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New Brand Alert – Pikkuset, Oxox, Arksie and Olikai have joined Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Several novelties for kids have arrived! Meet Pikkuset, Oxox Kids, Arksie and Olikai Design who have lately joined Weecos! Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. A purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. Now over 230 brands from Finland and abroad can be shopped trustworthily in one place. *** PIKKUSET Pikkuset makes […]

Meet the New Sustainable Brands who have joined Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Meet Imageroad, Regular Celery, Puuvillatehdas and Organic Socks of Sweden who have lately joined Weecos! Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. A purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. Now over 230 brands from Finland and abroad can be shopped trustworthily in one place. IMAGEROAD Imageroad is all about decorating walls. The various […]

ENDURE – MEM by Paula Malleus in Helsinki Fashion Week

Joonas Saari

MEM is an upcycle fashion brand by Paula Malleus. This means that all material (excluding some accessories and parts of the garments) are collected from post consumer textile waste such as old jeans, t-shirts and leather jackets. Aside from her work as the designer of MEM and master seamstress of Remake atelier, Paula Malleus has […]

New sustainable brands have joined Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Meet glassblowing studio Bloun, leather accessory studio Naskali Leather, one-man clothing company Wulf & Supply and the upcycling specialist Pumpa Upcycle! Between you and your favourite designers, there are no storages or extra hands between as the purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. At the moment there are over 230 sustainable brands and over 5800 products Weecos […]

Trashed or sold again – what happens to returned items?

Anu Hurme

Products neither come out of space nor disappear there when returned back. It is crucial to keep up the discussion on item’s whole lifecycle so that unnecessary destruction of items and disposable shopping culture ends and the system changes! In June, the German business weekly WirtschaftsWoche and news show Frontal 21 revealed in their report that the […]

Meet the new brands Suoma Design, Hulmu, Palmiina and Hicca!

Anu Hurme

In Weecos, we unite sustainable designers with you! We make shopping responsible brands easy and trustworthy as there are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. With love, we present to you our new brands Palmiina, Hicca, Hulmu and Suoma Design! PALMIINA Behind the brand Palmiina is Tuija Palm, a seamstress living in the Finnish countryside. […]

Room for different voices – Weecos proudly supports Helsinki Pride!

Hanna

Our partnership with Helsinki Pride started last year and this year our voice is even bigger as 50 companies from Weecos have joined us. We have to be loud and proud and make sure that all types of voices are supported and heard! Voice is this year’s main theme of Helsinki Pride. We have to […]

Meet Your New Favourite Brands!

Anu Hurme

New clothing brands iluut, Kaisa Turtiainen, LAURIJARVINENSTUDIO and The Pilou have opened their Weecos-shops! Which one’s your favourite? Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. A purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself and now over 230 brands from Finland and abroad can be shopped trustworthily in one place. *** ILUUT iluut, the […]

New jewellery brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Magnificent jewellery brands have joined Weecos lately! Varunah, Siru Collection, Anette Ahokas Design and Design by KIETO have all unique styles to bring bubbles of joy and beauty into your lives. Between you and your favourite designers, there are no storages or extra hands as the purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the […]

What are certificates and why Weecos can be seen as one?

Anu Hurme

Certificates show us, for instance, the social or environmental responsibility of a brand. Tens of brands in Weecos have a certificate on their materials used but it is not compulsory as all the brands in Weecos have passed our auditing before opening their shop. Our promise is that the brands in Weecos know where their […]

New Kidswear in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Pop & Co, KUI Design, Leuto Kidswear and Lil Jo & Vilja – the new kidswear brands that joined the sustainable marketplace Weecos! In Weecos, all brands maintain their own Weecos-shop and send the orders to you. There are no storages or extra hands between and therefore, a purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight […]

Mikä on Remiumin DNA?

Anu Hurme

Nokian Neulomon innovaatio on valmis, värjätty Remium-neulossekoite, jossa on hyödynnetty puukuitua ja vaateteollisuuden leikkuujätepuuvillaa sisältävää Refibra™-kuitua. Kuitu on kehrätty langaksi Euroopassa, kehitetyt neulokset on neulottu Orivedellä ja niiden värjäys, painaminen ja muu käsittely tapahtuu Nokian Neulomolla. Nokian Neulomon käyttämät puupohjaisten kuitujen tuotantoprosessit ovat suljettuja, jolloin valmistuksen ympäristökuormitus on vähäinen. Yrityksen tavoitteena on vaiheittain lisätä kierrätetyn […]

Why Fashion Revolution is important to Weecos?

