We re-use and re-invent objects and materials to create new designs. New materials are natural and ethical, sourced as close to home as possible. Find out more.
We're keen to work with other eco-designers and ethical craftmakers living within 35 miles of Musselburgh. If our big idea fits with your way of life and work, please get in touch.
We love good design and well-made products. We love fashion and style. We will only sell something we love.
Frugal Cool promotes and sells well-made products which contain an element of sustainable design, and are ethically produced. Resources and materials can be,
• recycled, revamped and recyclable
• organic
• non-toxic
• handmade
• cruelty-free
• fairly traded
• low energy in production and use
• designed to be practical and/or enhance wellbeing
• locally sourced and made
A key value of Frugal Cool is to reuse, recycle and redesign found objects. We cannot guarantee that these products are made from 100% natural materials. We can promise, however, to use eco-alternative glues and resins whenever available.
Frugal Cool encourages designers to experiment with design, and strive to learn and create beyond their current vision.
We share our learning about relevant green issues with our collaborators and customers.
The project is supported by professional and ethical marketing and public relations.
We ask artists and designer-makers to embrace our philosophy and to find a better way.
For instance, reducing our impact on the environment means finding out about the source and manufacturing process of all materials.