1) All the scarves are second hand, so we are using 100% recycled fabric.

2) The japanese concept of Furoshiki entails that when you arrive at your host’s house, you usually kneel down, unwrap the present, and give it to the hostess, then take back your Furoshiki for future use; however, we believe that the Biota wraps should be a part of the gift.

3) At 15$, I can assure you that we are barely making profit, as ethical fashion is a lot longer to conceive of and work with. For example, it took the printer 4 times longer than it would have with a “normal” project of, say, cotton t-shirts that are all the same size, and all the same fabric; this made for printing costs that are waaaay above normal.

4) These are one-of-a-kind piecs, as no two scarf is alike; in this perpective, 15$ is not all that expensive, as you can use it as a wal deco item after you’ve unwrapped your present; you may also use it as an ecofashion accessory and tie it around your neck in various ways.

5) We give out the information for wrapping for free on our website, so that people who do not have the budget to buy our products can still use the concept with their own fabrics.

Yes, all the silk are reused. We searched all around the city for these old squares of silk so popular in the 80’s. So we can say Yes, they ARE green ;)

And something not mentionned in this article, is that these silk squares are fabulous fashion accessories to wear around your neck. So, if you wrap a gift with Biota, you also give a new fashion accessorie to your loved one!