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Polylana® - a new type of fiber for our winter hats - NIKIN CH

Polylana® - novel fiber for our winter mu...

For years we have tinkered with the material for our winter hats, the Treeanies, made tests, talked to manufacturers and tried new approaches again and again. Now we are on the lookout for a...

Polylana® - novel fiber for our winter mu...

For years we have tinkered with the material for our winter hats, the Treeanies, made tests, talked to manufacturers and tried new approaches again and again. Now we are on the lookout for a...

Nine advantages of second-hand clothing - NIKIN CH

Nine advantages of second-hand clothes

Switzerland's first national Second-Hand Day will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Vintage fashion, including second-hand clothing, has been back in fashion for some time. But second hand is...

Nine advantages of second-hand clothes

Switzerland's first national Second-Hand Day will take place on Saturday, September 26, 2020. Vintage fashion, including second-hand clothing, has been back in fashion for some time. But second hand is...

The NIKIN community collects 75.5 kilograms of waste - NIKIN CH

The NIKIN community collects 75.5 kilograms of waste

World Cleanup Day took place on Saturday, September 21, 2020. In Lenzburg, employees, customers and the two founders of NIKIN collected waste and disposed of it properly. Together...

The NIKIN community collects 75.5 kilograms of waste

World Cleanup Day took place on Saturday, September 21, 2020. In Lenzburg, employees, customers and the two founders of NIKIN collected waste and disposed of it properly. Together...

The fight against mountains of waste - NIKIN CH

The fight against the mountains of waste

Around 80 to 90 million tons of waste are generated in Switzerland every year. Due to its high standard of living, Switzerland also has one of the highest volumes of municipal waste, i.e. waste generated from...

The fight against the mountains of waste

Around 80 to 90 million tons of waste are generated in Switzerland every year. Due to its high standard of living, Switzerland also has one of the highest volumes of municipal waste, i.e. waste generated from...

Can fashion ever be sustainable? - NIKIN CH

Can fashion be sustainable at all?

How sustainable can fashion be? Can it be sustainable at all? 100% sustainable fashion is almost impossible - and yet there are some things to consider in order to make your own consumption more...

Can fashion be sustainable at all?

How sustainable can fashion be? Can it be sustainable at all? 100% sustainable fashion is almost impossible - and yet there are some things to consider in order to make your own consumption more...

Switzerland's birthday - a digression about the land of chocolate - NIKIN CH

Switzerland has a birthday - a digression about da...

It's August 1 again, Switzerland's national holiday. Chocolate, cheese, watches and banks - the clichés about the Alpine nation in the heart of Europe are well known. But did you know...

Switzerland has a birthday - a digression about da...

It's August 1 again, Switzerland's national holiday. Chocolate, cheese, watches and banks - the clichés about the Alpine nation in the heart of Europe are well known. But did you know...