73.5x72 Organic Hemp Shower Curtain (Full Size) (PVC-Free, Plastic-free, Vinyl-free) (100% Biodegradable) (MONTEBELLO)

USD 129.00

Description

100% organic hemp shower curtain - a customer favorite since 1997. Our heritage-style 100% biodegradable organic hemp shower curtain adds rustic texture & interest to your bath, without any toxins. Also available in stall size (48”x72”). Comes with extra 8” length to allow for shrinkage. Watch VDO in Image Gallery for more info. 1) Use with or without a liner 2) Optional: Add our 100% natural wax 5oz bar ($3 off when purchased here with the curtain) to waterproof the curtain. Wash following care instructions before applying wax. Wax the water side plus 10" on the bottom of the other side or wax both sides. A wax bar does one side of a 48x72 (stall-size) curtain. Waxing Ivory or Natural will darken it with the amber color of the wax. 3) It's important to have good ventilation in the bathroom (best to leave a small fan on pointing towards the shower curtain - this helps to keep your air fresh & bathroom healthy 4) Watch out for soap and shampoo scum and wash the curtain as needed 5) Waxed curtains are no longer machine washable. Reapply the wax every year or two or as needed. Wipe with damp cloth to clean. Use our castile soap canvas cleaner for a deeper clean. The idea is to wipe stuff off the waxed surface but not too hard that it will rub off the wax. 6) Vinegar (or anything acidic) isn’t good but natural antibacterial spray with thyme oil and tea tree base is ok to prevent mold. These plastic-free organic curtains are made from 100% organic hemp, without the impressive long list of chemicals in conventional & synthetic curtains: no herbicides and pesticides on the fields, no chemicals in processing & finishing, and nothing but 100% hemp in the fabric. This is the purest natural fiber curtain on earth. Use our handmade hemp macrame rings to hang it as either window coverings, blackout curtains, or shower curtain, and you’ve made a huge leap forward in banishing toxins from your home. 100% Organic Hemp Full Shower Curtain (Vinyl-Free, PVC-Free, No Off-Gassing) The steam of the hot shower has its usual relaxing effect on you, and you breathe deeply as you part the hemp shower curtain and reach for your towel. You think of the ages of use of hemp, long before synthetic fibers and chemicals got invented. Before modern society even. You think of hemp fiber as a direct thread linking us to our ancestors in past centuries. The deep texture of the hollow core fibers gives it a rustic yet artisanal flair and depth to the color, and every visitor notices it with appreciation. A vinyl-free, natural fabric shower curtain is such a rarity nowadays - unlike asthma and allergies. You still smile as you step out of the bathroom. The hemp macrame rings with wooden ball closures, naturally plastic-free, slide easily on the curtain rod. The 10oz hemp canvas drapes beautifully and freely since you keep the edges away from the shower base to allow for free air circulation. Since you made a habit of using a small plug-in fan and aiming it at the curtain, you’ve noticed the curtain dry very quickly, and the air smell fresher. You only wish you had known sooner, then you didn’t have to deal with the mold & mildew around the tub and in grout lines which had bothered for all those years. There are only two kinds of people - those who know about the toxic chemicals that PVC shower curtains outgas, and those that don’t. What we all have in common though is that our health tends to suffer from such exposure. And now that you’ve read about it you can’t even claim ignorance anymore. But despair not - you are looking right at the solution. Our full shower curtain is made completely chemical-free from 100% organic European hemp. Featuring handmade hemp macramé rings with untreated wooden closures. Dye-free Natural, Ivory, and 14 eco-colors. Perfect as room divider & window curtain, or beach shower curtain, too. Style: Full size hemp shower or window curtain. 12 button holes for the hemp macramé rings with wooden ball closure, or your own rings. Material: 100% organic European hemp 10oz canvas; hemp macrame rings with wooden ball closure. Starting in 2024, new production runs may have contrasting threading. Sizes: 73.5" x 72". Cut with an extra 8 inches of length to allow for possible shrinkage. Each set of extra rings allows you to hang it 4-6" lower. Colors: Natural (unbleached & dye-free), Ivory (hydrogen-peroxided), and biodegradable, low-impact eco-dyed Black, Brown, Evening Mist, Russet Orange, Key Lime, Terra Cotta, Black Platinum Chambray, Sage, Deep Charcoal, Pomegranate, Plum, Alpine Meadow Blue, Indigo, Burgundy Origin: Made at Rawganique Atelier in Europe Features: Breathable & fast drying PVC-free Biodegradable Hypoallergenic Plastic-free. Metal-free. Sweatshop-free. Vegan. Eco-friendly. All Rawganique products are free from 'forever chemicals' such as PFAS. Care: Machine wash with like colors - cold or warm water, linen/delicate setting. Best to hang to dry. Steam-iron at linen setting, if desired. We recommend line-drying but if you must, tumbling dry on low heat (remove promptly) is also possible. Biodegradable detergent and front-loading machines always preferred. 