Cooking and baking are big parts of our family life. When I tried to find sustainable children's aprons that my daughters and I would both love I was disappointed by the options. I wanted something environmentally friendly, without ties that always seem to come undone, and that looked fashionable without sacrificing function. I finally decided to create my own and Park + Coop was born.

As product design began I thought about how much fabric waste was headed to landfills and what a shame it was that we couldn't just use that for our aprons. And then I thought, "why can't we"? So we did.

I wanted to make sure that our aprons were beautiful, modern, and functional for today's family so I asked my sister, Amyliz, to lend her cool Brooklyn vibe to our designs. Brooklyn design meets Minnesota maker! As we started brainstorming we thought of all sorts of products we could make and creative ways to use the leftover scrap. Let's make a tea towel! Let's make napkins! How about a market bag? That's when Park + Coop really dialed into its mission to reduce fabric waste through the manufacture of premium, well-designed products for home, kids, and life. 

We hope you'll climb onboard, let the wind blow through your hair, and join us for the ride.

Carmen Olsen