Avalu - Responsible Premium Knitwear
What is this project all about?
The following applies for the fashion industry as well as for many other industries:
“We cannot continue with business as usual”. We must change something - urgently!
What's the problem with our clothes?
The textile industry is responsible for:
• about 1.2 billion tons of CO2 emissions per year
• about 35 % of the microplastics in the world's oceans, which come from synthetic textile fibers alone
• incredible overproduction
• catastrophic, inhumane working condi… Mehr anzeigen
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
We make fashion for people who share our enthusiasm for beautiful things!
Fashion for people who are interested in where their clothes come from and who think about whether they are ethically and environmentally justifiable. People who want to express their individuality and attitude with their clothes.
Fashion always means change, as well. And it is high time for this change! We want to implement sustainable solutions together instead of remaining inactive… Mehr anzeigen
Why would you support this project?
We founded Avalu because we want to give fashion a soul again. Because we want to make a difference together. Because it's about much more than fashion!
We want to bundle our skills, our knowledge and our creativity in order to create something beautiful together with you. Because every crisis also harbors an opportunity: It is time for a change in values! When, if not now?
For us, crowdfunding is the only way to implement this project independently and dire… Mehr anzeigen
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
We have reached our 1st funding goal – all pre-ordered products can now be produced!
And of course, we continue: Our suppliers live on well-filled dye pots, from running their knitting machines or from selling fibers. Let’s make them happy with strong orders! There are many more people who are a part of Avalu by making it visible through photos, film, text and other means.
The value chain for textiles is long and many people are involved we can wear a piece… Mehr anzeigen
Who are the people behind the project?
We are Lea Lindstedt and the siblings Felicia Moss and Melchior Moss. We are specialists for honest sustainability and creative textile solutions because we love what we do! Thanks to our many years of experience in the fashion industry, we know the processes and problems, but also the opportunities in the industry. We are already known in the sustainable textile industry through our first label slowmo (2006-2016).
We are inspired and supported by numerous … Mehr anzeigen
Denis (co-founder of Startnext)