From working IN the clothing industry to working ON it

Fina’s experience lays the foundations for others to look differently how they live.  Together with her team in Belgium and Portugal she strives to make sustainable clothing the standard.

From working IN the clothing industry to working ON it

Fina’s experience lays the foundations for others to look differently how they live.  Together with her team in Belgium and Portugal she strives to make sustainable clothing the standard.

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About Fina Vanbuel

As a small girl I grew up on a farm with a vegetable garden, growing fruit and vegetables sustainably and organically.  I was brought up living consciously in and with nature.

So also life revolves around love, respect and equality for nature, people, animals and the environment.

This is why I now believe, ‘What the earth produces, the raw materials, as humans we can’t change that.  What you do with the raw material, you can work on that’.

For me, the ultimate point on the horizon is that‘ Sustainability must become the standard for everything that we want to buy’.

For these reasons I worked for many years IN the clothing industry as a fashion lover and now I work with a passion ON the clothing industry.

According to the philosophy, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’,

We have as our mission to make sustainable bamboo clothing the standard in the clothing industry.

About Fina Vanbuel

As a small girl I grew up on a farm with a vegetable garden, growing fruit and vegetables sustainably and organically.  I was brought up living consciously in and with nature.

So also life revolves around love, respect and equality for nature, people, animals and the environment.

This is why I now believe, ‘What the earth produces, the raw materials, as humans we can’t change that.  What you do with the raw material, you can work on that’.

For me, the ultimate point on the horizon is that‘ Sustainability must become the standard for everything that we want to buy’.

For these reasons I worked for many years IN the clothing industry as a fashion lover and now I work with a passion ON the clothing industry.

According to the philosophy, ‘Be the change you want to see in the world’,

We have as our mission to make sustainable bamboo clothing the standard in the clothing industry.

    So I started my own entrepreneurial adventure…

    With a passion for slow fashion in combination with sustainable business, I began a quest.

    Searching for a sustainable, renewable and pleasing raw material from which to make comfortable clothing, which is good for people, animals and the environment.

    I came across bamboo,  From the bamboo fibres you can make a lovely, extremely soft and comfortable material.

    I could live with happily with that and so started designing a timeless collection of basics.

    I wanted to make, not only my clothing range, but also the whole production process from A to Z, as sustainable as possible.

    So I started my own entrepreneurial adventure….

    Met een passie voor slow fashion in combinatie met duurzaam ondernemen, begon ik een zoektocht. 

    Op zoek naar een duurzame, hernieuwbare en aangename grondstof voor comfortabele kleding die goed is voor zowel mens, dier als milieu.

    Zo ontdekte ik bamboe. Van de vezels van bamboe wordt een aangename, heerlijk zachte en comfortabele stof gemaakt.

    Daarmee kon ik me goed uitleven en startte ik met het ontwerpen van een collectie tijdloze basics.

    Niet alleen mijn kleding assortiment, maar óók het hele productieproces van A tot Z wilde ik zo duurzaam mogelijk maken.  

      "What the earth produces, the raw materials, we as humans cannot change that. What you do with the raw materials, you can on that.”

      The Portuguese Team

      The Portuguese Team

      Of course, it’s not only me designing and making your sustainable bamboo clothing.

      With a team of 16 sustainable clothing specialists in Portugal we want to make conscious, minimalistic and sustainable living the norm. 

      Each team member has their own responsibility under the leadership of my business partner Christina.

      Together we have a dream to reach distributors, store owners and customers on a large scale across Europe with ourbamboo clothing.

      The purpose of the brand is to show that you can choose for sustainable production and lifestyle that is loving for people, animals and the environment.

      Because every time that you give money, you give a voice.

      So the question is: which sustainable business will you choose to support? 

       

        The Portuguese Team

        Of course, it’s not only me designing and making your sustainable bamboo clothing.

        With a team of 16 sustainable clothing specialists in Portugal we want to make conscious, minimalistic and sustainable living the norm. 

        Each team member has their own responsibility under the leadership of my business partner Christina.

        Together we have a dream to reach distributors, store owners and customers on a large scale across Europe with ourbamboo clothing.

        The purpose of the brand is to show that you can choose for sustainable production and lifestyle that is loving for people, animals and the environment.

        Because every time that you give money, you give a voice.

        So the question is: which sustainable business will you choose to support?

          Our core values

          Equality

          Respect

          Transparency

          Fairness

          Awareness

          Central to everything we do there are five core values, with which we as a team take daily steps towards our vision and mission:

          Equality: together we are one, thus we treat team members and customers with equality the same way in which we would like to be treated.  So each team member has a safe, secure base from which to work.

          Respect: the cost price is based on an honest living wage from unconditional love.  We only work together with partners that believe in investing for the long term to grow together for a sustainable future, wherein prices must be valued and respected.

          Transparency:  through 100% openness over how our production process works we are able to provide a picture of clear and honest sustainable business.  Furthermore we explain how the price is calculated  through the production process.

