Tag: Natural Materials

The Making of Hästens Beds

Our latest video celebrates the Swedish handcraft of the 165 year old company and introduces their two new limited edition beds

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Hästens has been making some of the world’s finest beds by hand in Sweden for 165 years. We initially visited their headquarters and factory in Köping back in 2000. With the launch of their first ever publicly available bed collaborations, we knew it was time for a return. There, we got the story behind these two new editions, the Appaloosa and Marwari, which premiere today …

Carrier Company V Neck Smock

Functional, versatile workwear made in Norfolk, England from natural materials

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For the artist, woodworker, fisherman, gardener—even sailor—the smock has been an essential over-garment to protect clothes from the elements. When Norfolk, England-based Tina Guillory, a skilled gardener (and whose daughter Sienna Guillory is the well-known English actress) and fervent environmentalist, wanted to create durable workwear, she drew inspiration from her surroundings in the coastal area; from the canvas sails of passing dinghies to the weatherproof …