Let’s Do Goods

Let’s Do Goods is a Social Enterprise. This means that they operate with the primary goal of achieving social, environmental, or community-based objectives:

1. The brand partners with ​‘outsider artists’ who’ve faced the trials of homelessness, mental health struggles, or addictions.

2. For every pair of socks sold, Let’s Do Goods donates a pair to people in need through collaborations with organisations and charities such as Salvation Army, Quiet and through food banks.

3. The brand set up their own Social Sock Factory in The Hague in collaboration with the Salvation Army. Here, all ​‘donation socks’ are made with recycled materials, in the Netherlands, made by and for people living on the streets. The homeless volunteers are responsible for ironing, washing and packaging the socks for donation.

4. The commercially available socks are ethically produced by European standards in Portugal. 

Their choice of materials – cotton, polyester, and elastane – offers durability and elasticity. While there are environmental concerns, the brand is proactive in its mission, already shifting towards sustainable alternatives like recycled cotton.

The donation socks, though not as colourful, are of excellent quality, made from recycled materials. Everything from turning these recycled materials into new yarn, to knitting them into warm socks, happens in The Netherlands. 

At The Social Sock Factory, the socks are made by and for people living on the streets

Unfortunately, the socks sold are not circular. The material blend of natural and synthetic materials pose recycling challenges after use.

The donation socks are, however, a step in the circular direction as they are made from recycled materials.

Let’s Do Goods has a short supply chain as they work with few production partners. The distances between the different production steps also always remain short, the producer in Portugal uses yarns spun in Portugal. The Social Sock Factory in The Hague works with yarns spun in the Netherlands.

100% vegan. Happy feet, happy animals.

Let’s Do Goods keeps things deliberate and meaningful with a new sock design every month, each tied to a unique artist’s story. Guaranteed no leftover socks here! 

And with their monthly sock subscription, you’re always in for a fun surprise! Receive latest design of sock every month. Keep them for yourself or give them away as gift. Maybe even donate a pair to those in need.

The limited editions, coupled with a monthly sock subscription, allow for continuous engagement and meaningful consumption.

COSH! sat down with founder Niels to find out all about Let’s Do Goods. For more insights, read all about their operations, The Social Sock Factory, and the talented artists they collaborate with on their website!