 5 years ago
Love the Starry Night items!
Tina from AnimalCharm said 5 years ago
Your items are lovely. Congratulations on your shop and the feature.
Kaspi Crafts from KaspiCrafts said 5 years ago
That's a very cute shop. Congrats on the feature!
aressa from OriginalBridalHanger said 5 years ago
Very cute...Love your stuff....
vreny baschung from vbaschung said 5 years ago
thanks. A great turorial. love your things.
Vera Tempelmans Plat from ItsVera said 5 years ago
Leuk! Thanks for sharing your lovely creations.
Julie Lynn from imjulielynn said 5 years ago
Very cool! Congratulations on the feature! :)
Chelsea and Justin Weise from MacMaddies said 5 years ago
Beautiful products! I love the fact that you use sustainable products!
elle and belle Forster from elleandbellejewelry said 5 years ago
Beautiful shop and products, Inge. All the best!
Kimiko Kotouge from Bluemics said 5 years ago
Love your work!!
Katrina Dzerkale from Dominna said 5 years ago
Your shop is so beautiful ! Amazing.
Chris from HarmonyBalls said 5 years ago
Love your scarves, great shop...congratulations!!!!!!!!!
Caitlin from OliverAndUrsula said 5 years ago
Wow! Definitely very fresh, lovely products! =]
Shirley Vick and Mary Gary from byRickMarsh said 5 years ago
Great article and I agree with everything that has been said.
g39gannanorman said 4 years ago
I love your products and your shop! Seeing what you've done and are doing encourages me so much! I have a life long love affair with textiles, particularly natural and organic fabrics. I'm restructuring my interior design business called A Cottage On the Coast to use, and offer to other designers, the beautiful and unique natural fabrics that I love so much. I particularly love the hemps and cottons and linens and silks for interior design, for garments and for accessories of all kinds. It's wonderful to see another designer using these fantastic fabric so beautifully and creating your own patterns as well as designs. All the best of luck!!!.
Zaranna Creating from ZarannaCreating said 4 years ago
Love your fabrics, and your items.
Rowina Panchu from SweetCandyStuffs said 4 years ago
Gefeliciteerd! Mooie shop!
Koren Kwan from GarasuWonderland said 4 years ago
love the items, beautiful designs!