FearKnot

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Nylon

February 13, 2026

Nylon is the benchmark for durability and elasticity in the modern textile industry. Its high tensile strength allows it to survive mechanical stresses that would degrade natural materials. However, its synthetic origin creates specific challenges regarding moisture management, surface odor, and environmental impact.

Cotton

February 9, 2026

Cotton is a primary fiber for casual comfort due to its soft, non-irritating biological structure. While it is durable and easy to maintain, its physical properties, specifically its high heat conductivity and lack of elastic recovery, limit its utility in high-performance or alpine environments.

Merino Wool

February 4, 2026

Merino wool is a complex performance fiber that manages moisture and regulates temperature through its unique biological structure.

A New Approach

November 25, 2025

Finding a manufacturer is easy if you are willing to settle for what is already on the shelf. You open a catalog, pick a standard blend, and start production. But as we moved deeper into the development of FearKnot, it became clear that buying off the shelf was not going to cut it. The standard options forced us to choose between performance and the planet, and that is a choice we refuse to make.

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The Search for a Better Yarn

November 8, 2025

When we started this journey, we were fueled by a single, clear mission to create a performance sock that was sustainable and didn’t contribute to plastic pollution. This mission has been our compass from day one, guiding every decision.

Woven Within: Part Six - The Impact On Us

October 22, 2025

Now, we must confront the final, most personal part of this story. What happens when this pollution stops being "out there" in the environment and starts being "in here," inside our bodies?

Woven Within: Part Five - Better Plastics Are Still Plastic

October 20, 2025

One of the most talked about solutions is the installation of filters on washing machines to catch the fibers before they go down the drain. On the surface, this seems like a logical step, and any effort to reduce pollution is a positive one.

Woven Within: Part Four - Synthetics in a Closed System

October 15, 2025

For the hundreds of thousands of microscopic fibers shed in a place we all know, our laundry rooms. That moment is the start of a vast and destructive journey that touches every environment on Earth, revealing the true, lasting impact of the clothes we wear.

Woven Within: Part Three - The Pollution in Our Homes

October 8, 2025

We often think of pollution as something that happens "out there" in distant oceans or industrial towns. But what if one of the biggest sources of this pollution isn't an external threat...

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Woven Within: Part Two - An Industry of Plastic

October 6, 2025

To truly understand the issue, we have to look beyond our laundry baskets and into the industrial systems that created it. How did our clothing become a primary source of plastic pollution?

Colorful fabrics laid on top of each other.

Woven Within: Part One - The Plastic We Wear

October 1, 2025

From the depths of the Mariana Trench to the peak of Mount Everest, plastic pollution has reached every corner of our planet. But a more personal and invisible threat has recently come into focus: microplastics.

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A Plastic-Free Future, One Sock at a Time

September 26, 2025

As new parents, we became hyper-aware of everything we brought into our home, from the food our son ate to the clothes he wore. From the start, we wanted to give him an abundant appreciation for the outdoors and the natural world around him here in our home base of Chattanooga.

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