MAGDALENA AND MARKUS BUDIM
FOUNDERS, THE BUDIMS
Of course, technical highlights and improved materials are essential in order to be able to achieve the highest level of sustainability in all areas. From our point of view, however, it is not only the innovations mentioned above that lead to the final positioning of a sustainable product: effective communication about it is crucial – especially if it is a long-standing product. What good is the exemplary effort if the added value is overlooked by consumers? We know from our retail experience that the majority of consumers do not yet even know how ‘dirty’ denim can be.
In order to achieve an effective and unshakable breakthrough, ignorance must first be tackled through radical and overt explanations and transparency. That will cause an enormous shock, but it will also raise awareness, we are sure of that.