Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:06 pm | Zovari A new sustainable activewear line made from recycled plastic bottles has been launched
by a former New Zealand representative cyclist and Air NZ aeronautical designer.
The Zovari label is the second export fashion line created by Geoff Gates in the . More
Monday, 5 April 2021, 4:06 pm
A new sustainable activewear line made from recycled
plastic bottles has been launched by a former New Zealand
representative cyclist and Air NZ aeronautical
designer.
The Zovari label is the second export
fashion line created by Geoff Gates in the past three
months, with Cinnamon Swan swimwear which launched in
November already being exported around the world.
The
locally designed activewear range is designed to bridge the
gap between high performance and fashion - while remaining
environmentally focused as well.
“What we are seeing
overseas is a trend toward cross-compatibility in clothing
where activewear is becoming swimwear and swimwear is
Small Business: Athleisure wear firm Zovari on benefits of brand synergies, sharing resources
4 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Zovari was founded by the same team behind swimwear brand Cinnamon Swan. Photo / Supplied
Aimee Shaw is a business reporter focusing on retail, small businessaimee.shaw@nzherald.co.nz@AceeyShaw
Auckland entrepreneur Geoff Gates, founder of athleisure brand Zovari, talks leveraging synergies off his swimwear brand and the benefits of running two e-commerce businesses alongside each other.
What does your business do? Zovari is a Kiwi sustainable active-fashion brand, built to combine the worlds of fashion, high-performance sport and self-expression. Our athleisure collections are made using recycled plastic bottles and are designed to be worn as both high-performance gym and fitness apparel as well as everyday athleisure wear. We launched in 2020 but the business has been two years in the making.