Anu Hurme

Fashion Revolution is all about knowing who is behind your clothes and in fact, that’s what Weecos is all about too. We value high the fact that the origins of products are as transparent as possible. In fact, to be able to open a shop at Weecos, the brand must open their production chain as […]

Mitä ovat Refibra™ ja Nokian Neulomon Remium-neulos?

Anu Hurme

Nokian Neulomon toiminta saatiin kaksi vuotta sitten pyörimään teidän tukenne ansiosta! Nokian Neulomon tavoitteena on alusta alkaen ollut tuotteiden ohella tehdä myös uusia materiaali-innovaatioita ja muuttaa vaateteollisuutta. Kesällä 2017 Nokian Neulomo kutsuttiin tuotekehitystyöhön kehittämään high-end -neulosta Lenzingin leikkuujätepuuvillaan ja puukuituihin pohjautuvasta Refibra™-kuidusta. Premium-neuloksen kehitykseen Nokian Neulomo on ideaali kumppani, sillä tuotannolla on pitkäaikainen kokemus sekä erikoiskehrättyjenlankojen käytöstä että lyocell-kuitujen värjäyksestä ja painamisesta. Syksyn 2017 aikana tehtaalla on […]

Meet Maanantaimalli, Laa Laa Living, RUOKO design and HEMPEA!

Anu Hurme

We proudly present you the joyful jewellery brand Maanantaimalli, the bedclothes brand HEMPEA and the interior design brands Laa Laa Living and RUOKO design ! At the moment, there are over 220 brands in our sustainable marketplace, the place uniting sustainable designer brands and you! MAANANTAIMALLI Matleena Töhönen, the founder of Maanantaimalli, wants that Mondays are celebrated like Saturdays are. Therefrom […]

Miten ennakkomyynti toimii?

Anu Hurme

Neulomon ja Papun rakastetuimmat tuotteet ovat nyt ennakkomyynnissä täysin uudenlaisesta Remium-neuloksesta! Remium-neulos on kehitetty Nokian Neulomolla puukuidusta ja vaateteollisuuden leikkuujätteestä ollen näin maailmanlaajuisesti ennennäkemätön. Neulos tuntuu päällä ylelliseltä, vahvalta ja pehmeältä! Ennakkomyyntiaika on 18.4.-1.5.2018 ja tuotteiden valmistus aloitetaan ennakkomyynnin päätyttyä. Tuotteet toimitetaan kesäkuun loppuun mennessä. MITEN ENNAKKOMYYNTI TOIMII? Ennakkomyynnissä tuotteita valmistetaan tilausten mukaan ja varsinainen tuotanto […]

New brands in Weecos – meet Stella Soomlais, Hanna Saari, PURA Finland and Studio M!

Anu Hurme

Meet Stella Soomlais, Studio Hanna Saari, PURA Finland and Studio M – the new, inspirational brands in Weecos! Weecos is a sustainable marketplace uniting visionary designers with you. Now over 220 brands can be shopped trustworthily in one place. Between you and your favourite designers, there are no storages or extra hands between as the purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight […]

Seksuaalioikeuksia ei saa pitää itsestäänselvyytenä saati pysyvinä

Guest Blogger

Suomalaisessa kaurapuuronvärisessä arjessa tulee harvoin pohdittua seksuaalioikeuksia. Useille meistä ne kuuluvat samaan itsestäänselvyyksien sarjaan kuin puhdas juomavesi tai aamulla pysäkille kurvaava bussi. Jos kuitenkin vesijohtovesi pannaan käyttökieltoon ja lakko pysäyttää joukkoliikenteen, seuraa vähintäänkin hämmennys ja pahimmillaan kaaos. Yhtälailla jos seksuaalioikeutemme otettaisiin meiltä pois, lakkaisi elämämme sellaisena kuin nyt siitä nautimme olemasta. *** Olen 40-vuotias suomalaisnainen. […]

Meet The New Sustainable Brand in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Lapinkettu, Sopiva, Vera-Vera and Aka Bubble – these brilliant brands you have to meet! Between you and your favourite designers, there are no storages or extra hands between as the purchase made in Weecos is a purchase straight from the brand itself. At the moment there are 221 brands and over 5100 Weecos unites you trustworthily […]

Etuoikeus vai unelma? Weecos tukee Väestöliiton seksuaalioikeustyötä

Anu Hurme

Väestöliiton ja Weecosin Etuoikeus vai unelma? –kampanja on askel kohti tasa-arvoisempaa yhteiskuntaa, jossa kaikilla on oikeus näkyä ja kuulua juuri sellaisena kuin on ilman pelkoa syrjinnästä, leimautumisesta saatikka väkivallasta. Kampanjallamme haluamme Väestöliiton kanssa varmistaa, että seksuaalioikeudet ovat jokaisen perusoikeus tulevaisuudessa. Seksuaalioikeudet koskettavat jokaisen elämää, mutta niistä voi olla vaikea puhua. Monesti kiemurtelu johtuu siitä, että seksuaalioikeudet liitetään seksiin. […]

Pricing Finnish Design – What does it cost to produce, sale and distribute a TAUKO dress?

