An interview with Lydra

It is with pleasure to introduce Lydra to Recycled Market.

"Lydra is a Melbourne-based fashion accessories label that is calling upon Grandmas, Grannies, Bubbes, Nonnas and Nans to step forward and become apart of the Lydra family.

This social enterprise will engage with the elderly community to create a cross generational initiative, linking both the younger and older generation through their love of fashion.

Lydra started from a bespoke clutch purse that drew the eye and captured the imagination! All the products are made from pre-loved fabrics, produced and sourced locally, with a strong emphasis on preserving the environment.

Each product is one-of-a-kind, with its own novel name and a description of the garment’s former life. Lydra is fun, fit for all occasions and, most importantly, allows you to be yourself."

Can you tell us a little about who you are?

I have a vision for a better world and through through my skills and passion hope to discover this through Fashion. With a background in advertising, I sought a new direction for more altruistic endeavours. I recently completed Applied Fashion Design and Technology at RMIT. With products stocked in 44 shops throughout Australia and competing in the global finals in the USA as the GSEA National Student Entrepreneur for Australia. I envision that through creating Lydra, I will be able to better educate and create awareness about the relevance of sustainable living.


Lydra is an ethical range of womens accessories that makes clutches, handbags and travel wallets from pre-loved materials, locally in Melbourne. 

Can you tell us about your products?

Each product is one-of-a-kind with it’s own novel name and description of the garments former life. Lydra is fun, fit for all occasions and most importantly allows you to be yourself.

What does the future have in store for Lydra?

Linda aims to be a pioneer in the global fashion industry, to lead by example and show others in this industry that you can create a business that considers the environment, incorporates the community and creates quality products that last.

Shop Lydra > here

Recycled Paper Producers in Cambodia

Craftwork Cambodia's recycled paper producers are a large family that live approximately 20km from the city of Phnom Penh

Mr.Nuth Sam Eng, was born in Prey Veng province, his wife passed away in 1998, he raises his sons and daughters by himself.  He and his family produce recycled paper sheets and note books, to help pay for his children's higher education at school.

Mr.Nuth Sam Eng's underprivileged family are working hard to better position themselves for their future.

Sam Eng & his family

Grinding paper

Drying paper

Tearing old paper

Rolling paper into mold

Patterns on recycled paper notepads, are dyed using natural dyes from leaves and tree bark.

Recycled paper is recommended for use with greetings cards, notepads, notebooks, price tags, envelopes, gift boxes, wrapping paper, and other craft related use

Shop recycled paper products > here

* DHL have a minimum weight order of 1kilo at $25, but cheaper prices are quoted for a heavier weight, therefore recycled paper products are recommended for wholesale purchase.

Customers are welcome to buy individual pieces, but need to understand that the shipping cost will be $25 up to 1kilo in weight.

Featured Seller - Ethical Gifts

We welcome Ethical Gifts to Recycled Market.

  
Can you tell us a little about who you are?

My name is Beth and I started life a long time ago in South Africa. This African childhood left me with a love of the music, the people and the crafts of Africa. Ethical Gifts was born as a way of combining this interest with a desire to do something, albeit small, to help those whose lives are so difficult as a result of poverty

Can you tell us about your products?

The products stocked by Ethical Gifts are a selection of fair-trade and ecofriendly gifts. The products vary from very sweet baby toys, recycled bomb shell jewellery to multi-coloured African animals made from recycled rubber thongs

How do you incorporate recycled material into your products?

Fair-trade crafts are usually recycled. The resources available to many of the crafts people are limited so they use waste material and often in impressively ingenious and creative ways

What does the future have in store for Ethical Gifts?

I think the future for ecofriendly, recycled and fair-trade products is very positive as more and more people come to see the urgency and the importance of  taking care of both the people and the planet.

 Shop Ethical Gifts > here

El Naturalista Footwear

The brand El Naturalista (The Naturalist) originates from La Roja, Spain -- a fertile, prosperous land known for their artisan shoemakers since ancient times. El Naturalista® footwear is made as natural as possible; serving to bring attention, preservation and support to the Environment on a global level.

A quote taken from El Naturalista's inspiration trip based on their current Recycled Footwear range.  A trip to Recyclus ..

"We live in the age of recycling, and what better represents our philosophy than this concept... being truly respectful of nature and moving away from marketing and fashion. Our company, which already is a family, only uses eco -friendly leather that respects the environment and that is processed avoiding toxic materials. Also, in our production process we don't try to produce quantity, but quality. All our products, from shoes to packing materials, are recycled and recyclable." 

A selection of shoes available to buy from their current collection:

Recyclus Ella

Recycled rubber sole, naturally treated leather

207.00 EURO 

 Recyclus El

Recycled rubber outsole, jute, leather, cork

164.00 EURO

Nido El 
Recycled rubber outsoles, leather, natural rubber

172.00 EURO

Wakataua
Recycled foot bed, leather, natural rubber

121.00 EURO

 

For more details on El Naturalista® footwear check out Elnaturalista.com