The Artisans of Turkey
When you travel to Turkey, make sure to sit down with one of these artisans and learn about their craft! When you think about Turkey, what comes across your mind? Hot air balloon rides, rich history, delicious delicacies, deverish dances and much more. But did you know that is also home to many skilled artisans who create gorgeous goods - textiles, jewellery, copper, carpets, ceramics and more. At Fifth Origins' our goal is to work with skilled artisan from different parts of the world and we found an opportunity to co-create with artisans from Buldan, Denizli for our new products. A skill passed from generation to generation, weaving is the main source of income for many families with both men and women working together, who will craft each Infinity Towel Wrap and reversible muslin cotton throw blanket. We love that these artisans have looms in their house, allowing them to weave and take care of other things at the same time. New products, new artisan group, new learnings - we are very excited about what this collaboration with bring us and to our tribe. We are curious to hear from you.
Summer essential that you can use beyond summer
After a disruptive 2020, we all deserve to enjoy summer 2021 and all that it brings along. So what's that one thing that we all definitely like to invest in?
Wherever you plan to spend your summer days relaxing - by the lake, pool, ocean, or on a lounge chair in the backyard - make sure you have a beautiful beach towel in tow to keep you protected from the hot ground, to dry you off from a midafternoon dip and to make you look stylish. Fifth Origins' Infinity towel wraps will be your companion beyond summer, they are designed to be multifunctional try it as a wrap, scarf, blanket, throw, sarong…or any other way you find to use it! Offering soft skin-kind absorbency as a towel, the Infinity Towel Wrap has a weight and feel that drapes wonderfully and looks great no matter how you use it. Perfect for travelling, it is also ideal to use on the beach as the smooth surface won't hold the sand like traditional Terry fabric.
Ayurvedic Himalayan Handmade Soap
Since our beginning, Fifth Origins has strived to do what's right for our environment and our community. Over the last seven years I have had the opportunity to co-create with rural artisans from all over India, which has helped us bring you the best designed, natural, ethical products. But we constantly questions ourselves - what can we to do more, to be better? Shouldn't we keep seeking new ways to enrich our customers' lives? We think so.
Fifth Origins is now offering sustainable wellness products, aiming to protect our Earth and the natural environments in it. We're so excited to introduce the first member of our new wellness range: Ayurvedic Himalayan soaps. Most traditional soaps use synthetic, petroleum-based chemicals, which can strip our skin of its natural oils. They often come in plastic bottles, as well, contributing to the 300 million tons of plastic humans produce every year, much of which ends up in landfills. Liquid soap is particularly guilty of harming our environment: It requires five times more energy to produce than bar soap, and it uses up to 20 times more packaging. Our planet needs us to take immediate action to minimize our plastic waste. But still, we all need reliable soap to keep us clean and healthy every day -- especially during a global pandemic.
Fortunately, it's possible to pursue health and wellness while also showing kindness to our planet -- and we can start by investing in environmentally friendly soap products. That's where Fifth Origins comes in: We want to make this investment accessible for people who care about what they put on their skin and how they impact the planet.
So, what makes our soaps so special?
For starters, our line of handmade, Himalayan soap bars is ethically made, using zero plastic and supporting small artisan communities in India. Our soaps employ principles of Ayurvedic medicine, one of the world's oldest holistic healing systems, whose Indian roots date back more than 3,000 years. And the cherry on top: These products feel amazing on your skin. Each bar of soap from Fifth Origins uses materials straight from the Himalayas, handcrafted by artisan women of the Kumaon region. Our soaps contain only natural ingredients, utilizing plant-based products over man-made ingredients and animal byproducts. They boast healing, medicinal properties, and they never use harsh chemicals. We should warn you: You might even feel tempted to eat our soaps -- but that'd waste their cleansing powers. Our soaps' natural ingredients work to gently purify the skin, preventing rashes and blemishes. Our Ayurvedic, Himalayan soap bars represent Fifth Origins' first step in making your health and wellness routine more friendly to the environment. We can't wait for you to try them.