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behind our leathers
![Gifting Connection](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/IMG_4944.jpg?v=1639023760)
Gifting Connection
![meet our founder and learn why she created simétrie](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/Simetrie-Simone-Agius-Meet-The-Founder_89ff8d76-29db-44c0-8ece-3df1f93e6e88.jpg?v=1626150489)
meet our founder and learn why she created simétrie
![how can we all create a circular economy?](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/2.png?v=1605227194)
how can we all create a circular economy?
as a brand, we have built our ethos on working in harmony with the people and places that we come across. minimising our impact on the planet is critical in our attempt to create timeless wares that balance design and our impact.
PHD student and dear friend of simétrie, Julia English, shares her understandings and findings on how the Circular Economy could be the solution to our hyper-consumerist world without having to go completely off the grid, Bear Grylls style.
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our commitment to sustainability
to celebrate Plastic Free July, we are sharing our sourcing, manufacturing and packaging processes to reduce plastic waste and our overall environmental impact.
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the torch: supporting life beyond incarceration
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can leather be eco-friendly?
![why should fashion brands and consumers care about climate change?](http://simetrie.com.au/cdn/shop/articles/bianca-balliro.png?v=1587308736)
why should fashion brands and consumers care about climate change?
this week we look at two notable movements, Fashion Revolution Week and Earth Day, and discuss the fashion industry’s impact on the planet.