manufacturers
create sustainable
alternatives to common
products
selecting low carbon,
non-toxic materials
Most lighting products are needlessly made from steel, aluminum, and plastic. However, there are many natural, renewable alternatives that work just as well for fixture housings, mounting hardware, and optics. Our design process started with the creation of a sustainable material library and laboratory where our engineers could play with the most sustainable materials available, and start to shape new materials into familiar solutions. Wood, wool, and hemp are the most prevalent materials in Lightly products.
developing a new lighting
supply chain
In an attempt to cut costs, many other lighting manufacturers have outsourced their supply chains to east Asia. This may decrease component costs, but it increases the amount of energy used to transport components back to their manufacturing facilities. At Lightly, we source our components locally, decreasing our carbon footprint while supporting our local economies.
thoughtful manufacturing
The processes used for assembling, finishing, and packaging light fixtures are often time-consuming, toxic, and wasteful. Lightly products are assembled by hand to reduce energy consumption, and are cleverly designed with the fewest number of components to accelerate the assembly process. Our wood paints and finishes are VOC-free, and safely edible (if you’re into that), and our packaging is recyclable.
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