Kabak
Kabak is a Polish brand that produces entirely vegan fashion accessories: socks, hats, belts, scarves, etc.
It is a committed brand that carries ethical and ecological values , and this, in several areas:
Made in Poland
All KABAK products are made in Poland . The brand explains that it has always been this way, and it will be this way no matter how the brand develops. Local production gives them the opportunity to control the quality of the product at every level, hire locally and perpetuate the significant textile tradition in Poland.
Exclusively vegan products
All products offered by kabak are 100% vegan , meaning that no materials of animal origin are used.
Very often, "classic" brands use wool to make hats and socks. Wool is a natural material, but it often hides animal suffering. PETA provides information on the exploitation of sheep for wool .
"At Kabak, we have eliminated all animal products and only kept animals in our colorful patterns." Their collection of patterned socks does not fail to highlight animals for our greatest pleasure.
Furthermore, Kabak is constantly trying to test new eco-responsible materials ; for example, recently, the vegan "leather" of the belt closures is made ofApple Skin , a leather made from apple peel.
Waste limitation
Kabak makes sure that their packages do not generate too much waste: they have gotten rid of plastic and reuse cardboard boxes. For labels and other paper products, they only use eco-friendly papers such as crush (made from organic waste such as citrus fruits and coffee) and kraft (made from 100% recycled paper waste).
One step closer to zero waste
Kabak makes sure not to waste its textile waste and to transform it into something useful: for example, all the small threads from the production of socks are recovered and used as stuffing for pillows or armchairs.
Organic cotton
Kabak offers a wide range of organic cotton products (less water used in production, no pesticides or toxic dyes, healthier product for the skin)
In 2020, the brand eliminated acrylic from scarves and hats and replaced it with cotton. In early 2021, the first collection of organic cotton socks was released and is soon tending to expand to an increasingly large range.
Kabak now makes all these organic cotton hats available in different colors and styles: from the classic hat to the stylish docker hat !
Recycled cotton
In the lumberjack collection, the new vegan beanies are made from 92% recycled cotton . Can you imagine that they were once jeans?
Charitable commitments
The brand is involved in several charitable actions in different fields.
On his 6th birthday, KABAK adopted the goat Nikodem and organized a fundraiser for the animal rehabilitation center in Jelonki.
Kabak had also created a collection to help women in need.
More recently in Ukraine, the income from the sale of socks with Ukrainian patterns and colours was entirely transferred to organisations in Ukraine.
Kabak's goals for the future
Kabak’s goals for the future are clear: to become more sustainable . “We will expand the offer of organic cotton products and improve the packaging. Nobody is perfect and neither is KABAK, but our brand has a goal that we all try to achieve accordingly. We are proud of our work and the development of the company. We are always learning and always looking for new solutions to become more environmentally friendly .”