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Recycle, Upcycle, Assemblage posters

To upcycle, or not to upcycle, that's the question

What Is Upcycling? History, Benefits, and Pitfalls explained...
Education
Reuse
Repair
Circular
Written Sep 11, 2025
Flip-flops, cat, man

Environmentalism, cats, and shoes: This is Nuoceans

This is how Nuoceans brings it all together in one pair of sandals...
Written Sep 9, 2025
Sam van Dalen - Designer Amsterdam

Interview with Sam van Dalen: Designing the Future One Printed Sneaker at a Time

We interviewed Sam van Dalen, a designer from Amsterdam who is reimagining sneakers from the ground up...
Innovation
Design
Culture
Industry News
Written Sep 2, 2025
Levi's jeans

Worn Better and Made Smarter with Levi’s

Can your jeans help save the planet? Levi’s thinks they can. The brand is making significant changes to their operations with a new sustainability strategy, aiming to turn that question into reality.
Industry News
Lifestyle
Written Aug 28, 2025
pyratex material collage

Textile Alchemy or Just PYRATEX?

PYRATEX® is redefining what fabric can be. Blending nature with innovation, this Madrid-based R&D lab creates high-performance textiles that are as functional as they are sustainable.
Innovation
Performance
Written Aug 20, 2025
marlot kiveron and pim roggeveen with de impactmissie

The Impact Mission: How Marlot Kiveron is Rewiring Business for Good

Marlot Kiveron’s De impactmissie offers a practical, seven-step roadmap to embed sustainability into business. Bridging the gap between intention and action from the inside out.
Interview
Written Aug 17, 2025
OAT Shoes

OAT Shoes: Biodegradable Sneakers That Bring Your Garden to Life

Born from a vision to unite nature and industry, OAT Shoes challenge throwaway culture and offer a poetic alternative to fashion waste.
Innovation
Design
Written Aug 13, 2025
Johnny Footwear white shoe

Johnny Footwear: The Sneakers That Grow Into Apple Trees

What if your worn-out sneakers could grow into an apple tree? Johnny Footwear is turning that idea into reality.
Innovation
Circular
Written Jul 23, 2025
What The Future sole

The Future is Injected into Molds: Reinventing Footwear with What The Future

Inside a buzzing Amsterdam warehouse, What The Future is reshaping how shoes are made by building a new kind of production system where sustainability isn’t an afterthought, but the starting point.
Interview
Written Jul 13, 2025