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A harmonious blend of edgy style and classic comfort put together in a slip-on loafer with square toe cap design. Geometric details and toe cap together form the essence of JOAN.
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"Produced as an alternative to animal skin, apple skin is a bio-based material made using pulp and peel leftover from the juice and compote industry. Originating from the Bolzano region in northern Italy, this material begins production by pulverizing recycled apple waste.
After processing, they are sent to a factory in Florence, where the cotton-weighted back weaving is made. The result is a durable yet soft leather material.
One of the most important aspects of using apple waste is that it is a completely renewable resource. Significantly reduces the CO2 impact compared to artificial leather made from 100% fossil fuels. While it is the least harmful material in terms of water and carbon footprint, it does not contain any toxic chemicals and is hypoallergenic.
What makes apple skin even more special is that the renewable resource is also from a natural waste stream. Apple pulp from cider factories is classified as special waste and in most cases ends up in landfills or, in some cases, is incinerated as fuel. We prefer to use this waste, which will be wasted, in our revolutionary products."
Source: Shop Like You Give a Damn
Prev stands for "Plant" and "Revolution", so you can guess what this brand excels in.
Eco-friendly: Many plant-based alternatives to leather use PU or other oil-based materials. Prev dares to innovate and uses materials such as apple leather, but also lesser-known vegan leather alternatives such as a material made from olives or tea waste.
Fair & local production: Prev's items are made in small Turkish factories under good working conditions.
Vegan: All products from Prev are vegan-proof.
Shop Like You Give a Damn is an online vegan & fair department store, started out of the frustration of vegan shopping. The founders of Shop Like You Give a Damn wanted to be able to shop easily, with a wide range of stylish clothing, shoes, bags and cosmetics, of which you know for sure that they are vegan. Still quite tricky, because often you only find out after ordering that there is a leather patch on the jeans, that some wool has been processed in a sweater, or that the glue in the shoes is not vegan (if you ever find out).
Fortunately, there is a wide range of vegan products that are also made fairly and sustainably. These products are only fragmented over the internet in small webshops. Shop Like You Give a Damn brings all these products together in an online department store, where they have researched for you why and in what way a product is sustainable and of course whether it is actually vegan. This makes vegan shopping fun and easy!
Practical information:
Shipping rate: €4.95 in Europe and £4.95 in the UK.
Deliverytime: Shop Like You Give A Damn is a marketplace and does not do the shipping itself. Delivery time may vary per seller.
Returns: Returns must be made directly to the seller. For more information, visit the Shop Like You Give A Damn website.
Address: No physical store.
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