nat-2™ | K&T GmbH
- Founded in: 2007
- Number of employees: 4
- Country: Germany
- Website: nat-2.eu
Which input provides your business model/core technology towards a bio-based economy?
nat-2™, founded by Sebastian Thies, is the most innovative high-end sustainable footwear brand bringing never used before natural materials into footwear design such as real stone, coffee grounds, hay, corn, cork, mushrooms, oxblood, fish leather, flowers, cannabis, red pepper, skeleton leaves, moss and many more. nat-2™ is available at international top retailers, has received international awards and is part of renowned museum collections.
Which market/clients do you address and which short-term/long-term goals do you have?
nat-2™ addresses the entire fashion industry by using disruptive materials and design in order to create awareness around potential consumers, but also people in general, no matter if they can afford the brand's products or not. showing that design can only be considered as good if it is sustainable at the same time, nowadays.
What makes your approach unique compared to other stakeholders in the field?
At nat-2™ no compromise is being made. Even the most progressive materials, designs and storytelling is executed, showing that a brand a create its own market, which has not existed before by creating a products that people really pay attention to and make them think, consider and consume with conciousness. nat-2™ also shows that sustainable design does not have to look eco, but can be groundbreaking, timeless and meeting the Zeitgeist.
You can meet nat-2™ | K&T GmbH at EFIB in Brussels on 30 September – 2 October 2019.