WHY WE DON’T PARTICIPATE IN BLACK FRIDAY
OUR PHILOSPHY
As every year, this year too we are not participating in Black Friday sales, as they encourage unsustainable shopping habits. Our pieces are crafted to last much longer than a single season, and we maintain fair prices year-round to ensure our artisans receive the returns they deserve. By avoiding overproduction, we also aim to reduce waste.
Black Friday's environmental impact
In 2020, Black Friday costed the planet 429k tons of CO2. The equivalent of 435 flights from London to New York.
Source: money.co.uk
Up to 80% of Black Friday purchases end up in landfills after just one or even zero uses.
Source: phys.org
During 2022 Black Friday week, 1.2 million tons of CO2 were released in the air by trucks transporting our packages around Europe. 600,000 tons more than an average week.
Source: transportenvironment.org
Instead of buying something new, we invite you to give our pieces a second life or take care of them with our services.
EMBRACE CIRCULARITY AND IMPERFECTION
THE IMPERFECT SELECTION
Explore our selection of reconditioned, archive, and sample garments, and give them a second life, helping us reduce waste. Available exclusively on our website.
EXPLORE THE IMPERFECT SELECTION
CHUNKY WOOL
The Woolen Ribbed Hoodie – Imperfect Version
MERINO WOOL
The Woolen Roll-Neck - Imperfect Version
MERINO WOOL
The Woolen Ribbed Polo - Imperfect Version
SUPERIOR CASHMERE
Superior Cashmere Oversize V-Neck - Imperfect Version
SUPERIOR CASHMERE
Superior Cashmere Oversize V-Neck - Imperfect Version
SUPERIOR CASHMERE
Superior Cashmere Long cardigan - Imperfect Version
SUPERIOR CASHMERE
The High-Neck Cashmere - Imperfect Version
SUPERIOR CASHMERE
The High-Neck Cashmere - Imperfect Version
EXTEND THE LIFE CYCLE OF YOUR PIECES
CARE PRODUCTS
Taking care of your garments is the best way to extend their life cycle. On our website, you can find detergents, natural moth repellents, our anti-pilling comb, and everything you need to keep your clothes in perfect condition.
DISCOVER OUR CARE PRODUCTS
REPAIR WHEN NECESSARY
THE REPAIR PROGRAM
The best way to value what you own and reduce excessive consumption is to repair your garments. That’s why we offer the Repair Program, with expert consultations from our artisans to solve any issues with your Artknit garments.
PAST BLACK FRIDAY INITIATIVES
BLACK FRIDAY 2023
SLOW FRIDAY
In 2023, we celebrated Slow Friday instead of Black Friday, and organized for a knitting and tufting live show in our store, to raise awareness on the slow work craftsmanship needs.
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BLACK FRIDAY 2022
THINK TWICE
For Black Friday 2022, we invited our community to make more conscious choices and to attend a Care & Repair workshop in our Pop-up in Milan.
DISCOVER MOREBUY LESS, BUY BETTER
WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AND EASY RETURNS
Benefit from free shipping across Europe for orders above 250€. Returns and exchanges are hassle-free and our customer service is there to help you.
OUR COMMUNITY LOVES QUALITY
With an average score of 4.7/5 on Trustpilot, our services and products are highly trusted by our community.
PAY A LITTLE AT A TIME
You can pay directly from our website in three monthly installments without interest, by selecting Scalapay at checkout and creating an account in just two minutes.
DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT
You can always know who crafted your piece and where the raw material came from by going through its journey on every product page.
THE REPAIR PROGRAM
The Repair Program aims to make your Artknit’s pieces look as good as new, in order to reduce waste and extend your knits’ lifecycle.