The season of hot chocolate and cozy afternoons wrapped in a blanket is officially open! Winter has arrived, bringing with it freezing cold and grey skies for the greatest happiness (or misfortune) of some.
The start of winter also means the holiday season. It is an opportunity to enjoy the people you love during this festive period. If you celebrate Christmas, now is the time to spoil them with eco-friendly gifts!
To prepare for the cold and the approaching holidays, Meanwhile Boutique has selected 10 winter essentials for you.
#1 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Aphaia's organic cotton hoodie
Ethical pastel pink hoodie - €65
Values:
🔁Upcycling
🇫🇷Made in France
🇪🇺Made in Europe
💎Limited Edition
🌿Organic
🗓️Made to Order
To protect yourself from the freezing winter cold, the French brand Aphaia offers an eco-friendly pink hoodie. Made from organic cotton in Portugal, its fabric is thick enough to keep you warm. With its oversized fit and sporty look, it is easy to slip on under a coat.
Available in sizes XS to XXL.
Also available in seagreen and yellow.
#2 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Quanailles' certified cotton novelty socks
Eco-friendly novelty socks - €18
Values:
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
🇫🇷Made in France
💎Limited Edition
🐨Vegan
✅Certified
🏠Made Locally
Keeping your feet warm in style. That is the wish of this French brand. Since 2020, Quanailles designs pairs of socks that are as wacky as they are eco-friendly, ideal for the winter cold. For the design of its creations, Damien, the founder, calls upon artists with unique and colorful universes.
Quanailles relies on 100% made in France with production in its own workshop in Les Cars.
Sold individually or by the pair.
Available in different models: discover the entire Quanailles collection.
#3 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Gorfoo's cork backpack
Eco-friendly cork backpack - from €90
Values:
♻️Recycling
🐨Vegan
🌿Organic / Bio
🌳Supports forests
⚖️Fair trade
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
✅Certified
The eco-friendly backpack Gorfoo celebrates cork, a natural vegan material, known for its waterproofing and strength. It is also certified by "Bureau Veritas" for these 2 criteria. Thus, the damp weather of winter is not a problem for it!
Equipped with a large spacious pocket and small compartments, this backpack is suitable for different types of uses: for school, hiking, traveling, walking….
Its straps are adjustable and padded for optimal comfort.
It is available in two models: Zebra and Glitter.
#4 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Yakan's embroidered cotton cushion
Cushion brodé blue night - from €35
Values:
🔁Upcycling
🇫🇷Made in France
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
💎Limited edition
⚖️Fair trade
👐🏽Social and solidarity impact
✅Certified
What could be better than a fluffy cushion to rest after a busy day?
This navy blue cushion is nothing but the eco-friendly work of the weavers of the Kachin Burmese ethnic group. The details, embroidered by hand, represent traditional geometric patterns that vary according to the fabric insert. This one was also carefully selected by the seamstresses of the Youn Sone insertion workshop in Yangon. They choose a navy blue cotton fabric that pairs with the lightest colors for a real color gradient.
The cover of this cushion is sold with its interior, which is made in France.
Available in several sizes, with or without padding: 30x50, 40x40 and 50x50
#5 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Kadalys' banana lip balm
Banana lip balm I limited edition - €12.90
Values:
♻️Recycling
👐🏽Social Impact
💡Collaborative Economy
👤Know-How
🏡Made Locally
🐨Vegan
🌿Organic / Bio
🇫🇷Made in France
🌳Forest Preservation
✅Certified
🧬Unique DNA
This moisturizing balm is a remedy for lips chapped by the cold. Combining a banana bio-active patented by the brand Kadalys with plant waxes and oils, this stick intensely nourishes the lips and protects them from external aggressions.
Its composition is therefore 100% natural and "One Voice Vegan" certified.
This lip balm is a limited edition.
#6 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Scrollino's compostable roll-out book I Amazing Christmas
Roll-out Christmas Book I Amazing Christmas - €14.80
Values:
♻️Recycling
🧴Zero plastic
🌀Zero waste lifestyle
🌳Forest Preservation
🌿Organic / Organic Farming
🇪🇺Made in Europe
🏡Made Locally
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
To keep the youngest waiting until Christmas, the brand Scrollino developed a playful object-book in the form of an Advent calendar to roll out. Every day and until December 24, children unroll the story with a pencil to discover a 2-meter-long maze and collect everything needed to decorate your Christmas tree.
Ideal for developing creativity and spending free time away from screens.
Available in several themes.
#7 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Le Temps des Grenouilles' unisex cyclist rain cape
Unisex rain cape in recycled materials - €84
Values:
♻️Recycling
🐨Vegan
🌿Organic / Organic Farming
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
⚖️ Fair trade
✅Certified
The brand Le Temps des Grenouilles designed an ecological, clever and aesthetic solution to protect cyclists in rainy weather: a rain cape made from recycled plastic bottles and packaging. Its hood, compatible with wearing a helmet, is equipped with transparent windows that allow for side vision. It also has a reflective back strip to be visible in the dark to other road users. An eco-friendly accessory for bike rides this winter!
This rain cape is available in several sizes (from S to XL) and colors: navy blue, celadon blue, khaki green, waxed yellow, marine print, deep red and nougat.
#8 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Eirolf Céramique's red clay mug with geometric patterns
Red clay mug - €22
Values:
🇫🇷Made in France
🏡Made Locally
✋Handmade / craftsmanship
💎Limited edition
🧬Unique item
The founder of Eirolf-Céramique thought of those who like to drink hot chocolate or steaming tea in front of a series. She offers a cup made by her own hands from red clay. And if you are a fan of artisanal decoration, this little mug can also serve as a utensil pot in the kitchen, for example.
A unique piece that exists in a single copy.
#9 - Artisanal specialty coffee bag
Artisanal specialty coffee bag - €9.50
Values:
⚖️ Fair trade
✅ Certified
🇫🇷 Made in France
🌿 Organic
🏠 Made Locally
🐨 Vegan
👤 Craftsmanship
🗓️ Made to Order
🚺 Women Empowerment (Women-Only)
Coffee lovers will simply adore this eco-friendly gift idea. Discover this local artisanal coffee, carefully roasted in Aubagne in Provence, in the heart of Southern France. Enjoy the richness and diversity of aromas in every cup thanks to meticulous roasting.e!
An organic, vegan, made-in-France drink, to enjoy hot or cold, however you like.
Available in different flavors, to discover in the Café Lauca collection.
#10 - Eco-friendly winter accessory: Hindbag's unisex organic cotton bucket hat
Unisex organic cotton bucket hat - €32
Values:
♻️ Recycling
🇪🇺 Made in Europe
🏡 Made Locally
✋Craftsmanship
💎 Limited Edition
⚖️ Fair Trade
🌲 Deforestation of Forests
While the cap protects from the sun, the hat is essential for protecting your ears from the wind. For this ethical bucket hat, the French brand Hindbag uses mainly natural materials such as organic cotton, certified by GOTS.
The brand's eco-friendly bags and accessories are entirely made by an Indian NGO.
Available in different colors.
We hope that with these 10 ethical products, you are ready to face winter and the end of the year.
And you? What is your eco-friendly winter must-have? Share it with us in the comments.👇🏼
