less is more: Less Resources - more Style and Quality
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Sustainable and high-quality tops made from 100% upcycled cotton. Fair production in Germany.
limo transforms industrial leftovers into modern elegant garments. I use production samples, unsold and returned goods from German manufacturers and leftovers from the textile industry. limo stands for a classic, elegant style. The designs impress with their simplicity and attention to detail.
Funding period
7/8/23 -
8/19/23
Realisation
Already working on it
Minimum amount (Start level): 8,000 €
With your help, a small series of the beautiful Nina top can be produced in a Frankfurt social business for the first time.
City
Kronberg im Taunus
Category
Fashion
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Primary sustainable development goal
12
Sustainable consumption
What is this project all about?
limo creates unique clothing that is fun to wear and easy to combine. At the same time as few resources as possible are used in the production.
That means:
- As little consumption of resources as possible through upcycling and processing of industrial waste.
- Fashion that is easy to combine and versatile!
Because: The most sustainable way is to use what already exists. That is why only production samples, discarded goods and returned goods from well-known German shirt manufacturers and residual items from the textile industry are used.
A mini-series of the new Nina design is to be produced by a Frankfurt social business. Stitch by Stitch [https://www.stitchbystitch.de/][/url] combines integration and building one's own existence through training or permanent employment with fair production in Germany.
What makes Nina so special?
- 100% Upcycling: from discarded men's shirts and industrial leftovers
- Comfortable to wear: Made from the finest cotton jersey
- Versatile: in summer as a top, in autumn and spring as a slipover
- Special design details: button placket of the men's shirt in the front, attached sleeves in bat optics
- Sustainably manufactured: In a Frankfurt social business
What is the project goal and who is the project for?
The top Nina is produced under fair conditions in Germany.
limo is the right brand for you if...
- ...you are enthusiastic about fashion
- ...sustainability should not remain just a buzzword for you
- ... you want to support the change in the fashion industry
Why would you support this project?
120 billion pieces of clothing are manufactured worldwide every year. About every tenth piece remains unsold. In Germany alone, some 100 million unnecessary items of clothing accumulate every year and in many cases end up in the used clothing collection or on the landfill.
That's why limo transforms industrial leftovers into stylish, high-quality clothing items.
Since the end of 2020, I have been passionately building a sustainable brand from Germany.
For your support you get:
- ...as one of the first, our brand new, high-quality processed Top Nina
- ...exclusive access to the Friends of limo community
- ...beautiful accessories made from fabric leftovers from our studio
You don't just buy fashion, you walk the path to a new form of consumption together with us.
How will we use the money if the project is successfully funded?
Since it was founded in 2020, all limo products have been manufactured by the founder Katharina in the limo workshop. To be able to outsource production and produce more pieces a mini-series of the new design Nina is to be produced by the Frankfurt-based social business Stitch-by-Stitch. Stitch by Stitch combines integration and building one's own existence through training or permanent employment with fair production in Germany.
Less is More: Less resources - more quality and style.
Who are the people behind the project?
I am a trained dressmaker and hold a doctorate in entrepreneurship and innovation. After several years as a consultant in the start-up industry, I was drawn back to my creative roots. limo is my contribution to fair fashion and offers me the opportunity to combine my passion for fashion and sustainability.
What are the sustainable development goals of this project?
Primary sustainable development goal
12
Sustainable consumption
Why does this project contribute to this goal?
limo only uses industrial leftovers - production samples, unsold and returns from German manufacturers as well as leftovers from the textile industry. Upcycling requires significantly less energy than recycling. This enables me to produce first-class products and at the same time use as few resources as possible through upcycling.
The production takes place 100% in Germany. Thus, limo does justice to ecological and social sustainability.
This project also pays toward those goals
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limo-wardrobe
Katharina Funke-Braun
Schreyerstrasse, 34
61476
Kronberg im Taunus
Deutschland
USt-IdNr.: DE335659139
E-Mail [email protected]
Cooperations
Stitch by Stitch
Stitch by Stitch is a social enterprise that works as a tailor's workshop in a socially and ecologically sustainable manner. They combine integration and development of one's own livelihood through training or employment of young refugee women.
OLYMP
OLYMP's sustainability program rests on three pillars and takes the entire business activity into account: supply chains, product range and company. OLYMP has been supplying limo with unsold goods and production samples since 2020.
Seidensticker
The family business is characterized by quality, consistency, reliability, innovation and tradition. Seidensticker has been supplying limo with unsold goods and production samples since 2020.
Fine Cotton Company
Fine Cotton Company is a premium brand of tailored shirts. The label was founded in Aachen in 2010. The company has been providing limo with returned goods since 2022.
Quartier Frau
Selected fair fashion from Frankfurt and Germany, accessories produced in the highest quality. 10 sustainable labels can be found under the umbrella of Quartier Frau.
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