Hovden Wear - BLOG

Sylvsmidja is now the leading producer of bunad sølv in Norway. They are still focused on craftsmanship, quality, and history. They create items with origin stories that go back to the 1300s, as well as modern day items. Now they are letting people know that these jewelry items are not just for bunads, but can be used with modern clothing as well.

A zero waste garment is a piece of clothing that is produced without creating, and ultimately throwing away, extra material.  It is a difficult task, and one that many designers and companies don´t care to take on.  For Hovden Wear, it comes completely naturally.

Cultural sustainability ... has to do with the maintaining of cultural beliefs, cultural practices, heritage conservation, culture as its own entity....

  The busserull workshirt, which Hovden has been making for 3 years, was a man’s shirt (although today it is gender neutral). We decided it was ti...

  We are proud to announce the Hovden Art Project, where artists create one or more pieces of art that encompasses Hovden and the busserull shirts ...