          Fairness: comfortable and sustainable bamboo clothing at an honest price has an an authentic story.

          There is an authentic story behind comfortable and sustainable bamboo clothing sold for  an honest price.    You become part of a bigger mission for to create a sustainable future.  The clothing is versatile, stylish, timeless and high quality.

          Awareness:  thinking consciously about where your clothes are made and why you buy your clothes, becomes the standard for your lifestyle. That you consider the consequences of your purchase on people, animals and the environment.  Because what ecological footprint do you want to leave behind.

          Our core values

          Central to everything we do there are five core values, with which we as a team take daily steps towards our vision and mission:

            Equality

            Equality: together we are one, thus we treat team members and customers with equality the same way in which we would like to be treated.So each team member has a safe, secure base from which to work.

              Respect

              Respect: the cost price is based on an honest living wage from unconditional love.  We only work together with partners that believe in investing for the long term to grow together for a sustainable future, wherein prices must be valued and respected.

                Transparency

                Transparency:  through 100% openness over how our production process works we are able to provide a picture of clear and honest sustainable business.  Furthermore we explain how the price is calculated  through the production process.

                  Fairness

                  Fairness: comfortable and sustainable bamboo clothing at an honest price has an an authentic story. There is an authentic story behind comfortable and sustainable bamboo clothing sold for  an honest price. You become part of a bigger mission for to create a sustainable future.  The clothing is versatile, stylish, timeless and high quality.

                    Awareness

                    Awareness:  thinking consciously about where your clothes are made and why you buy your clothes, becomes the standard for your lifestyle. That you consider the consequences of your purchase on people, animals and the environment.  Because what ecological footprint do you want to leave behind.

                      Onze kern- waarden

                      Gelijkwaardigheid

                      Respect

                      Transparantie

                      Schoonheid

                      Bewustwording

                      Bij alles wat we doen staan in essentie vijf kernwaarden centraal, waarmee we als team dagelijks een stapje zetten richting onze visie en missie:

                      • Gelijkwaardigheid: samen zijn we één, dus teamleden en klanten behandelen we gelijkwaardig zoals we zelf ook behandeld willen worden. Zo heeft ieder teamlid een veilige, vaste basis om te werken. 
                      • Respect: de kostprijs is gebaseerd op eerlijke leefbare lonen vanuit onvoorwaardelijke liefde. We gaan alleen samenwerkingen aan met duurzame partners die geloven in een lange termijn investering om samen te groeien naar een duurzame toekomst, waarbij prijzen worden gewaardeerd en gerespecteerd
                      • Transparantie: door 100% openheid over hoe ons productieproces eruit ziet, willen we een zuiver en oprecht beeld schetsen van duurzaam ondernemerschap. Plus we lichten toe hoe alle prijzen tijdens het productieproces zijn opgebouwd. 

                      • Schoonheid: comfortabele en duurzame bamboe kleding tegen een eerlijke prijs heeft een authentiek verhaal. Daarmee ben je onderdeel van een grotere missie voor een duurzame toekomst. Het is veelzijdig, stijlvol, tijdloos en kwalitatief.

                      • Bewustwording: bewust nadenken waar je kleding gemaakt is en waarom je kleding koopt, mag de standaard zijn voor je leefstijl. Dat je stilstaat bij wat de gevolgen zijn van een aankoop op zowel mens, dier als milieu. Want welke ecologische voetafdruk laat je achter?

                        Gelijkwaardigheid

                        Respect

                        Transparantie

                        Schoonheid

                        Bewustwording

                        “ Each time that you spend money, you give a voice. So the question is: which sustainable business do you want to give a voice to?"

                        The showroom

                        Bamboo Belgium has a showroom in Hectel-Eksel in Belgium.

                        You can visit the shop without an appointment on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm.  Christine will be waitingthere with a coffee.

                        In the showroom you can see the whole range, including all of the different fabrics and prints.  Have your clothes printed, pick up your orders or come for some shopping.

                        Would you like to visit the showroom and speak with Fina?  Then please make an appointment to make sure she is there.

                        Looking forward to seeing you soon.

                        Christine and Fina

                        The showroom

                        Bamboo Belgium has a showroom in Hectel-Eksel in Belgium.

                        You can visit the shop without an appointment on Friday and Saturday from 10am to 5pm.  Christine will be waitingthere with a coffee.

                        In the showroom you can see the whole range, including all of the different fabrics and prints.  Have your clothes printed, pick up your orders or come for some shopping.

                        Would you like to visit the showroom and speak with Fina?  Then please make an appointment to make sure she is there.

                        Looking forward to seeing you soon.

                        Christine and Fina

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                          An Unusual Interview

                          Last year I was interviewed by a journalist, Jules, who wrote about my story in a special and sensitive way.   It covers the years prior to Bamboo Belgium and my family life.

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                          Slow fashion made from Bamboo

                          Start today making a difference in the fashion industry

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                          Slow fashion made from Bamboo

                          Start today making a difference in the fashion industry

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