As I have pointed out before Germany has become a reference for organic living. On my trip to Berlin I couldn’t help noticing how organic foods is not dealt as a luxury but as a right everybody can afford: supermarkets are full of organic products and their prices are much lower compared to other countries in Europe. German organic farming boosts a tradition of about a hundred years and the whole philosophy has filtered into contemporary culture. No wonder Berlin has quickly become a point of reference for European veganism with many shops, restaurants and fast foods. A lot of German companies have adopted organic and sustainable materials for their products and design. Eco sustainable design doesn’t rhyme anymore with hippie in this country.
Bleed is such an example: a new German company of young imaginative people committed to eco-friendly street and sportswear using fabrics as organic cotton, recycled polyester, hemp, kapok (a fiber obtained from a tropical plant also known as Java cotton), recycled silver and sympatex (the evolution of goretex: a new material sporting optimal breathability, waterproofed and windproof qualities). As they say:
“We all love extreme sports like skateboarding, surfing, mountainbikig and snowboarding.
All of these awesome activities are depending on our beautiful nature. It´s just not the same feeling to spend your time in dull leisure facilities. That´s why it is so important for us to save the environment.
Our name “bleed” stands for the “bleeding” nature which is exploited by the human race for decades.
We want to prove that eco-friendly Street- and Sportswear doesn’t have to be boring at all”.
You can read about their story here. They design very cool outfit and although they do not define themselves as vegan, all their clothing are, so far. Bleed also offers 100% money back guarantee: they must be pretty sure of the quality of their clothes.
- The jeans are 98% organic cotton and 2% elastane, men’s straight cut with soft touch diagonal stripes on back pocket. Vegan and recycled polyurethane application with bleed logo. They come in blue and a dark denim.
Bleed jeans
- Indigo hemp shirt: 55% hemp, 45% organic cotton. Buttons in vegan coloured ivory (vegetable based).
indigo hemp shirt
- Striped sweater in 100% organic cotton
striped sweater
They also offer a sheep sponsorship on their website: for a committment of €100 a year you can make a significant contribution to support volunteer project. Pretty cool if you ask me, a clear sign to trust them.
Filed under: Bleed, eco materials, eco-fashion, eco-friendly materials, hemp, kapok, organic cotton, sympatex
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