Did you know, that…

• 900,000 cows are slaughtered every day? To meet the demand for meat and leather goods, this number is expected to increase by almost 50% in 3 years?
• calves are bred specifically for their soft skin, and bulls that are just a few days old are slaughtered and used for their leather?
• one bag made of animal leather is as much as 100 kg of CO2 released into the atmosphere? For comparison, the production of one bag made of plant-based leather takes 4-8 kg.
• production of one animal leather handbag requires 17,000 liters of water, which is the equivalent of 550 showers?
• animal leather, apart from obvious ethical issues, is the worst choice for the environment?
  
  

Unfortunately, this data is shocking. However, after many years of trying, we finally have a durable, environmentally friendly alternative – plant-based materials.

The main ingredient of plant-based materials is a biobase, which is made from plant raw materials such as olive seeds, grape skins or corn leaves. These are mostly waste from industrial and food production that was previously thrown away. Today, thanks to new technology, we can reuse them as a material in the fashion industry.

At Estimon, we care not only about animals. We also support small, local crafts. We only produce in small batches so as not to contribute to overproduction. We import materials mainly from the EU – not from Asia. This allows us, among other things, to reduce the carbon footprint of our products.

Additionally, with each purchase over PLN 500, we plant one tree and you receive a personal certificate! And all this with the help of the posadzimy.pl foundation.

We care about the quality of each material and workmanship, which is why we create products that will last for years, taking into account that because the product will last for a really long time, you will buy less of it. Is it economically optimal? NO. Is it in line with our values? Yes.