Heavy Eco
A Heavy Eco is an Estonian prison fashion label. It is best known for being the first label combining sustainable fashion and criminals in Eastern Europe.[1] The company was established in 2010 and is based in Tallinn Estonia. Main idea behind it is to help rehabilitate criminals by letting them express their creativity and form strong work habits.[2] The inmates are paid to produce the t-shirts (which are 100% organic cotton) and as a social enterprise 50% of the profits go toward supporting young homeless people, who are at risk of offending.[3]
More than 200 convicts in Estonia and Latvia have joined this rehabilitation program according to Slovakian TV. Some inmates said, in a Reuters interview, that it's a way to support their families and kill time in zona.[4]
References
- ^ "Convict-Constructed Clothing". Trend Hunter. July 29, 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "Uus Eesti ökomoebränd Euroopa turul". Loov Eesti. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ de Leon, Christine (16 September 2011). "The Malcolm X T-shirt Revisited". Huffington Post. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Dielne - dvere k náprave (2 November 2011). "Nápaditosť vo väzení. Z trestancov sa stali šičky". Noviny.sk. Retrieved 24 July 2013.