Where design and sustainability cross paths

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Nau Warehouse Sale in New York

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In anticipation of a Nau retail store in NYC, Nau is offering a selection of its outdoor and urban products from its fall/winter collection. Nau’s clothing integrates beauty, performance and sustainability together.

Come for THE WAREHOUSE SALE and save 40-75% off!

March 6 - 9
Openhouse Gallery
201 Mullberry Street (between Kenmore and Spring)
Thursday 11am - 7pm
Friday/Saturday 12pm - 8pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

5% of every purchase will do directly to KIVA, the worlds first person to person micro lending website. KIVA let’s you lend to a specific entrepreneur in the developing world.

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Ah Oui… Ces’t g=9.8

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Sophie Young is the the founder of g=9.8. In a similar industry to the American company Nau, her company has a great brand within a very sustainable approach to development.Her product lines within g=9.8 have a limited impact on the environment. For starters they use wood fibers recycled as raw materials for the clothing. In production they use limited water consumption. All of the items they sell are certified under the OEKOTEX STANDARD 100. They have developed eco-friendly packaging (their clutch bags are made of recycled materials or purchased from fair trade in Cambodia). And last but not least, their production located in France despite the relatively high cost.

The factory where g=9.8 lingerie and loungewear articles are manufactured is located in a small village near Angers, France, a town of about 1500 people. They chose to base the entire production in France because their belief is that sustainable relies on local development, employment and preserving local knowledge and skills.

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Ecolect & NAU meet up: Chicago

Dear Chicagoans,
Forward-thinking apparel company NAU will be hosting Ecolect’s “3rd Coast” launch party in your forward-thinking city on Friday, January 18. Please join us for product giveaways, sustainable material samples, local green designerati sightings, drinks, and hors d’oeurves (plus the introduction of new Ecolect site features). Let us know you’re coming; RSVP to party@ecolect.net.

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