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Mammut Take Recycling & Organics To The Mountains

9:11 am in europe, organic cotton, outdoors, recycling, sports gear, switzerland, textiles by TreeHugger

Mammut Ajungilak Kompakt Recycled Sleeping Bag photo Photo credit: Mammut Mammut will soon celebrate 150 years of business and for much of that time they have been crafting product for climbers and mountaineers. (Some years ago this Swiss company purchased the Norwegian sleeping bag brand Ajungilak, who have an even longer history - they started 156 years ago). As befits a company who've been around for so long, Mammut have implemented a series of initiatives with a strong focus on sustainability. For example, pictured a...Read the full story on TreeHugger

‘Proud Mary’ Brings Guatemalan Textiles to Market with Ethical Home and Fashion Accessories

9:18 am in accessories, clothing, Fashion & Beauty, sustainable fabrics, textiles by TreeHugger

proud mary textiles photo Photo: courtesy Proud Mary From Charleston, South Carolina comes a new socially conscious textile design company called Proud Mary that's turning hand woven and sewn textiles made by artisans in Guatemala into beautiful home and fashion accessories. I saw them in person at the Afia launch party, held at Guilded Studios in New York City--where we got the scoop on Meghan Sebold's Spring/Summer 2011 capsule collection--...Read the full story on TreeHugger