ÉCHAPPER

Échapper was conceived as a response to growing worldwide interest in and movement towards useful, healthy, and responsibly made products. In a post-pandemic world, as we spend ever-greater amounts of time in our own spaces, we believe that small gestures of comfort and protection can assist in fortifying our spirits and attitude. Our intention is to design and produce humble, resilient, and beautiful products to use and wear. We aspire to ‘do more good and create less harm’ in the way we work and think about design and commerce. 

Échapper was conceived during a three-year period of meticulous trials, research, and development between Paris, Tokyo, and Melbourne. Our objective is to work with raw, tactile natural fibres—such as soft wool, flax-linen, and responsibly grown brown cotton—all of which are carefully sourced and sensitively processed. The materials are finished and manufactured in specialist factories across Japan. Finished products are either raw (uncoloured) or uniquely botanically dyed with non-toxic pigments, which are safely colour-fixed for a long-lasting finish.

This distinctive production approach complements an increasing awareness and expectation of respect and responsibility that is applied throughout the entire cycle of our products’ development. A transparent and collaborative ethos is extended to and expected of our growers, partners, and manufacturers. We work with a view to encouraging sustainable, innovative and responsible production practices.