Nature & Sustainability

We find inspiration in nature and its beauty, and we try our best to respect it throughout our production process. Some might say it’s in our genes… we’re Scandinavian, after all!

Sweden is home to a small population living in a very big country, who are surrounded by an abundance of nature. We have the freedom to walk anywhere in this beautiful nature, even if the land is privately owned. This right is called “allemansrätten” and with it comes responsibilities. We have an obligation to leave the environment just as clean and beautiful as we found it. Children in Scandinavia are taught from a very young age about this responsibility to nature and the importance of leaving it undisturbed.

These are the values that run through our design and company.

We are always looking for more ways to maintain our sustainable production practices. Here is a non-exhaustive list of things we are currently doing to monitor and minimise our environmental impact:

Materials

• • Our handmade brushes are made with 100% natural fibres, a blend of horse hair and Tampico (roots of the Agave cactus).

• • All our wood comes from certified sustainable forests.

• • Steel is a fantastically durable material as well as one that is easily recyclable.

• • The powder coating on our metal is free of any toxins or harmful substances.

• • All of our leathers are made with the ancient technique of vegetable tanning, free from chrome and any other harmful chemicals.

Packaging

• • Our packaging is 99% plastic free. We are working on the 1%.

• • All of our paper and cardboard is FSC certified.

Reducing Waste

• • We use a computer programme that calculates the best way to cut our leather, minimising waste.

• • Some consider the natural variations in wood or leather to be “defects”. We consider them as delights, showing nature’s full glory. This is not an effort, but the result is less waste. So it’s win-win.