Crafting with conscience: How we create beautiful gifts while respecting our planet.
At Frexiakhonex, sustainability isn't just a buzzword—it's fundamental to everything we create. We believe that handmade gifts should not only bring joy to those who receive them but also respect the world we all share.
Our commitment to eco-friendly practices stems from a simple principle: beautiful things don't need to harm the environment. By mindfully selecting materials, optimizing our processes, and minimizing waste, we create treasured keepsakes with minimal ecological impact.
This approach requires more time, thought, and care—but we believe the results speak for themselves in both quality and conscience.
Our leather products use exclusively vegetable-tanned hides from ethical sources that prioritize animal welfare. Unlike chrome-tanned alternatives, our vegetable tanning process uses natural tannins from plant materials, avoiding harmful chemicals.
We partner with small-scale New Zealand farmers and use leather that would otherwise be waste byproducts from the meat industry, ensuring nothing goes to waste.
Our pottery collection begins with clay sourced from responsible New Zealand quarries that practice land rehabilitation. We combine this with reclaimed clay from our own studio—every scrap is reconstituted to eliminate waste.
Our glazes are non-toxic and food-safe, formulated in-house to avoid unnecessary shipping and packaging while ensuring the highest quality finish for our ceramics.
Our candles use 100% soy wax from sustainable agriculture, providing a clean-burning alternative to petroleum-based paraffin. The essential oils in our fragrances come from carefully vetted suppliers who practice sustainable harvesting methods.
Even our wicks are thoughtfully selected—100% cotton with no metal components, creating a cleaner burn and reducing airborne particles.
We're working toward a zero-waste studio by carefully planning production, repurposing scraps, and composting organic materials. Even our design process starts with waste reduction in mind.
Our workshop is powered by 100% renewable energy through our local provider's green energy program, with plans to install our own solar panels in the coming year.
We've implemented a water recycling system for our pottery production, reducing our water usage by over 80% compared to traditional methods.
Whenever possible, we source materials from within 100km of our workshop, reducing transportation emissions and supporting the local New Zealand economy.
We believe the presentation of a gift shouldn't come at the environment's expense. That's why we've carefully designed our packaging to be both beautiful and responsible:
You'll never find plastic in our packaging. Instead, we use recycled paper, cardboard, natural fabrics, and plant-based alternatives that break down naturally after use.
Many of our packaging components are designed for a second life. Our gift boxes are sturdy enough to be reused for storage, and fabric wraps can be repurposed as handkerchiefs or cleaning cloths.
Our gift tags and care instructions are printed on plantable seed paper. When no longer needed, they can be planted to grow native New Zealand wildflowers that support local pollinators.
Sustainability extends beyond environmental practices to include social responsibility. Here's how we contribute to our community:
We regularly host workshops that teach traditional handcrafting techniques, helping preserve these valuable skills for future generations while providing accessible creative outlets for our community.
Our studio offers apprenticeships to young artisans, providing hands-on training and business guidance to help them establish sustainable creative careers.
For every order placed, we donate 5% of profits to local environmental conservation efforts focusing on preserving New Zealand's unique ecosystems.
We believe that true sustainability means creating a positive impact that ripples outward—from the materials we select, to the products we create, to the communities we support.