KNOF
Zavod KNOF so.p.
Krško, Slovenia
About
Founded in 2007, KNOF is a social enterprise based in Krško, Slovenia working on environment & climate, employment & skills, education +1 more.
KNOF is a non-profit social enterprise based in Krško, Slovenia. It develops and produces solutions that reduce and prevent waste from textiles, furniture and plastics, and promotes a sustainable attitude towards goods. Its activities include reuse boutiques and furniture salons, textile collection, a circular laboratory and FabLab, coworking, workshops and education, mentoring and incubation for sustainable businesses, and a reuse and recycle network. The organisation also employs and trains people from vulnerable groups, including people with disabilities, and works with companies, schools, municipalities and public bodies on circular economy projects.
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KNOF FashionBOX
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Promotes local reuse of medium-quality clothing donated to KNOF, keeping textiles in Slovenia rather than sending them abroad or to disposal.
Mreža Reuse&recycle
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Network of Slovenian companies and organisations that collect, sort, reuse and recycle textiles, working with producers and retailers on textile management policy.
Poslovni inkubator KNOF
Employment & Skills · Slovenia
One-year business incubator supporting people to develop circular and social-enterprise ideas into their own businesses.
Mentorski paket
Employment & Skills · Slovenia
Individual and group mentoring for sustainable business ideas, with a focus on women's entrepreneurship.
Free-shop
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Free clothing shop where items are taken without payment, exchange or conditions.
Odprta šivalnica
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Open sewing workshop offering machines, materials, tools and mentoring for repairing and altering clothes.
KNOFcycle
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Service for responsible disposal and reuse of unwanted quality clothing from households and businesses.
POSTEKS
Environment & Climate · Slovenia
Posavje network for circular management of surplus textiles, running sewing workshops, clothing swaps and collection drives.
THOCH – Threads of Change
Environment & Climate
Project supporting sustainable textile practices by shaping EU policy and local action across south-east Europe.
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Kostak d.d., Beti d.o.o., Mestna občina Krško, Občina Kostanjevica na Krki, Zavod Turizem Ljubljana
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