Materials With a Past: Why We Work With Recycled and Bio-Based Resources

Materials are never just materials. They carry history, limitations, and possibilities. For us, choosing recycled and bio-based materials is not about following a trend, but about working with intention and responsibility.

We are drawn to materials that already have a story. Materials that were once overlooked, discarded, or considered unusable, and that still have value when treated with care and respect.

Why recycled materials matter to us

Recycled materials force you to slow down. They are not uniform, predictable, or perfect. Each batch behaves slightly differently, which means you must listen, adapt, and work with what is there rather than against it.

This process requires more attention and more experience, but it also results in products that feel honest and grounded. Nothing is hidden. Nothing is excessive. Every choice has a reason.

Using recycled materials allows us to reduce unnecessary new production and to give existing resources a second life without stripping them of their character.

Working with bio-based materials

Bio-based materials connect our work back to natural cycles. They age, change, and respond to use in ways that synthetic materials often cannot.

We choose bio-based options when they align with durability, functionality, and longevity. Sustainability, for us, is never about compromise. A material must earn its place through performance as much as through origin.

Over time, these materials develop a patina that reflects use rather than wear. They become personal, shaped by the way they are handled and lived with.

How materials influence design

Design does not start with a sketch. It starts with understanding what a material can and cannot do. Our forms, structures, and details are developed in response to the materials we work with, not imposed on them.

This is why our handcrafted accessories and objects feel balanced and intentional. They are designed around material logic rather than visual trends.

You can see this clearly in collections such as our handmade bags and hats, where strength, flexibility, and texture are the result of material-led decisions.

Sustainability as a long-term practice

For us, sustainability is not a label. It is a long-term practice built on consistency, restraint, and responsibility. It means producing less, choosing carefully, and standing behind every object we release.

By working with recycled and bio-based materials in small batches, we aim to create pieces that remain relevant beyond seasons and trends, and that justify their place in someone’s everyday life.

This approach is slower and more demanding, but it is the only one that aligns with how we believe objects should be made and used.