Aplat and the French Connection
In my previous notebook I shared how I transitioned from a 20 year industrial design career to mompreneur pursuing my bag dream full-time. It took almost a year to ideate...
Shu's Notebook
Aplat. Before it was Aplat.
Back in 2009, my boss of 8+ years said to me, “Shu, mark my words, you will start your own bag company and be a leader in design one day.”...
3/14 is Pi Day!
We love pi and pies! π is an irrational number that continues infinitely, and it lends us infinite possibilities throughout our Zero Waste Design™ process. To eliminate scraps in...
In Honor of International Women’s Day
The Women of Factory Aplat Today on International Women’s Day, I want to honor the talented women of my factories who inspire me and the work of Aplat. They are...
Aplat + Ida Blooms: Let's Flower
Bouquet Arranging with Aplat & Ida Blooms It was such a pleasure to join our friend Annie Heath at the new Ida Bloom San Francisco studio for a hands-on flower...
Aplat Kitchen: English Muffins Recipe
What’s cooking in the Aplat kitchen? English muffins! Have you tried to make them? They’re so easy and way more delicious than store bought ones. We’re sharing a terrific recipe...
A Bread Tradition
The Bertrand Family Bread Tradition With the holidays approaching I think of family and friends near and far, wishing they were all close so I can spend time with every...
‘Tis the Season of Giving
The Aplat Holiday Gift Guides ‘Tis the season of giving and to kick off December, I’m sharing many of my favorite items that I use at home and will be...
Pie Baking & Sharing Season
Cookbook of the Month: Sister Pie ‘Tis the season for holiday gatherings and the pie options are aplenty! It's tradition that my family and I make these together. We were anxious for...
Plat Around Town
Saving the Planet. One Paper Bag and Box at a Time. I design and manufacture with zero waste, people and the planet in mind. At the same time, I think...
November is All About Sharing
Sharing our favorite Neighborhood Store There are certain places that are my absolute “go-to” for the best finds when it comes to bread, cheese, chocolate, unique pantry goods, spirits and...
Celebrate Zero-Waste in October
We design with zero waste in mind. Introducing Aplat Celebration Pennants - triangle and square off-cuts from our couvre-plat line. Our first batch of limited quantity hand-sewn pennants are exclusively available...
Aplat Zero Waste Design for a Plastic and Elastic Free Kitchen
From day one I wanted Aplat to be a company that cared about people and the planet and how we design and manufacture products - with zero waste of material...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....