story
Paper & Sons was born out of a simple idea: handcrafted rucksacks made of kraft paper, which are characterized by a simple product design.
The Why, How and What
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Why
Our mission is to offer the world a sustainable future with less plastic.
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How
We use kraft paper as a sustainable and better alternative to plastic or leather to protect our planet's sensitive resources.
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What
We design sustainable backpacks and shoppers made of kraft paper.
It all started with a piece of paper
Our story begins, like so many others, with the solution of a problem. In the search for a backpack that accompanies us every step of the way in our everyday life, we found nothing that really met our ideas in terms of design, size, workmanship and, above all, extraordinary material. So we set out to design such a backpack according to our ideas.
Why Kraft Paper
For a long time, fashion companies have relied on leather and environmentally harmful plastics. "Fast fashion" has placed speed and cost optimization above the interests of the environment. We believe that there is a better and more sustainable way with kraft paper and natural and renewable raw materials.
The material
The main raw material for our paper backpack is wood. More precisely, long-fiber, slow-growing softwood from FSC-certified cultivation. This creates a type of paper with the highest strength, which is also water-repellent and tear-resistant. The Kraft paper. Due to the special properties of the kraft paper, our paper backpack is as hard-wearing as leash or canvas. This can be hand washed at 30 ° C.
What else is important to us
PETA
Animals don't belong to us. With over 6 million members worldwide, PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) has a significant impact within environmental and animal welfare communities. We are of the opinion that neither animals nor humans should suffer from our products. With PETA we have a valuable partner at our side to guarantee our high standard and to encourage the textile industry and people to rethink. We are very proud to have received the PETA Approved Vegan Label after meeting all the requirements.
Onetreeplanted.org
At the end of each month, we donate $ 1 for every backpack sold to the non-profit organization (NGO) onetreeplanted.org. Onetreeplanted comes from the USA and is involved in the reforestation of forests around the world. The trees are planted by volunteers in different locations around the world. Mostly always where they are most urgently needed and were previously destroyed by forest fires or human impact, for example. Over 4 million trees were planted in 2019. With every order we send a personalized tree certificate, this should remind of the sponsored tree.