{"title":"About me - how did Tikiwe® cork bags come to be?","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWho is Tikiwe® Cork Bags?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTikiwe® is Irene Kirchhoff. Born on a Sunday in May in Munich. That says a lot about me. The Taurus in me loves enjoyment. The Munich woman in me loves elegance. The Bavarian in me loves coziness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven as a child, I was very fond of colors, shapes, and beautiful things. Enameling, silversmithing, designing, crafting – that was my world. I later turned this passion into my profession and completed an apprenticeship in the watch and jewelry industry. I remained loyal to \"my\" industry for many years, first in sales and later in distribution, with great enthusiasm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding meaning in what I was doing became increasingly difficult, as I could no longer ignore the exploitation of people and the environment. The collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh marked a turning point in my life. From that moment on, it became really hard for me to continue my job. Until I discovered cork and put all my eggs in one basket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow I can once again pursue my passion for colors, shapes, and beautiful things with enthusiasm. Cork forests make a great contribution to a healthy environment. Cork is fundamentally a sustainable product. People are paid fairly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI now pass on this enthusiasm to my customers with a clear conscience. I value sustainably produced goods. I love beautiful, high-quality items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWhat does Tikiwe® actually mean?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy bags needed a name that expresses what I \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003eeel, what I \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003ew\u003c\/span\u003eish for. A name that stands for my \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003ev\u003c\/span\u003ealues and for the \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003euture. Since no one can pronounce \u003cspan style=\"color: #ff00ff;\"\u003eFwwf\u003c\/span\u003e correctly, something better was needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ecd402;\"\u003eEwigkeit\u003c\/span\u003e (Eternity). A beautiful word! \u003cspan style=\"color: #ecd302;\"\u003eE W I G K E I T\u003c\/span\u003e. That's exactly what it should be. I wish for a beautiful future for humans and animals. And that means forever. I wish that the air, water, fields, and forests become clean again and stay that way. And that means forever. I wish that life for humans and animals is no longer characterized by fear, pain, and early death. And that means forever. So I named my label \u003cspan style=\"color: #ebd305;\"\u003eTikiwe®\u003c\/span\u003e. That's \"Ewigkeit\" spelled backward with 2 letters removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can't save the world alone. But I can contribute. This contribution is colorful, beautiful, and sustainable for eternity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your interest in Tikiwe® cork bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e                  \u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/products\/FFR_Logo_HR_Germany_Vier_Pfoten2_ec3b4976-d240-455b-9538-7616fe323137_480x480.png?v=1625636873\" width=\"123\" height=\"123\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/products\/PETAapprovedveganLOGO_a775d040-2af0-4ed2-b15b-c3aa10a51e0c_480x480.png?v=1625636873\" alt=\"\" width=\"126\" height=\"126\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/products\/PETAapprovedveganLOGO_a775d040-2af0-4ed2-b15b-c3aa10a51e0c_480x480.png?v=1625636873\"\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/files\/IK_Eichhornchen04082020_480x480.jpg?v=1621239206\" alt=\"\" width=\"127\" height=\"127\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/files\/IK_Eichhornchen04082020_480x480.jpg?v=1621239206\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0435\/8969\/7700\/collections\/BildIrene.jpg?v=1641485690","url":"https:\/\/tikiwe.com\/en\/collections\/uber-uns-wie-kam-es-uberhaupt-zu-tikiwe%c2%ae-taschen-aus-kork.oembed","provider":"Tikiwe®-Taschen aus Kork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}