Veja are considered by many to be the Green sneakers.
Veja works directly with Brazilian small producers, who are organized into cooperatives, of organic cotton and natural latex from the Amazon.
The Veja project created a supply chain that respects both humans and the environment.
Ecological Leather in Brazil
10:23 - May 31 st 2007 /// Posted By /// Tags : chrome-free leather, ecological leather, ecology
Leather is usually tanned with heavy metals such as chromium, which are then discarded by fabrics in the neighbouring rivers. They pollute water, soils, ground water, threaten the ecosystem and cause pollution in towns and villages around.
Ecological leather is a …
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Veja + Christine Phung
A year ago, Veja invited the young French fashion designer Christine Phung to collaborate on the new Veja Tauá collection in ecological leather and natural wild latex.
The electric colours and optical sets of stripes on the laces …
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Veja at Beaubourg
2:01 - June 22 nd 2007 /// Posted By /// Tags : christine phung, collection, ecological leather
Launching party of the Veja + Christine Phung collection.
Printemps Design in the Centre Pompidou, Paris, May 30th.
Veja Grama Collection
3:26 - November 02 nd 2007 /// Posted By /// Tags : amazonia, brazil, collection, ecological leather, latex, seringueiro, sneakers
Made of organic cotton, ecological leather and rubber from the Amazon, the Veja Grama collection has arrived since the beginning of November in a few stores. Particularity of this line: the amount of natural rubber contained in the sole is engraved under each sneaker. …
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Veja for kids : Ecological Leather Collection
6:26 - July 29 th 2008 /// Posted By /// Tags : collection, ecological leather, sneakers
Last March, Veja launched a collection of ecological trainers for kids, made from organic cotton canvas and wild rubber from the Amazon.
The Fall Winter 08 Veja Small collection is pop coloured and made from ecological leather and suede, tanned with acacia extracts.
The collection is …
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