Guest Blogger

What does it cost to design and sell sustainably produced clothes? What are the different actors and what are their shares? Roughly, the TAUKO cost structure consists of four areas: manufacturing, brand, retail, and VAT. Each of them can be broken down into smaller parts, again with their particular cost structure. As an example, let’s […]

Etuoikeus vai unelma? Miksi Weecos haluaa tukea seksuaalioikeuksia?

Hanna

Weecos on perustettu edistämään solidaarisempaa ja tasa-arvoisempaa yhteiskuntaa. Se onnistuu yhteistyöllä ja ennakkoluulottomalla asenteella. Mitä kovempaa vastatuuli puhaltaa, sitä kovempaa haluamme laittaa vastaan. *** Tällä hetkellä konservatiiviset liikkeet polkevat maailmalla ihmisoikeuksia, ja erityisesti seksuaalioikeudet ovat maalitauluna. On kestämätöntä, että nykypäivänäkin on yhteiskuntia, joissa ihmiset eivät saa päättää omasta kehostaan, joutuvat pelkäämään ja peittelemään rakkauttaan tai […]

ETUOIKEUS VAI UNELMA? – Mitä seksuaalioikeudet ovat?

Anu Hurme

Seksuaalioikeuksilla tarkoitetaan vapautta päättää tietoisesti omaan seksuaalisuuteensa liittyvistä asioista, eli oikeutta määritellä kuka on, millainen haluaa olla ja miten haluaa tulla nähdyksi. Toisille tämä kaikki on etuoikeus, arkipäivää. Toisille se on vain unelmaa. *** Seksuaalioikeuksia pidetään Suomessa helposti itsestäänselvyytenä, vaikka kaikkien seksuaalioikeudet eivät toteudu täälläkään. Väestöliiton ja Weecosin yhteistyö on askel kohti tasa-arvoisempaa yhteiskuntaa, jossa […]

Inspirational home decor and accessories brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

Looking for inspirational home decor or eye-cathing accessories? Then Kerafiikka, Runo Design, Vitavihandmade and Mamakoru are the right brands for you! Weecos unites you trustworthily with sustainable brands. A decision made in Weecos is a purchase made straight from the brand itself. There are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. *** KERAFIIKKA Henriikka Leppänen, the founder […]

ETUOIKEUS VAI UNELMA? SEKSUAALIOIKEUDET OVAT IHMISOIKEUKSIA

Anu Hurme

Oikeus perhesuunnitteluun, turvalliseen aborttiin tai tietoon seksuaalisuudesta ei ole itsestäänselvyys. Seksuaalioikeuksien hyssyttelyn sijaan ja konservatiivisten äänten vastavoimaksi tarvitaan seksuaalioikeuksien puolestapuhujia ja rohkeita keskustelijoita enemmän kuin koskaan. Weecos haluaa edistää yhteiskuntaa, jossa jokainen on oikeanlainen ja saa näkyä juuri sellaisena kuin on ilman pelkoa syrjinnästä, leimautumisesta saatikka väkivallasta. Siksi aloitamme yhteistyön Väestöliiton seksuaalioikeuksia edistävän yksikön kanssa. […]

How do Papu Design, Uhana Design and NOUKI handle their deadstock?

Anu Hurme

Deadstock is a massive problem as stated last week. So we asked what happens to Papu Design’s, Uhana Design’s and NOUKI’s deadstock – what do they do with their collection’s leftovers? Or is there any leftover and how’s that possible? *** All three brands emphasize that the key element for not having products around the […]

Recycling of discarded rental textiles – see where TAUKO’s raw materials origin

Guest Blogger

The main raw material used for the TAUKO clothes is discarded textiles provided by textile service companies. These companies rent out textiles for hotels, restaurants and healthcare. Annually tons of bed linen and table clothes are discarded in Helsinki and Berlin, and the amount of textile waste for one textile service company is more than 150 kg per day. Very little […]

What happens to deadstock?

