Industry of All Nations (IOAN) is changing how things are made because we believe the world is a global village. For thousands of years, people around the world have been making localized products in the best way possible, but in a globalized manufacturing system, cultural heritage is lost and resources are depleted. We work to bring manufacturing back to the original makers at the source of the raw materials, utilizing ancestral methods paired with modern practices for the next chapter of humanity. IOAN is a vision for the future that is shown through everyday goods; creating is in our DNA and we have to do it right.
Industry of All Nations (IOAN) is changing how things are made because we believe the world is a global village. We work to bring manufacturing back to the original makers at the source of the raw materials, utilizing ancestral methods paired with modern practices for the next chapter of humanity. IOAN is a vision for the future that is shown through everyday goods; creating is in our DNA and we have to do it right.
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FOUNDATION
In April 2010 Industry of All Nations became a research, design & development office founded with the commitment to rethink methods of production for consumer goods, bringing productions back to the original makers, through the implementation of indigenous or new responsible manufacturing techniques, local to each area around the world.
Shopping is like voting
It’s one of the most impactful actions we as individuals can make, rather than something mindless or fickle. Our goal is to raise the prestige of what a shopper is. We want to live in a world where we shop for only what we need, where we buy consciously and less.
In April 2010 Industry of All Nations became a research, design & development office founded with the commitment to rethink methods of production for consumer goods, bringing productions back to the original makers, through the implementation of indigenous or new responsible manufacturing techniques, local to each area around the world.
Shopping is like voting
It’s one of the most impactful actions we as individuals can make, rather than something mindless or fickle. Our goal is to raise the prestige of what a shopper is. We want to live in a world where we shop for only what we need, where we buy consciously and less.
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WHY
It's not what we do, but how we do it. ®
The products we develop - no matter what they are, t-shirts today, cars tomorrow - are a medium to create life around them. We work with communities around the world, developing sustainable processes, and preserving the identity of people and places which are connected to the products they make.
It's not what we do, but how we do it. ®
The products we develop - no matter what they are, t-shirts today, cars tomorrow - are a medium to create life around them. We work with communities around the world, developing sustainable processes, and preserving the identity of people and places which are connected to the products they make.
In this modern time it is so easy and in everybody’s hands to do anything, so the most important thing should be how we do these things. We aim to positively affect those around us and to provide opportunities to anyone who is out there working locally and well. We work together to develop clean and sustainable industries around the world using this to create noble and long lasting everyday goods.
This is the industry of the people, the Industry of All Nations.
In this modern time it is so easy and in everybody’s hands to do anything, so the most important thing should be how we do these things. We aim to positively affect those around us and to provide opportunities to anyone who is out there working locally and well. We work together to develop clean and sustainable industries around the world using this to create noble and long lasting everyday goods.
This is the industry of the people, the Industry of All Nations.
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WHERE
Back to the Source of the Raw Materials
The beating heart of IOAN is at the source of the raw materials where the highest quality fibers are found woven into the cultural heritage of peoples around the world. Producing at the source of these raw materials not only amplifies these makers, but creates positive economic and environmental impacts that can grow and sustain cultural practices that are lost to 21st century manufacturing process.
With each of our projects, Industry of All Nations is showcasing identity - the stories of an ancestral way of making, the labor of the native people, and a way of voting for sustainable industries around the world. We are restoring culture to the products and giving power back to the people.
Back to the Source of the Raw Materials
The beating heart of IOAN is at the source of the raw materials where the highest quality fibers are found woven into the cultural heritage of peoples around the world. Producing at the source of these raw materials not only amplifies these makers, but creates positive economic and environmental impacts that can grow and sustain cultural practices that are lost to 21st century manufacturing process.
With each of our projects, Industry of All Nations is showcasing identity - the stories of an ancestral way of making, the labor of the native people, and a way of voting for sustainable industries around the world. We are restoring culture to the products and giving power back to the people.
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ARGENTINA
BOLIVIA
ETHIOPIA
GUATEMALA
INDIA
INDONESIA
PERU
USA
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HOW
Environmentally Safe
All of the processes that are used at IOAN utilize organic, recycled, or biodegradable materials. There are no branching off points or forever chemicals or polluted ecosystems, making sure that all resources and people are protected at every step of the process.
Environmentally Safe
All of the processes that are used at IOAN utilize organic, recycled, or biodegradable materials. There are no branching off points or forever chemicals or polluted ecosystems, making sure that all resources and people are protected at every step of the process.
Intentionality
Each product created by IOAN has an intention and a reason for its existance, either through a necessity or an exploration of design.
Collaboration
Industry of All Nations partners with trusted producers around the world as well as like minded people and entities to create clean and sustainable industries for the future. IOAN can be understood as a generation long project to showcase and promote a healthier way of thriving on this planet while giving more opportunity for all those involved.
Intentionality
Each product created by IOAN has an intention and a reason for its existance, either through a necessity or an exploration of design.
Collaboration
Industry of All Nations partners with trusted producers around the world as well as like minded people and entities to create clean and sustainable industries for the future. IOAN can be understood as a generation long project to showcase and promote a healthier way of thriving on this planet while giving more opportunity for all those involved.
