About Pure Hempy

Why I Built This Site

I started Pure Hempy because I was tired of lying to my students. They'd ask after class, "What yoga pants don't smell like a gym bag after one sun salutation?" and I'd recommend the usual synthetic brands knowing full well they'd be landfill in eighteen months. Then I discovered hemp fabric—actually breathable, naturally antimicrobial, and durable enough to survive my teaching schedule of twelve classes per week. But finding honest reviews was impossible. Every "best hemp yoga pants" list I found was written by people who'd never done downward dog in them, or worse, churned out by content farms pushing whatever paid highest commissions that month. I built this site to fix that gap: real testing by someone who actually lives in these clothes, sits on these cushions, and sweats in this gear.

About Sara Nguyen

I'm a certified yoga instructor (RYT-500) and have spent the last decade elbows-deep in sustainable wellness. My expertise didn't come from reading press releases—it came from teaching over 2,000 classes while testing which hemp leggings actually stay opaque during twists, and which "eco-friendly" brands turned out to be greenwashing fads. When I switched from synthetic activewear to hemp fabrics five years into my teaching career, it wasn't just about sustainability—it was about surviving back-to-back hot yoga classes without feeling like I was wearing a plastic bag. That transition taught me what actually matters in hemp clothing: the specific weave that prevents transparency, the weight of fabric that drapes without clinging, and how different hemp blends handle moisture wicking versus pure hemp.

I've sat thirty-day meditation retreats on cushions that collapsed by day three, so I know what density of buckwheat hull actually supports your sit bones through long sits. I've visited hemp farms in Kentucky and textile facilities in Portugal to understand supply chains, and I've made the expensive mistakes so you don't have to—like the $180 "organic" hemp hoodie that felt like sandpaper and the "sustainable" yoga mat that off-gassed for three weeks. What makes my judgment worth trusting? I don't keep products I wouldn't use myself. If something ends up in my closet after the review period, that's the real vote of confidence. I've been in this niche long enough to spot when a brand changes their fabric blend to cut costs, and I update reviews when products change or fail.

What We Cover

This site is for yoga practitioners who sweat, eco-conscious consumers tired of disposable fashion, and anyone building a mindful home without the woo-woo markup. Here's what you'll find:

How We Test & Review

Every product on this site spends between thirty and ninety days in rotation before I write a single word. For clothing, that means hot yoga classes, machine washing (then checking for shrinkage), air drying, and examining seams with a jeweler's loupe for stress points. I test for the long haul—how does that hemp t-shirt hold up after fifty washes? Does the meditation cushion's cover actually survive being spot-cleaned when you knock over your tea during morning practice? For aromatherapy diffusers, I run them past their advertised runtime to check for motor burnout, measure actual mist output against claims, and verify whether "whisper quiet" actually means silent or just "loud hum you can meditate through if you try hard enough."

I use affiliate links to support this work, but they never influence my ratings. If a hemp yoga legging has a weird waistband that rolls during inversions, I say so—even if it pays 20% commission. I've returned products to brands mid-review when quality didn't match claims. My scoring prioritizes durability, verified sustainability credentials, and real-world performance over brand recognition or price point. If something's overpriced junk, you'll know. If it's worth the investment because it'll last ten years instead of ten months, you'll know that too.

Get In Touch

Questions about whether a specific hemp fabric will work for your sensitive skin? Want to suggest a brand doing innovative sustainable work? Or just want to argue about the best buckwheat hull density for zafu cushions? Email me directly at [email protected]. I read every message, though give me a few days to respond—I'm probably busy testing something or actually using the gear I recommend.

Questions? Reach us at [email protected]