About Us
Introduction
Who we are?
soilbound was born out of the passion for creating lifestyle accessories by keeping design, functionality, and sustainability at the core.
Starting with the office tote bags for women, we have created various products meant to last long, functional, and recyclable.
Why Choose soilbound for you and Earth?
The choices you make while shopping can have a lasting effect on you & our Mother Earth.
Cheap material comes with a hidden cost.
Although they might first appear to be a good value, they can have hidden risks. These items typically contain low-quality components that may be harmful to your health and includes toxins or hazardous chemicals that damage the skin, trigger allergies, or even cause cancer.
In addition, cheap products tend to be poorly made and lack durability. They break easily or wear out quickly, forcing you to replace them more frequently and increase the load on our earth by being dumped in the landfill.
In contrast, we prioritize the use of premium-quality materials and enhance durability through carefully selected chemicals. Our commitment extends to incorporating non-carcinogenic materials, ensuring the safety of our products for the environment, artisans, mothers, children, and everyone else.
Why do we do what we do?
We surveyed more than a thousand consumers to know what they want in their Accessories and we concluded ourselves to make lifestyle accessories more Durable, Functional & Sustainable.
Seeing markets flooded with fast fashion products that will wear out within a few weeks and months, brands doing greenwashing, we are committed to being transparent in every step of our process, from sourcing materials to crafting the final product.
The Curse of Greenwashing.
Brands are doing severe marketing in the name green, eco-friendly, sustainable products. For instance, natural fibers like cotton, often treated as environmentally friendly, can have a significant impact on water and soil throughout the entire production process, from manufacturing to processing and product making.
Similarly, accessories such as bags, labelled as vegan leather or synthetic leather, may contain materials like PVC and PU, which can be more environmentally hazardous than animal leather. Despite being promoted as cruelty-free, vegan leather dominates the market without always living up to its eco-friendly image. It is crucial for consumers to be informed and discerning about the actual environmental impact of the products they choose.
Material
Where does our material come from?
We are transitioning away from the use of virgin materials.
The land, water, and air are all adversely affected by making and processing of virgin materials. soilbound is working towards using only recycled and renewable raw materials as part of our commitment.
Utilising both Synthetic & natural fibres derived from pre- and post-consumer waste, helps us with lowering our reliance on raw materials and lowers our carbon footprint while maintaining the product quality.
Inks & Dyes, Printing method
Our Inks are Azo free (carcinogenic) and we use eco & water-based solvents for our printing.
As a process Digital Printing uses much less water in its process than other Printing techniques.
Typical water usage for s printing, with washing, high volume, and waste water, is in the region of 50-60 litres of water per metre, whereas, in some cases, Digital Printing, no water is required from printing to fixation making us use zero litre of water per meter.
Recycled & Biodegradable Packaging
All our packaging comprises of recycled & biodegradable components.
Impact on the artisans, consumers, and earth
How we are impacting the artisan?
Each one of our products are handcrafted by Indian Artisans. Our products not only provide them a livelihood but a way to keep their skills and craft alive in the era of machine & AI.
Our artisans work with 100% safe and non- carcinogenic materials ensuring their safety and longevity while working in a safe environment.