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Wool is considered the most reusable & recyclable apparel fibre on the planet. All natural fibres such as wool are considered renewable. This means that they regrow and replace themselves naturally over time. Wool can naturally degrade rapidly in warm,...

 Our unisex beanies have dropped on the store website and are available now in five hard to choose from colours. Here at OURVER we often talk about buying smarter and buying better, and nothing supports this belief more than the...

Waste is a terrible thing. It’s one of the reasons why we design with the end of a products life in-mind from the very beginning, and that ideology continues throughout the entire manufacturing process.Take, for instance, the cutting of our jeans....

  We don't go in for Black Friday, instead, we champion the skilled people making our garments, the people that have laboured over the cutting or sewing to craft something that has real value.This Black Friday and Cyber Monday (BFCM)...

For those who are delving into raw denim for the first time, we have put together a guide with a few pointers on how to get the best results from your jeans. Firstly, there is no right or wrong way...

Back in February (before the world changed) we sent our factory in Portugal 150 meters of organic selvedge denim, intended for new developments and a pre-production size set of jeans. Then everything ground to a halt and we started to...

We were delighted to see the results of a recent collaboration with The Ené, a directory of sustainable brands which features OURVER and includes our white T-shirt for their first editorial. Here's what they had to say: For our first editorial,...

  You’ve probably never taken too much notice of the stitching on your jeans, but talk to anyone vaguely interested in denim and they’ll be able to tell you all about a chain-stitch. Most jeans today won’t have chain-stitched hems,...

These Jeans Make a Difference  Just not quite yet Well, April has come and gone, the month we had planned to launch our new sustainable denim jeans, like everyone, we’ve had to quickly adapt to the circumstances we find ourselves...

Finding the right factory for a specific garment is an important task, not only must they meet our exacting standards, be as close to home as possible to reduce transport and our carbon footprint but most importantly, comply with all...

We were recently contacted by blogger and Instagrammer KOIZTRA -  https://koiztra.nl for a quick chat and to answer a few questions. Here's the interview with founder Paul where he explains the concept behind the brand and gives a few insights into...

Our most recent garment to hit the store is the organic garment-dyed shirt, meticulously crafted at our small family run factory in the hills outside of Porto. Cut from a lightweight organic GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) certified cotton poplin and...

Sustainability has always been an integral part of OURVER's philosophy, we believe that creating clothes to last is the basis for minimising our environmental impact. That's why we spent months sourcing and researching the best quality organic cotton for our...

As the year draws to a close, and before we pop open a bottle, we just wanted to take a moment to say "thank you". Thanks for your support over the year, for reading our blog, newsletters, for following us on social media and for being part...

As a small independent brand, the current culture of constant markdowns and flash sales is simply not a sustainable business model, it creates a throwaway culture, effectively conditioning people to doubt the true value of a product. We all love a great...

We've teamed up with renowned luxury Italian belt manufacturer Anderson's to introduce two handcrafted belts to our lineup.  Aside from the English name, Anderson's are a family-run Italian belt manufacturer from Parma, Northern Italy, specializing in woven and leather belts...

We recently introduced possibly the most important wardrobe accessory to our growing collection of menswear essentials - socks. Say hello to the merino & cashmere sock. For our first pair of socks, our goal was to create something that was...

The collarless shirt or Grandad-collar shirt as it is also referred to is a timeless classic and a key piece for the essential wardrobe. An easy going shirt that has the versatility to be worn casually or bring a laid-back feel to a formal occasion....

POSITIVE CARE We have always strongly believed that once you have spent your hard earned money investing in a garment it's important to take care of them and to do so in a way that is friendly towards the environment....

Our new sustainable hangtags going out on all new products. These are FSC certified, which means they are made with virgin pulp from FSC well-managed forests, where trees are replaced or allowed to regenerate naturally and follow a certified chain...

One year ago today we launched ourver.com with a focus on bringing you a premium alternative to fast fashion, by slowing things down, shunning fleeting fashion trends and offering you a year-round collection of permanent wardrobe staples. We spend months...