Shu's Notebook

May 05, 2018

Zero Waste Design and Manufacturing

We design with empathy As an industrial designer by training, I design differently because I care about the impact Aplat products have on the environment, and for the people who sew them. My frugal mindset...

Zero-Waste Living

April 16, 2018

Earth Month 1% For The Planet

April is Earth Month As founder of Aplat Inc. I am committed to working, producing, consuming and living for the planet. It’s a mindset and I’ve got to start somewhere....

Zero-Waste Living

January 29, 2018

New Year, New Chances, New Friends

Resolve to Go Zero Waste With the new year comes new opportunities to go zero waste. As ardent believers in waste reduction, we reuse as much as we can at...

Zero-Waste Living

December 01, 2017

The Culture of Giving

Every season I think, “This is the season of Aplat!” Every season I think, “This is the season of Aplat!”, but I do feel it the most at this holiday...

Tis The Season

November 15, 2017

Get Set

In all of the bustle around holiday gatherings, I love being assigned to setting the table. For get-togethers large and small, I envision the table long before the day, composing...

Tis The Season

November 01, 2017

The Bread-Keeper

In my house growing up, we ate a lot more rice than we did bread. Rice in Korean culture is a symbol of life and prosperity, and it’s certainly part...

Thoughtful Design

October 11, 2017

Reaching Out

We are all connected by our sense of place and, in the wake of its sudden absence, there is community, hand in hand, ready to provide relief in any way we can....

Community

October 04, 2017

Women Who Inspire Us

Chef Melissa King My experience building Aplat has been a collaborative effort from the start, thanks in large part to the countless women who inspire me. Many of my close...

Women In Food

September 18, 2017

Wine Country Women

It’s Harvest Crush season in California’s wine country. The time of year when grapes are picked, stemmed and crushed to begin their transformation into wine. The Napa Valley is in...

Women In Wine

September 14, 2017

Transitions

Every season is beautiful, and so are the transitions between them. Routines are resetting, circadian rhythms are shifting, and the colors and patterns on our plates are changing along with...

Women In Wine

September 05, 2017

Aplat + COOK BEAUTIFUL

We’re happy to spread the word about this incredible woman in food. Exciting news! This week, we’re celebrating the launch of Athena Calderone’s beautiful new cookbook, COOK BEAUTIFUL. Athena has...

Women In Food

June 28, 2017

It’s All in the Fold

Welcome I’m really excited to connect with you in this space. I feel like I have so many stories to tell: about Aplat, l’art de vivre, our philosophy about meaningful...

Thoughtful Design

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