Anu Hurme

Ever wondered where do the rest of the summer tops go when the season is over? What about all the warm winter knits when spring arrives? What happens to the so-called deadstock? Textile waste is a huge problem, and it is created in many different phases of the clothing production. In addition to cutting waste, […]

Have you met these unique, sustainable brands already?

Anu Hurme

VAI-KØ, Namu Jewellery, Jaana Huhtanen Design and Paccas – these brilliant brands you have to meet! Weecos unites you trustworthily with sustainable brands. A decision made in Weecos is a purchase made straight from the brand itself. There are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. *** VAI-KØ “Vaiko” is the Finnish word asking […]

SnapPap – the New Vegan Leather

Anu Hurme

SnapPap is a combination of cellulose and latex, in other words, paper and natural rubber, developed in Germany. The material resembles very thick cardboard and is basically an alternative for leather as it looks and works like leather does. This unique paper is, however, 100% vegan and what makes this vegan leather paper so remarkable […]

New Fabulous Brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

In Weecos, we unite sustainable designer brands and you! We make shopping responsible brands easy and trustworthy as there are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. With love we present you our new brands Karina, Sasha Kretova, Gewila Nightwear and Viilu! *** KARINA Karina is a new jewellery line, established in February 2017 by Anni […]

NÉPRA – Activewear That Makes You Feel Good

Anu Hurme

When Essi Enqvist saw Anna-Mari Niutanen’s mail, in 2015, she immediately thought “this is something I can’t miss!” Soon, the textile engineer and the Bachelor in Business met, and shared the vision of sustainable activewear – something they hadn’t found at the market. And so, Népra was founded. *** What’s Nepra’s “secret ingredient”, in other […]

What a Ride The Year 2017 Has Been!

Anu Hurme

What a ride! Those words probably describe the year 2017 for us the most. During this year, the brands in Weecos have increased with over a hundred and also, the first brands abroad, such as Dimmblá, Wintherland and Reet Aus, have opened their shops in Weecos. Our own team of five has been together for […]

Meet the New Sustainable Brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

At the moment, there are 206 brands in our sustainable marketplace, the place uniting sustainable designer brands and you! In Weecos shopping ethical brands is easy and trustworthy as there are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. We are proud to present you Klaus Haapaniemi Giants, Anna Ruohonen, Tuokio and Vestiarium! *** KLAUS HAAPANIEMI […]

VEGAN X-MAS HAM BY PS OLEN VEGAANI

Lotta Heinämäki

This year we teamed up with PS Olen Vegaani to share you some de-li-ci-ous vegan recipes for Christmas! First in the row was Vegan rice porridge and the next one here is XMAS HAM made from seitan. This is something that I’ve been craving to taste for a long time and it will definitely be part […]

DEAR SANTA.. THIS IS MY WISHLIST FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Lotta Heinämäki

For me, the most delightful thing about Christmas is to spend time with my dear family. We all live in a close distance, in the same city even, but still see each other rarely. I find myself extremely lucky to have my whole family around me and that’s not something that I take for granted. […]

My Wishlist For the Holidays!

Anu Hurme

I guess we all have some Christmas traditions that we treasure. Mine associates with family and board games. Since I was a small child my mom used to buy us a new board game every Christmas as a present. After dinner and unwrapping the gifts, we piled a huge plate full of various cheeses and […]

New Sustainable Brands in Weecos!

Anu Hurme

At the moment, there are 203 brands in our sustainable marketplace, the place uniting sustainable designer brands and you! In Weecos shopping ethical brands is easy and trustworthy as there are no extra hands between you and your favourite designers. Meet the lovely New Brands Guardian of the Baltic Sea, Nokonen, Kaino and Vanamo Deco! […]

Vegan Rice Porridge by PS Olen Vegaani

Anu Hurme

What’s your favourite Holiday food? Mine is definitely rice porridge with some cinnamon on the top, yummy! Last year I made my rice porridge as a vegan version and oh, it tasted heavenly! Luckily, this year, we can share this delicious recipe for Vegan Rice Porridge from the magnificent PS Olen Vegaani (in English PS I’m a […]

Bright Beats the Black – Weecos Challenges Others to Build an International BRIGHT FRIDAY Campaign

Anu Hurme

On Friday, the 24th of November, is Black Friday. The so-called craziest shopping weekend of the year, which many have this year extended to last for a whole week or weekend. Instead of shopping crazy just because something’s in discount, we encourage you to hold your money and stop for another second to think: do I […]