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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, […]

Best Summer Islands of Helsinki

Joonas Saari

Buying from local designers and brands is one thing, but one can easily think that local travel doesn’t have a lot to offer. We at Weecos wanted to prove otherwise, so we took a field day in July and headed to the surrounding islands of Helsinki: Isosaari, Lonna, Vallisaari & Suomenlinna. We also geared up […]

Top 5 Summer Dresses from Weecos!

Anu Hurme

The warm weather is finally here and that means the summer dress season is on! And luckily, we have found you the perfect summer dresses and matching earrings for any occasion. Whether you’re looking for a bright and colourful dress, a short or a maxi dress, a floral print or a simple style dress for […]

Arela – Appreciating Customers And Clothes

Anu Hurme

“No worries, the pilling can be combed off easily and after your knit looks brand new.” This is one of the most common relief said to Arela’s customers when they show the precious but pilled cashmere knit at the store. Luckily, Arela takes excellent care of both – their customers and their products. The new, […]

Arela Shows A Transparent Example To The Bigger Players

Anu Hurme

Transparency plays a significant role for Arela in everything they do. Especially significant, it is in their production chain, which they openly and proudly tell about. The Arela cashmere knits are made in Nepal and China not only because of the talented people but also for social reasons. Viivi Arela reaches a dark blue thread […]