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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 […]

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 […]

Is leather an ecological and ethical material?

Anu Hurme

During May we have discussed leather. As stated in the first post, the question is leather a sustainable material is not a black and white one. The material contains excellent qualities, such as durability, and has been used for centuries. On the contrary, leather is challenged due to animal welfare and the toxic tanning process, […]

Hooked on Solving Leather Puzzles

Anu Hurme

Neon orange pants. The first pair Kaisa Maansalo, the founder of Salmiak Studio, had ever made herself. It was the early 90’s, and the neon orange pants were soon companied with neon green and PVC trousers. But Kaisa still recalls the feeling after sewing her first pair, the neon orange ones, the excitement and joy […]

DISCOVERING SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE with HUMBUGI ACCESSORIES

Anu Hurme

Leather has always been the favorite material of Anni Jokinen (in the image above), the designer of Humbugi Accessories. She did, however, doubt the use of it since leather is maybe not considered the most responsible material. Fortunately, Anni did not have to give up using her favorite material as she realized she could use recycled leather […]