Petal + Ash

09/02/2026

Behind every well designed garment is hundreds of design decisions and adjustments. Bringing a design off the page and onto the body takes a lot of consideration, and often several rounds of samples to work through necessary adjustments.

This is the fitting for our first round of samples in our actual, production-quality, fabric. (Our first set was made with a comparable fabric, to help keep our timeline moving forward while our fabric was being knit.)

Our production partner got a lot of things right, and there are a few things we still need to adjust to get closer to our ideal fit.

Our process starts with constructing our garments, and then dyeing them. Meaning, we have to account for shrinkage in the dye process and build in the appropriate buffer. It’s a little less than straightforward, so we’re taking the necessary steps to get it right.

After a few rounds of wash and wear testing with these samples, we’ll make our next (and what will hopefully be our final) samples.

What do you think of the dye colors/designs?

09/01/2026

Before Petal + Ash was a brand, it began as a personal practice. A one-off class led to an obsession in playing with color through textiles and natural dyes. This practice became an outlet based in creativity and experimentation, and without any goal other than to create beauty.
Somewhere along the way of turning this practice into a brand, I lost track of it. An unlikely source brought it back. Insomnia.

Read the rest here:

Beautiful, timeless lingerie. Made to move and breathe with your body. Crafted from nature, and designed to return to it.

08/31/2026

One of the most powerful things you wear every day may be something only you see.
A well-fitting, beautiful lingerie set can change how you move through your day, how you walk into a room. It can change the relationship with your body. How you see yourself in a mirror.

That’s the power, and that’s why I’m building Petal + Ash.

Come home to your body with botanically dyed, small batch, limited edition drops. Join the waitlist for 48-hour early access to our launch collection. Link in bio.

08/29/2026

I need your help.

Petal + Ash is so close to 1,000 followers. Hitting this milestone would unlock Instagram Live, which means the first episode of UNDRESSED: Conversations on Building a Better World can happen.

Our first guest is incredible — and once we hit 1,000 followers, I can make the announcement on who it is!

If you’ve been following along and believe in what we’re building, this is a beautiful moment where we can use your help.

Follow if you’re not yet. Share this post with someone who is passionate about intimates or sustainability. Tag a friend who deserves better materials next to the most intimate parts of their body.

Every follow gets us one step closer to this conversation.

-Micki, founder, Petal + Ash

08/28/2026

Spent the weekend reconnecting to the beauty all around. Snapped some shots, while out and about the streets of lower Manhattan, of things I was drawn to, that feel of the world of Petal + Ash.

Wanderings through Love Adorned, Claire V., Plant Shed, The New Museum, The Meadow, and WWAKE.

Share this with a friend who also needs a dose of beauty today.

08/26/2026

Beautiful, breathable, and comfortable to wear. Designed to return to nature.

What you put on first thing in the morning can unlock a quiet confidence within you. When your lingerie feels good, looks good, and aligns with your values, it literally and figuratively support how you move through your day.

And when you’re finally done wearing your Petal + Ash set, it can return to the Earth from which it came.

Join the waitlist for 48-hour early access. Botanically dyed, small batch, limited-edition drops. Link in bio.

08/24/2026

When I started my sustainable fashion journey, I was a hardliner. There was a good and a bad when it came to fibers. It was that simple. Natural = good, synthetic = bad. But through years of research, a master’s degree, and design certificates, I became deeply entrenched in the nuance of this space, and the understanding that it’s not so simple.

Consideration of a fiber’s inputs, origin, how it’s processed, and how it impacts your body + the planet are just as important as the fiber content itself.

To help you build a stronger baseline of knowledge for making decisions, I dive into this topic in my latest blog, A Fiber Manifesto: A founder’s confession on why natural fibers aren’t the magical solution to the apparel crisis. Link in bio (on the Petal + Ash website).

-Micki
Founder, Petal + Ash

08/21/2026

For more on the journey to a compostable bra + thong set, check out my blog post Everything in life is temporary. Even your lingerie. (Or at least it should be). on the Petal + Ash website. Link in bio.

08/19/2026

Youn take care of everything around you.
This is the reminder to take care of yourself.

Lingerie is the first thing you put on every morning, and the last thing you take off at night. It should move and breathe with your body. It should feel as good as it looks. It should help you come home to your body.

That’s what I believe and why I’m launching petal + Ash. Join the waitlist for 48-hour early access to our launch collection. Link in bio.

08/18/2026

I have a confession to make. I’m over the “Good, Better, Best” fiber hierarchies. Organizations have their own; creators have their own. They’re all variations on a theme of good vs bad. Some are based in a framework and some just ask for your trust without explanation...

Read my thoughts on this at

A professional dancer-turned-founder's journal on natural materials, embodiment, and building considered lingerie from the ground up.