August, 2017 | Weecos Journal

NORD-T – Tea from Real Herbs, Berries and Other Nordic Forest Goodies

Anu Hurme

A few years back, the childhood friends Mirka Olin and Nina Rantala, were united at their mutual friend’s breakfast. Mirka, a passionate tea drinker, and Nina, who always gets excited about good ideas, ended up planning a Nordic Tea Revolution of their own. A revolution where Mother Nature’s ingredients, such as lingonberries, birch leaves and […]

Home sweet home!

Anu Hurme

Looking for new furniture for your child’s room or playful ideas to keep your kids toys in order? We have gathered the best of Finnish design together – designs so gorgeous that your kids want to stay at home to play. These brands represent not only first-class design but also sustainable values and buying from […]

It Feels Great to Be at Home!

Anu Hurme

Some people say that their holiday is over, but we strongly disagree on that one! Home is the best place to be, and as we spend so much time there, we suggest that the holiday continues at home. We have gathered the best of Finnish design together – designs so gorgeous that they make you desire […]

Back to School and Work – Autumn Has Never Looked More Fabulous Than This!

Anu Hurme

I must admit that I have always been one of those people who enjoy going back to school, and now, to work after the summer holidays. Why? Because of the new Autumn stuff! I still recall the day I went shopping my first backpack and pencil case with my mom. It was sooo exciting! For some […]

Pre-consumer Waste, Zero Waste, Pre-Sale – Lost In Textile Waste Terms?

Anu Hurme

Pre-consumer waste. Post-consumer waste. Zero waste. Pre-sale. Mass-upcycling. Heard them but never really understood them? These terms are unfamiliar to quite many or often confused together. All of these terms back up the circular economy, which is seen, as stated in the previous Lost in terms post, as the future’s business model. Managing textile waste, […]

Lost in Terms?

Anu Hurme

Up-cycling. Recycling. Down-cycling. A lot of new terms have popped up lately, and they are often new, confused together or misused. As Weecos also has a quite wide range of products using these methods in their production a simple vocabulary of these essential words is needed. *** CIRCULAR ECONOMY The big, trendy term – […]