Rayon is a manufactured fabric made from all-natural wood pulp fibers. It is incredibly versatile, very breathable and is the optimum fabric to wear in hot, humid climates. Many people tolerate rayon much better than cotton or silk. Rayon is also known as viscose, and it comes in many grades or qualities.

La Luna Loca makes a point of buying the highest quality blank rayon fabric available. If we named some of the expensive and famous brands that buy fabric from the same places we do, you would be surprised! This heavier, high-quality rayon fabric is easy to care for, and because we take care to pre-shrink our fabrics before sewing, your clothes can easily look as good (or better) than the day you bought them! Our fabric has been through the batiking process as well, which by its nature requires the fabric to be boiled several times, setting the color. This process makes our prints very fade-resistant and our colors do not run or bleed. Michelle has one favorite dress that has hung to dry many days in the intense Greek sunshine, but the print is still as bright as a new one in the store.

La Luna Loca rayon can be safely washed and does not require dry cleaning. Remember that not all rayons are the same, and some rayons DO require dry cleaning.

As with other 100% cotton items, great care should be taken with La Luna Loca’s all-cotton specialty items. While the fabric has been pre-shrunk, cotton can be even more temperamental than rayon, and should be cared for in the same way: cold water, delicate washing and cool iron.

Jersey knit items are new to La Luna Loca. We recommend that you store them folded rather than hung up, to prevent stretching and deforming the shape.

We often describe our company as "Fair Trade-like" because we have not gone through the official Fair Trade certification process, but we adhere to the practices of those organizations.

Because we do our own manufacturing in Bali, we can have input on the working conditions of the people who sew for us, and our entire mission is centered around buying directly from the people who make the things we sell.

Our tailors are members of family- or woman- owned and run cooperatives or boutique workshops that offer a more traditional workplace environment than a job in one of Indonesia’s many factories. It’s not uncommon to visit one of our workshops and find it in the family compound, where grandmothers can watch the children, and communal eating areas are open all day long. We can assure you that we provide above-average pay, maintain ideal working conditions and offer sufficient consistent work for at least 6 people in just our clothing department. Purchases from other artisans are made with this ethic in mind, and a lot of shopping around.

One of the benefits of fair trade transactions is that they allow "consumers to voluntarily help disadvantaged producers in poor countries." You can read more about the Fair Trade concept at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_trade

Medium: 8-10

2XLarge: 18-20

She is who you are! American customers have become accustomed to a generous fit that does not skimp in the bust, hip or thigh. La Luna Loca customers appreciate the extra touches we add at their request, like slash pockets on the seam of our trousers and skirts, wide waist elastics that don’t roll and crumple, and extra long lengths in our trousers and skirts that suit our long-legged gals and guys.

Until I find a shopping cart that I like, please place your order by emailing or phoning the store today. We pride ourselves on our individualized customer service and get great feedback for it. The sign on our front door cautions: This Is An Interactive Experience and we don’t want to leave you out just because you're on the website. Your email or phone call will be taken by one of us, your order and payment confirmed and your new clothes will be winging their way to you, usually by USPS Priority Mail. Keep in mind that there may be only one of us on duty at any time and you will not be dealing with some faceless shipping department, so delays of a day or so can occur.

Email us at: sales@LaLunaLoca.com     Telephone us at: 503.436.0774

If your Luna Loca items do not delight you when received, please call or email us right away and we will be happy to exchange them for the right fit, or another color or similar item. Because of the unique nature of our business, we do not take straight returns back for refund, but we will work with you to get the right clothes on your back as soon as possible. Garments should be unworn and resalable. Exchanges are rare enough to be handled on an individual basis, but typically if the flaw is our fault, we’ll pay the return shipping. If it is your change of mind, we ask that you pay the return shipping.

Due to the fluctuation in our inventory, you must call or email us to start your exchange or return. Unapproved returns are subject to our discretion if received out of the ether.

Remember that Cannon Beach does not have street mail delivery, so USPS mail must go to our Post Office Box #602, while UPS, FedEx and other parcel companies come to our front door. As ever: call or email us first—it just looks complicated in writing.