Northern Playground
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Buy less. Play more. Designed in Norway. Made by skilled Europeans. It all started with two sweaty friends and a YouTube sewing tutorial.
06/05/2026
The Lightweight Anorak - Out of stock for a long time.
Now finally back.
We chose to change producer rather than move production outside Europe.
That took time, but it was worth it.
Now it’s back in a new colour: Rust Red.
Made in Estonia, built to last.
Made from 100 % Ventile cotton, a tightly woven cotton fabric that protects without membranes or plastic.
Pre-order is open online.
https://www.northernplayground.no/en/shop/the-anorak
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30/04/2026
We’ve been nominated for Activist of the Year, and Brand of the Year at the Tise Awards.
Why?
Maybe because we’ve spent years pushing for environmental taxes on textiles.
Maybe because we walked away from Meta ads.
Maybe because we invest heavily in repair.
Or because we keep saying it out loud: there are no sustainable clothes.
Either way, we’re proud.
But it also leaves us with a question:
Why aren’t more companies activists?
If you think this matters, you can vote here:
https://tiseawards.com/
Deadline May 4th.
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22/04/2026
Norway’s “Overshoot Day” falls this month. If everyone on the planet lived like we do, we’d need 3.6 Earths to meet our resource needs ⚠️
We all have a role to play in the fight against resource depletion. It’s easy to point fingers at certain countries or companies as the enemy, acknowledging the fact that they are the ones using up the Earth’s resources. We can’t be outraged about the destruction of natural areas one day and then indulge in mindless shopping sprees the next.
In the middle of this consumer frenzy, one thing is clear: we need to reduce the volume. We need to take a stand. Resist impulse buying. Don’t fall for “3 for the price of 1" or similar offers designed to drive unnecessary consumption. Who you vote for is also a powerful tool. Choose politicians who take resource use and the environment seriously. 💪
Share the message with friends and family. Together, we can push the date in the right direction next year.
P.S. Today is Earth Day. Support your favourite NGO by donating or get involved!
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09/04/2026
One girl. One shirt. Many playgrounds.
We like clothes that do more than one job, because most of us don’t live just one kind of life.
The Canvas Shirt is built on that idea.
One shirt. Many situations.
From a day on the lake, to meeting rooms with questionable coffee.
It started undyed, in its natural color.
Now it also comes in grey for the guys.
We don’t call it sustainable.
We call it a step in a better direction.
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What are sustainable clothes?
It’s a question we get all the time.
From customers, journalists, and people we meet on the trail.
So we decided to answer it properly. Without greenwashing. Without simplifying it away. We’ve gone through the usual suspects:
fibers, second hand, recycled materials, rental, certifications.
And here’s the uncomfortable truth: None of them solve the problem on their own. What actually matters is something much simpler.
If you’ve got 4 minutes, we think this is worth your time.
https://www.northernplayground.no/en/own-less/what-is-sustainable-clothing
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 16:00 |
