Sort of Coal on SSENSE
We are excited to announce that you can now find Sort of Coal products on SSENSE https://www.ssense.com/en-ca/everything-else/designers/sort-of-coal —…
A new direction
SORT OF COAL started with a fascination with Japan and Binchotan Charcoal. A decade later, our fascination has taken on many forms and has translated into water, body and air products used around the world. As we evolve, we are incorporating new elements into our universe:…
Conscious Journal Interview
We spoke to Conscious Journal about sustainability, craft and what it means to pay respect to nature. Full interview below, or here as a pdf: Link …
Special Commission for Sort of Coal
Special commission for Sort of Coal by Anton Funck, made using excess unused fabrics from various sources. A few months ago, we approached Anton, a friend and artist in Copenhagen, with an idea to commission a a special piece for us. He had recently launched his career as an artist,…
A note of thanks
Another year … another year approaches us, and again it is signaled by the same signs. Holiday decorations popping up earlier and earlier. Their presence is one of many nods that another year is rounding the corner, approaching its final turn, again sprinting to its finish. Sort of Coal is…
Sort of Coal at Dover Street Market
Pleased to announce that you can now find our products at the new Dover Street Market Parfums shop in Paris. The store was designed by Rei Kawakubo, founder and creative director of Comme des Garçons and DSM. Dover Street Parfums Market 16 Place Vendôme 75001 Paris…
Milk Decoration magazine
Our Hakutan on the cover of Milk Decoration magazine, issue 29. Milk Deco is an annual publication dedicated to items and contemporary decor for the home. Available online and in select shops around the world: https://www.milkdecoration-shop.com/magazines…
Sort of Coal at The Greenwhich Hotel
Pleased to announce that you can find our products at The Greenwhich Hotel spa in New York City. Co-owned by Ira Drukier and Robert DeNiro and designed by Axel Vervoordt, the hotel is a sanctuary to calm. The New York Times called it “the opposite of vulgarity.” The…
Short film – 白炭 Hakutan
We travelled to Wakayama in 2018 and met with the Binchotan craftsmen and women we have been working with for the past decade. We learned about how the craft is slowly fading away, as young people are moving to bigger cities. We made this film to showcase this very special…
Japan PR – 地球にも体にも優しい「SORT OF COAL
Very grateful to be featured on The True Scents / Hey Sister in Japan. Thank you Kaeko for your lovely words. Link here: 備長炭のある暮らし。地球にも体にも優しい「SORT OF COAL」のスタイリッシュなアイテムを紹介。…