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Date Established	05/2019
Founder	Inder Bedi
Industries	Fashion
Website	https://bedistudios.com/
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BEDI crafts sleek, warm winter coats and durable bags from sustainable materials. Using salvaged seatbelts, robust, recycled nylon, and upcycled airline seats, all BEDI designs are inspired by their slogan: “One day everything new will come from something old.”

BEDI’s products are proudly made in small batches in Canada, with a focus on quality over quantity. Their use of ballistic nylon and quality craftsmanship allows BEDI to offer a lifetime guarantee on all their winter coats and bags. Coupled with a classic, minimalist aesthetic that never goes out of style, their products are designed to be timeless in every sense.

Embracing the ethos of a circular economy, BEDI also offers a Second Life program, allowing customers to trade in their existing BEDI items should they wish for a change in style or size– a testament to the brand’s commitment to quality and sustainability in all stages of their product’s lifecycle.

BEDI was born out of the desire for balance – to create pieces that are grounded in good design while using what we already have, and preserving our planet. The result is a slow collection of Japandi-inspired pieces that are as elegant as they are utilitarian.

Founding Story

The launch of BEDI Studios represents the next chapter in my journey to find an equilibrium in design coupled with positive impact. This path is the culmination of my last 20 years in the fashion industry, where I launched a vegan leather accessories company, based on a university paper for a class I never wanted to take. That company would develop into MATT & NAT and become the starting point in my journey exploring the crossroads of fashion and sustainability.

In 2013 I left the fashion industry to reset and contemplate the impact design was having on climate change and our planet as a whole. Inspired by Dieter Rams Ten Principles of Design, in 2016 I began researching alternatives to virgin materials, looking at landfill materials and ocean pollution as a source of inspiration.

The first collection in 2019 was a limited run of duffle bags and backpacks made from retired Air Canada seats and upcycled seat belts from local scrapyards. I’m blessed every day to work with an incredible team of game changers— together we have created one of the most advanced sustainable offerings in the world.

Inder Bedi