
Sustainable fashion in the stores of Karlsruhe city center
Conscious shopping - a popular topic in the Karlsruhe fashion industry too
If you want to store sustainably in Karlsruhe city center, you will definitely find what you are looking for here. There is a large selection of stores dedicated to the topic of "sustainability in fashion".
Fashion, accessories and lifestyle - all naturally sustainable at glore
Sustainable fashion, fragrances & interiors, as well as well-known, sustainable brands and small start-ups have been available for 2 years at glore in the southern Waldstraße. glore stands for globally responsible fashion and its concept focuses on ecological materials, pays attention to fair working conditions, as well as the durability and quality of the products.
Founded in 2007, glore in the southern Waldstraße is home to 52 well-known brands such as 24bottels, Armed Angels, Hydrophil, Kaala, Nailberry, Oak and Veja. In addition to fashion, shoes and accessories, glore's range also includes sustainable yoga brands and labels that make the home more beautiful, as well as books, fragrances, interiors and cosmetics.
Fair Fashion highlight of the "Östliche Kaiserstraße" district since the end of May 2023
The store FairFashion by the two designers Tatjana Böcke and Vivien Joy Faisst has been located at Kaiserstrasse 60 since the end of May 2023 and offers a wide range of handmade loungewear and underwear. "Sustainability is very important to us and we implement this in various places. For example, our in-house tailoring saves on transportation, and we also use natural fabrics such as TENCEL™, recycled lace, linen and organic cotton," explains owner Vivien Joy. The two founders not only use the 300 square meters of the store for themselves, but also offer small labels and newcomers a platform. These include: nanowo, typo_heilig, koerber_mode,holistic_journal, john.four.sixteen, vintage.whimsical, blueten_moments or zipporazibolddesign are also part of FairFashion.
Regional labels in the UNiKAT store in Karlsruhe
In the immediate vicinity of the market place is the owner-managed store UNiKAT in the Kaiserstrasse 145. For over 20 years in the fan-shaped city, UNiKAT has been a popular address for regional and fairly produced fashion among Karlsruhe residents and far beyond the region. The store in the city center has always stood for quality, the best advice, expertise and service and is run with heart and soul by the two brothers Andreas and Michael Preißler.
Where and how fashion is produced is very important to the Preißler team when deciding on the selection of pieces. They focus on clothing that comes from fair trade, supports traditional craftsmanship and is made from natural fibers. As a result, UNiKAT's range includes brands such as COJ jeans with sustainable production processes, the English fair trade brand nomads, handmade cork from Portugal, which carries the PETA Approved seal, as well as the PETA Approved Basic range for men and women with GOTS and WRAP certificates, for example. In 1997, the two owners founded their own label "Equal", which can also be found in the store.
UNiKAT offers a selected range of fashion and accessories for men and women over two floors, which changes regularly and thus always brings new - but above all sustainable - favorite items to Karlsruhe:
- Fashion for men & women,
- Backpacks,
- Bags,
- Purse,
- Basics,
- Caps.
Second-hand stores and sustainable fashion stores in Karlsruhe
Kult Industries has also been located at Herrenstraße 38 since 2023. With brands such as danefe, fritzi aus preußen, mazine, soruka, tranquillo, king louie and gumbies, owner Stefan Merx brings a range of women's clothing and accessories to Karlsruhe that impresses with its sustainable and fair production.
Give clothes and accessories a new lease of life and thus declare war on waste in the fashion industry. Second-hand clothing is also very popular with the people of Karlsruhe. A popular address for this in Karlsruhe city center is, for example Second Soul in the Herrenstraße. Here you can find high-quality designers and real favorites at second-hand prices. At Take it with you toys, clothes, shoes and accessories for babies, children and teenagers are waiting to be given a second life.