8 sustainable brands - Shop clothes in an environmentally conscious way

Nature is our greatest asset and above all it is an important habitat for our leisure time, joy and relaxation. We should all not work against nature in our daily activities, but rather treat what Mother Earth gives us responsibly - this principle drives us at MOREBOARDS. Sport in nature is our inspiration and makes our job our calling. We at MOREBOARDS are convinced that everyone can make a difference!

The company Creation Bair GmbH, from which MOREBOARDS was created a few years later, was founded in 1994 and started as a 100% eco-company with its own brand Granat . From the very beginning, it was important to the company to set an example in the areas of sustainability and environmental protection. With CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW, we at MOREBOARDS recently put one of our company's principles from the time of its founding back at the top.

We, as a company MOREBOARDS , are paying more and more attention to this trend-setting principle . Since we were founded, we have never used plastic bags , our carrier bags have always been made of unbleached paper , and all of the receipt printers in our company do not use thermal paper . The materials we use in our shops are primarily wood and metal. All existing and new MOREBOARDS stores are made to a very large extent from recycled and upcycled materials . Our company headquarters in the Zillertal runs on 100% clean energy (Green Energy Certificate Association). We do not subordinate everything to lifestyle and are increasingly foregoing brands and products if they do not meet our CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW criteria . For example, we no longer buy products with a G*r* Tex membrane for environmental reasons.

We are constantly improving processes that conserve resources in our company and are also increasing the choice of brands that share our concern for tomorrow. We know that this path requires strength and effort, and we want and must do this. This effort is an obligation to our customers. This has been our path since we were founded in 1994, a fundamental part of our DNA!

With BE NONCONFORM , GO GREEN and CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW we have defined the guidelines of our company...

Style and aesthetics make our day more beautiful. Sport promotes health and contributes to well-being. Working with high-quality products and materials has always been the great passion of the two brothers Sepp and Markus Bair . The two founded the company Creation Bair GmbH in the mid-nineties and were also the creators of the Granat brand, which was revolutionary for the time.

The Granat brand was an innovative fashion brand that mainly produced functional clothing made of wool, loden and other natural materials . Loden is a wool fabric with unique properties and has been a trademark and an important component of Zillertal traditional costumes for centuries.

"With this concept we were ahead of our time and were not understood in many cases. In the meantime, wool and sustainability have also found their place in fashion." Bair Markus. Company founder Creation Bair GmbH and the Granat brand

In order to live up to the motto CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW , we at MOREBOARDS are expanding our range of green brands and sustainable products . The new eco-brands are selected according to social and ecological standards. They must treat the environment, animals and people with 100% respect... We are constantly looking for sustainable and fairly produced clothing.

With the courage to change, we at MOREBOARDS have significantly expanded our range of sustainable and eco-friendly brands for the coming spring and summer season. We already have brands such as Benonconform , Armedangels , Dedicated and Picture Organic Clothing in our range. The green MOREBOARDS product range has now been expanded to include the brands Ecoalf , Melawear , Genesis , Parafina , Ucon Acrobatics and Asportuguesas . We at MOREBOARDS are setting an example for the future!

Sustainable fashion, also called fair fashion , eco fashion , sustainable fashion , green fashion , organic fashion or eco-fashion , refers to clothing, shoes and accessories whose production does not harm people or the environment and whose impact on the environment is as little as possible.

All the brands described in this blog are such green labels. In principle, they all meet the same criteria . The materials come from organic farming and animal husbandry . There is no use of toxic chemicals or pesticides . All eco-brands try to keep the consumption of resources (e.g. energy and water) as low as possible throughout the entire production chain. All brands stand for fair working conditions (reasonable working hours, fair wages, occupational health and safety, no child labor, social security). Various quality seals ensure whether and which of the various criteria are actually met.

Nevertheless, there are of course small but subtle differences from brand to brand, such as in the brand philosophy , the commitment of the various brands, the materials used, the production chains and, above all, in the implementation of individual targets . These topics are incredibly exciting, interesting and informative. Read the following blog "Our way - Consideration for tomorrow" and get to know all the green brands in our MOREBOARDS portfolio better. #gogreen #benonconform

"Boardsport goes green, because there is no Planet B..."

PICTURE

When sustainability was not yet a buzzword, the French brand Picture Organic Clothing laid the foundation for its success story over the last 12 years when it was founded in 2008. Since then, Picture Organic Clothing has made a name for itself in the snowboard, ski, surf and outdoor sectors as a manufacturer of clothing made from sustainable, recycled and environmentally friendly materials from organic farming. The driving force behind the clear line is the idealism of the three founders Julien Durant, Jérémy Rochette and Vincent André.

"Ride, Protect & Share" are three words that symbolize the philosophy and ideology of Picture Organic Clothing. Picture continually makes clear statements and thus provides new impulses in the industry. The love of nature and the fun of the mountains have the same importance and priority for Picture Organic Clothing and run like a thread through the entire production process of the collections at Picture Organic Clothing.

