hejhej-eyepillow

• Consists of offcuts from a sewing factory in Kenya.
• Pure undyed cotton from Tanzania or Malawi. The fabric is made in Kenya.
• Sewn in Kenya by the social project Nyuzi Blackwhite.
• Supports the local economy in Kenya and creates jobs for women.
• Loving handwork
• Cotton yarn from Germany
• Label and care label made from hemp

Further details on the collaboration with Nyuzi Blackwhite, the origin of grape seeds and the use of the eye pillow in yoga. Here you will find 7 inspiring applications with your hejhej-eyepillow.

The hejhej eyepillow is made in collaboration with a social project in Kenya.

• Nyuzi Black and White is a project in Kenya that enables young people to help themselves and creates jobs in the textile industry.
• The job prospects for tailors in Kenya are very poor because imported second-hand clothing from Western countries is damaging the local textile industry.
• Women Empowerment: Family-friendly working conditions & Female Founded
• Nyuzi Blackwhite employs five seamstresses and a quality control.
• The project also includes a children's home, a primary school and a vocational school. Currently, around 120 children between the ages of 3 and 23 are supported from primary school to completed training.
• 100% of the costs donated to the associated children’s home are added to the production price. We donate €1.92 per eye pillow.
• The inner and outer shell are produced in Kenya.
• These are transported to Germany by Sarah, the founder of Nyuzi Blackwhite, on her regular visits to Kenya.

In addition, we work with workplaces for people with disabilities in Nuremberg, that also pack and ship all hejhej-products.

• In order to keep the CO2 emissions of the transport from Kenya to Nuremberg as low as possible the eye pillows are filled in Germany.
• The filling takes place in the Lebenshilfe workplace in Nuremberg.
• There the hejhej-eyepillows are also packed plastic-free and sent to you.

• grape seeds from Franconia
• Grape seeds arise as a residual product during the traditional winemaking process.
• These accumulate in abundance and are usually not processed but disposed of biologically.
• This means that we do not take any additional valuable natural materials from our environment to fill the yoga eye-pillow.
• Optimal and comfortably heavy weight for a gentle pressure that lets your eyelids relax.

Extra tip: Heat or cool your eye pillow. The grape seed oil in the filling stores the temperature.

• Heating in the microwave: Heat slowly at 600 watts, check the temperature after about 20 seconds. If necessary, heat for another 10 seconds.
• Heating in the oven: Heat at approx. 120°C for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Important: You should always check the temperature by hand before use.

Once your yoga eye-pillow has reached the end of its life cycle, you can simply send the undyed cotton fabric back to us free of charge and we will recycle it.

• From this, we produce, among other things, the fabric of the hejhej-bolster.
• You get a 15% discount code for your next closed-loop purchase.
• The filling is biodegradable and can be returned to nature. You can dispose of them in the compost or in the organic waste bin in advance.

Just write us an email and we ensure a smooth recycling process

• The outer fabric is easily removable and at 30 degrees washable.
• We recommend hand washing it to make the product even more durable.