U.S. Made Mercantile
NuBe Green stocks an eclectic mix of housewares, gifts, and clothing that reflect our deep commitment to sustainability. We want to connect people with the sources of the goods they buy and grow support for local craft and sustainable production. It's a step we're taking to support the planet and our local economy.
We love hand-crafted and one-of-a-kind designs and products with regional character or an innovative use of materials, like our reclaimed boat sail totes and graphic transit sign platters. We like to think of ourselves as locavores of the retail world! These eco-friendly choices directly support local artisans and eliminate new materials and overseas manufacturing.
Our totally U.S.-sourced, milled, and made inventory includes clothing from organic cotton co-op growers, furniture crafted from local storm-salvaged trees, jewelry fashioned from recycled metals, bags and wallets made from repurposed bicycle inner tubes, tabletop and glasswares from post-consumer bottles, and kids accessories sewn from repurposed cashmere.
My family has always supported the art and design community, but it took a two-week trip to China for me to realize that I wanted to create a practical marketplace for small-scale production and designs by artists close to home. We opened at the downswing of the recession with a focus on artisans working to preserve traditional craft and expand design in innovative ways. Directly supporting artisans from our own backyard (and a bigger national neighborhood!) also gives our customers access to unique and special pieces that they wouldn't have access to otherwise, imbued with a lot of local character, that creates an unusual shopping experience. It turns objects into stories and supports local artists.
– Ruth True, Owner