recolution journal 2014 english
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recolution. One letter makes the difference. A new word coming into fashion. A word found in no dictionary. No off the shelf product.TRANSCRIPT
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respect the earth, love the peoplewear your attitude
journalIssue # 1
2014
Moin Moin
recolution. One letter makes the difference. A new word coming into fashion. A word found in no dictionary. No off the shelf product.
recolution is not just a fashion label. recolution is our attitude to life. We stand for casual, urban and north-German clothing that matches our passion. Our passion for quality and creativity. For community and
sincerity, for sustainability and for nature.
At recolution, our clothing is made from pure organic cotton. Every single article of clothing represents the protection of our environment,
our respect for nature and our love for the world we live in.
recolution – wear your attitude.
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haMburg
Taking a step outside, you jump onto your bike. It‘s a new day in the prettiest city of the world. Last night you probably overdid it by one, maybe two hours. You could do with another round of sleep... nerver mind, it was worth it. First things first – you get to your favourite Por-tugese restaurant around the corner. While leaning back and stirring your coffee, you gently welcome the new day. Snug in your sweater up
to the chin, you join the traffic and cycle down to the Elbe.
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ThE PorT
The port, the lights, the yearning... this is my home. Hamburg is where I feel at home. Cranes stretching into the sky and seagulls screeching as they fly on by. People and machinery, ships and con-tainers. Everything is in motion. Our port is the gateway to the world. Here lies the heart of the city and it is here one can feel its pulse.
24/7, day in day out, night after night..
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dEr sEchsTE lachs
Six friends, six creative minds originating from six different cities. Having found one another in Hamburg, they share the same goal. In order to realise their mutual dream, this group of artists “Der Sechste Lachs“ combines their strengths and gives their creativity a new name.
Hatching and being raised in shallow waters, allowed the “Lachse“ (salmons) to gather strength. As their journey began, on the lookout
for new projects and challenges, they swam upstream, against the
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flussaufwärts. Gegen den Strom, dass gefiel uns. Und so haben wir an einem Wasserfall hungrig auf sie gewartet. Hungrig auf neue Designs und Motive für unsere T-Shirts und Pullover. Als sie sich näherten,
haben wir zugeschnappt.
Unsere Zusammenarbeit mit dem sechsten Lachs steht erst am An-fang, lässt uns aber bereits voller Neugier und Vorfreude in die Zukunft
blicken. Seid gespannt, was noch so alles kommen wird.
current. We liked that. That‘s why we awaited them eagerly at a water-fall. Hungry for new designs and motifs for our t-shirts and sweaters.
As they approached, we snapped them up.
Although our cooperation with “Der Sechte Lachs“ has just begun, we can‘t wait to see where it will take us. Look forward to what‘s coming
next.
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The Westan Union Music Group is made up of artists from different genres, who bring together what belongs together. Four of them are the Hamburg musicians Young CRhyme (Rap), Rawbird (Reggae), Lilian Gold (Soul/RnB) and Gemini (Rap), who enchant the city and beyond
with their solo projects or as a crew.
We were introduced to each another by a mutual DJ friend. Thanks to the right pitch and wavelength, we quickly learned to value and respect one another. One side lives and loves music, the other lives and loves sweaters. It didn‘t take long for the idea of a recolution song to be born.
And so ideas were thrown into one pot and set in motion at the Ham-burg iFire-Studio. Skilled rhymes, fine beats and a strong hook. After
bouncing these, we found ourselves with an amazingly tight song.
„Talking about a recolution“ is now available at www.recolution.de/ musik, aight!
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ElbsTrand
A short break at the Elbstrand. Fine, white sand and huge, well-tra-velled container ships.
Without these, the air would be very different but the atmosphere as well. With the wind blowing in your face and sand in your shoes. Nos-talgic memories of sunnier days. Ducking your head into the warming
fabric, collar up and hands buried deep into the pockets.
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sTErnschanZEand sT. Pauli
Hamburg, the Sternschanze, the Schulterblatt and the Flora. These areas belong together like we do with the football club St. Pauli. Drin-king a last round of beer in one of the countless pubs, then off to the Stadium. Meeting friends, experiencing community, living passion. Not always the winning team, but always an honest one. Players come, coa-ches go, yet our love for the club remains. Whoever appears at Millern-
tor stadium needs to wrap up warmly. We do.
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KiEZ/ rEd lighT disTricT
Colourful lights, snippets of music, dozens of voices and laughter. En-ded up on the Kiez yet again. Only a stone‘s throw from the stadium, it‘s one of the most exciting and sinful miles in the world – for tourists anyway. We Hamburgers tend to wander off into its side streets, often to the Hamburger Berg for a round of table football, a cold bottle of Astra to go with it. In the grey light of morning, we leave the shadowy world of the clubs and pubs behind us. Tired and hungy, a crowd of like-minded people rushes towards the famous Fischmarkt. Matjes mit
Zwiebeln (Matjes with onions). Hamburg in a bread roll.
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abouT us
Two friends, one city. A lot of rain and occasional wind... in fact, there always seems to be a stiff breeze, at least it feels that way. You get used to it. You even grow to love it. Who needs non-stop sunshine? All you really need is the right kind of clothing and everything‘s fine. This is where the dream of the perfecthoodie originated. High quality, the finest thick fabric, a high collar, ecological and fair production,
casual and north-German.
And so we set out together with recolution. Adventure and chal-lenges paired with work and fun. We have had our experiences, learned our lessons and drawn our conclusions. We have sailed close to the wind and have made some good progress. Today, we look to the future. We don‘t know what it holds for us. However, one thing we do know: Through changing fashion, recolution will stay true to itself. Because that‘s our thing. And that‘s our hoodie.
recolution.born in hamburg.
ProducTion in TurKEY
From the planting of the cotton to the production of garns and fabrics, all the way to their processing into our designed garments, the whole production process takes place in Turkey. Due to this loca-tional concentration, we are able to avoid the otherwise long transport ways of the garment across various continents. This way, we minimise the environmental impact of transport and the entire value
chain remains in the country of origin.
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recolution GmbH & Co. KGLoogestrasse 6, 20249 Hamburg
Photography: Julian EssinkDesign: Larissa Starke
www.recolution.de
organic coT Ton
Organic cotton makes up the basis of our products. “Green fashion“ by recolution is made from 100% finest, organic cotton. We pay careful attention to the fact that our raw
materials apply to regulations of organic farming.
This excludes the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides and, of course, genetic engineering. Fur-thermore, extra attention is paid to consistent crop rotation, in order to preserve the soil.
goTs cErTiFicaTE
All our products are produced and certified according to the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).This internationally recognised textile seal guarantees a controlled production which is sustainable
in all social and ecological aspects.
The certificate represents social standards such as fair wages and occupational safety, the prohibition of child labour, discrimination and forced labour, as well as ecological stan-dards of production using naturally sourced raw materials from organic farming. On top of that, sustainable controls on energy and water consumption are made throughout produc-tion. The GOTS-Certificate guarantees fashion to us at recolution and our customers which presents no health risks and is produced in an ecologically and socially reasonable manner.
Furthermore, we have a personal connection to our producers. We visit these for every new produc-tion in order to be able to form a picture for ourselves.