1/2 cup of borax can be added to the wash to prevent/cure mildew. Washing the curtain every few weeks helps prevent the buildup of soap residues, which are clogging the fiber openings and causing mold to start. Keep off wet floors and stretched out on rod at all times to prevent moisture buildup. Keep bathroom well-ventilated. Air must be able to circulate ALL around the wet curtain to prevent buildup of mold. Leave a small fan on in your bathroom. It will be a revelation how fresh and dry everything is. It’s a must especially if there is no window and in certain wet climates.  To line or not to line? While it is the most exciting thing in the world to use hemp instead of plastic or PVC as a shower curtain, there are considerations on whether to wax it or use it with a liner. We have been making organic hemp shower curtains and organic cotton shower curtains since 1997. We have gathered tons of feedback from actual customers as well as our own experience. The verdict is this. For people who consider this a huge investment (compared to sweatshop PVC and plastic curtains) that they want to last forever, use a liner. We have had countless customers write in that they use their hemp shower curtains without a liner and their curtains have lasted for years, 5, 10 years or longer. For them and for us, it's totally worth it to use a hemp shower curtain on its own without a liner. It's like planting a tree whose zone is marginal in your area - there are elements of risk involved; there might be a freak year where the weather goes much lower than your average and you might lose the tree. But you plant it anyway for the joy and pleasure of the fruits it will provide you however many years it survives. The price you pay for your new hemp shower curtain is a function of natural organic fibers as well as sweatshop-free labor. There is not much margin left over, just enough for us to continue to make awesome hemp products. We aren't able to guarantee what will happen to your hemp shower curtain as there are so many factors involved in its durability, such as the moisture level in your area, in your bathroom, the kinds of soap or shampoo you use, and the fact that it is 100% from nature and hence will react to your local conditions, as opposed to something that is synthetically or chemically produced. If you still wish to use your hemp shower curtain without a liner, there are some measures you can take that will exponentially increase the chance of your hemp shower curtains lasting for many, many years.The biggest enemies of hemp shower curtains? Mold and mildew. As you will see when you receive your hemp shower curtain, while we have selected the most robust, strong, and beautiful hemp weave imaginable to my our hemp shower curtain, it's still a 100% plant-based and 100% natural product. If mold or mildew gets a start on your hemp shower curtain and multiply, your hemp shower curtain may only last 6 months or one year or two years before the mold eats away at your hemp shower curtain. How does mold start? On a surface that is constantly moist in a space that is not well ventilated. Bodycare residues like soap scum and shampoo scum are another enemy of the hemp shower curtain. You will notice that your new hemp shower curtain only takes 15-60 minutes to dry when hung off the floor or away from the side of the bathtub. As soap scum attaches itself to the curtain, the curtain will take longer and longer to dry because soap scum clogs the fibers of your hemp shower curtain fabric, which will eventually lead to mildew and mold. That is why it's important to use borax or some other natural cleaner to wash away the soap scum; prevention is the best. The main reason why some people's curtains last longer than others is in the body care products they use. Some soaps and shampoos leave more scum behind on a curtain than others.What can you do to ensure that your hemp shower curtain stays "healthy"? Ventilate. Leave the fan on for 30-60 minutes after each time you use the curtain. Make sure the curtain is off the floor and away from the sides of bathtubs. Fresh air is great. Wash your curtain every 3-4 months and hang to dry (no dryer). Watch what kind of residues your soap or shampoo leave behind on the curtain. Then, chances are you'll notice any issues well before they develop. If you have a mold issue in your bathroom now, then our advice is to line your hemp shower curtain for sure. Many customers wax one side of the hemp shower curtain or the bottom half of one side (the side facing the water). This will protect your hemp shower curtain from getting wet, because the wax will make your hemp shower curtain water-repellant. We offer this natural fabric wax that can be use for our hemp and organic cotton shower curtains as well as shoes, bags, hats, and jackets. Since 1997, making our hemp shower curtains, we have received so many postive  happy feedback and responses from customers who are happy to have chemcial-free curtains in their bath rooms. In the rare instances where mold and mildew develop in a short time due to underlying existing moisture / black mold issues, customers were glad that the hemp shower curtain acted like a canary in the gold mine to warn them of potentially toxic black mold issues that would otherwise have gone unnoticed. They were able to have it remediated or, in the case of a rental, move out to avoid a potentially health-threatening situation, especially when it came to children or the elderly. Prevention is everything - please make sure to leave the fan on in the bathroom for circulation and dryness. You may also consider using our waterproofing 100% natural wax 5oz bar, to prevent the curtain staying wet too long in the moist environment.