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“Ride, Protect & Share”

MELAWEAR

Melawear was founded in Kassel in 2014 by Henning Siedentopp. The founding idea and objective was to produce affordable, fashionable and exclusively certified sustainable fashion .

From cotton cultivation to the finished textile, all Melawear products are manufactured in India. "Mela" means "working together" in Hindi and stands for a festival where people meet and come together. Through its actions, Mela Wear GmbH from Kassel in Germany builds bridges between continents, customers and producers and places joint action for a better future at the center of the company philosophy.

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"We want to actively contribute to a positive, sustainable future."

Melawear company founder Henning Siedentopp

Ucon Acrobatics

Quality, innovation, creativity and fair conditions. With this vision , Ucon Acrobatics launched its first collection in spring 2001. Together with talented artists and the Berlin design community , Ucon Acrobatics wanted to create a creative and healthy environment. And so an old cowshed was transformed into the creative studio in Berlin-Friedrichshain - the perfect location, because art, modern design, architecture and fashion have long lived happily side by side in this neighborhood.

Ucon Acrobatics ' claim to its own product design: minimalism, innovation and functionality . Ucon Acrobatics is intended for today's creative souls who share the passion for minimalism, innovation and functionality.

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Ucon Acrobatics. Balance and lightness in everyday life.

ECOALF

In 2009, Javier Goyeneche founded ECOALF after his son Alfredo was born. The brand name ECOALF was created from his son's name and the idea of ​​founding an eco-label. The Spaniard, who had previously worked in the fashion industry, no longer wanted to watch how inconsiderately people, and especially the fashion industry, treat natural resources. His mission: to create the first generation of recycled products that are in no way inferior to conventional clothing in terms of quality and design.

Since then, ECOALF has developed over 300 new materials and fabrics - from PET bottles, fishing nets, coffee grounds, car tires, post-industrial cotton and wool. The company collects the waste from the seabed, because that is where pollution is particularly tragic. By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish. In Spain alone, ECOALF is working with more than 3,000 fishermen on their "Upcycling the Oceans" initiative.

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"Because there is no Planet B" ECOALF

BENONCONFORM

Benonconform is an Austrian lifestyle brand that produces simple and timeless clothing and accessories.

The Benonconform brand was founded by the Moreboards family and thus comes from our company. Since 1998, we have been working consistently on the further development of the brand. Year after year, we work on improving products and materials. Then as now, we want to raise our customers' awareness and focus not only on stylish but also environmentally friendly lifestyle fashion .

As a brand, Benonconform aims to create high-quality and sustainable products . The products should be appealing because of their calmness and not be intrusive. When designing each product, the makers of Benonconform also think about the environment. Consideration for tomorrow is part of Benonconform 's basic understanding. In this way, the brand succeeds in putting a smile on the faces of its customers with the knowledge that they have supported the environment.

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CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW

"Together against fast-paced life"

Dedicated

Despite all the talk about fashion becoming sustainable, the textile industry is still an industry based on inhumane working conditions, pollution and toxicity. The textile sector accounts for 8-10% of global CO2 emissions .

DEDICATED wants to show that fashion can be done differently. In contact with nature. Fair and responsible. And without the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers. It's just a question of mindset and the bigger picture.

Working with reliable and credible certificates is an important part of every sustainable fashion label, including DEDICATED. DEDICATED wants to show that it takes its sustainable mission and environmental protection very seriously. DEDICATED has a Fairtrade license, is GOTS certified and PETA Approved Vegan.

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"Support your Local Planet" DEDICATED

PARAFINA

Parafina's goal is to have as little impact on the environment as possible throughout the entire production chain of its products. Parafina's glasses are all made from 100% recycled and sustainable materials . Parafina relies on ecological alternatives to the materials that most other eyewear manufacturers use today. Parafina's glasses stand for high quality, design and durability in the most sustainable way possible.

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Eco-friendly glasses to see a better world!

ARMEDANGELS

Why do the terms "fair & eco" contradict "modern & beautiful" for many people? For ARMEDANGELS, this is not a question, but a challenge. At ARMEDANGELS, we love beautiful products and sustainable, modern design. Instead of chasing trends, ARMEDANGELS focuses on timeless fashion. Instead of inferior mass-produced goods, ARMEDANGELS offers high quality and sustainable collections. ARMEDANGELS make honest & fair products without a lot of frills.

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Timeless design instead of fast fashion, sustainable and regenerative materials instead of cheap mass-produced goods and fair production instead of wage slavery. Everyone has a choice.

Around 140 million tons of plastic are floating in our waters worldwide and around six million more are added every year. Something has to change about this plastic soup as soon as possible. BUT... unfortunately the pollution of our seas is only a small part of the PROBLEM!!!

"Join in and make a difference. Be different!"

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OUR PATH - CONSIDERATION FOR TOMORROW