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About Comforted by nature, inspired by design, Beklina is passionate about living at the harmonious crossroads of the two. Our boutique is a three women family operation, that hand selects the best available in sustainable style. Our fashion is modern organic, reflecting Northern California's grace and beauty. Beklina believes clothing and design can be precious, radical, nurturing, healing and wonderful. We invite you to join us in the joys and simple pleasures of a green lifestyle. We encourage you to email us with comments and suggestions at contact@beklina.com. Contact Information contact@beklina.com (408) 688-6281 Press Click to view Beklina in the press. Mailing List To receive sale announcements and website updates please email us at mailinglist@beklina.com and just let us know you'd like to join. We only send out notices 12 times, or less, a year. Privacy/Security We respect your privacy and do not sell or distribute any customer information under any circumstances. This includes our mailing list as well as your email information, and any personal information. Shipping All US Continental shipping is free! Your order will be filled as promptly as possible, usually within two business days. We will notify you as soon as possible of any delays. Beklina orders are shipped USPS- First Class/Priority Mail which takes up to 2 - 7 business days. Larger orders are shipped UPS-ground, which takes up to 1 week. Please contact us for International Shipping, and special requests, such as overnight shipping, etc. We ship to Europe, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Asia, and other countries. Special requests and return shipping are not covered under our free shipping policy. There is a flat $10. fee for shipping exchanges. International shipping rates range between $15.-$35. depending on country and weight. Following checkout, you will be emailed a Paypal shipping invoice. We are proud to announce that Beklina participates in CarbonFree shipping. Go to www.carbonfund.org for more information about CarbonFree shipping. Returns We gladly accept returns for store credit within 10 days of ship date. Apologies, no refunds. Sale and discounted merchandise, as well as special orders, are final. To make a return, please email contact@beklina.com with your order information. Please include your name and email with your return. Returns received after 10 days will be subject to a 30% restocking fee. To ensure that we can continue offer our customers *Free Shipping, there is a flat $10. shipping fee for shipping exchanges. The shipping fee will automatically be deducted from your store credit. You will receive notification via email. Discount Codes We often have discount codes being offered. At this time PayPal doesn't allow for discounts to be deducted at checkout. But do not worry; include your code into the Notes section of the Checkout page, and you will be refunded within 8 hours your due discount. You will receive an email via Paypal with proof of the refund. The other option is that you can email or call with your order, and request an invoice that includes your discount. Note, if you request an invoice, you are in no way committed to continue, if you decide not to go ahead with the purchase. And again, please feel free to email contact@beklina with any questions. Gift Wrap
Gift-wrapping is available upon request for an additional fee of $6. Please email
contact@beklina.com, and tell us your order number and requests.
Sales Tax Orders shipped to California will incur a 8% sales tax. Purchasing Products Browse through our products by clicking one of the links at the top of the page. When you see an item you are interested in purchasing, simply click on the image. This will pull up the enlarged close-up, product detail and price of the item. Click on the "Add to Cart" button to add this item to your shopping cart. Click on the "View Cart" button to review your entire order. When you are ready to check-out, all on-line shopping transactions are handled and secured through Paypal.com. Proceed through check-out as directed. Note, you can always return to your cart by clicking on the cart link at the top of the page. From there you may checkout at any time. Beklina uses Paypal shopping carts for your convenience and security. Paypal is the industry standard for online purchasing. If you have never used PayPal, you may have to set up a free account with Paypal.com before checking-out. (This should be relatively painless, and it's free! Also, you only need to do this once.) After your account has been established with PayPal, you will be able to come back and shop quickly and comfortably. The great thing about Paypal is that you don't have to re-enter credit card, shipping and other personal information. If you experience any difficulties, please contact PayPal customer support at www.paypal.com. You can also send any inquiries to contact@beklina.com Note, you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay with your credit or debit card. Look for the link on the checkout page to pay with Visa, and other CC cards. Many of our customers prefer this form of payment; there's no need for passwords, etc. Always feel free to email us at contact@beklina.com if you need assistance. Frequently Asked Questions What if a color, or my size is not available? Please email us with your request at contact@beklina.com and we will let you know if your item can be special ordered. What is Fair Trade? All Beklina products are either made in the USA or fairly traded. As defined by the Fair Trade Federation: “Fair Trade means an equitable and fair partnership between marketers in North America and producers in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and other parts of the world. A fair trade partnership works to provide low-income artisans and farmers with a living wage for their work.” The criteria for joining the Fair Trade Federation are the following: • Paying a fair wage in the local context • Offering employees opportunities for advancement • Providing equal employment opportunities for all people, particularly the most disadvantaged • Engaging in environmentally sustainable practices • Being open to public accountability • Building long-term trade relationships • Providing healthy and safe working conditions within the local context • Providing financial and technical assistance to producers whenever possible There is not yet a fair trade certification process in place for manufactured goods as there is for some foods. However, the Fair Trade Federation has an extensive screening and approving process for its members. Why organic clothing?
While the pesticides from the cotton in your clothing most likely will not seep into your bloodstream,
buying organic clothing helps lessen the impact that conventional farming has on the earth. Organic
agriculture protects the environment and health of people by reducing exposure to toxic chemicals
that can end up in the ground, air, water, and food supply. The following are some facts about
pesticides and organic cotton from the Organic Trade Association:
• Approximately 10% of all pesticides sold for use in U. S. agriculture were applied to cotton in 1997,
the most recent year for which such data is publicly available. (ACPA)
• Fifty-five million pounds of pesticides were sprayed on the 12.8 million acres of conventional cotton
grown in the U.S. in 2003 (4.3 pounds/ acre), ranking cotton third in total amount of pesticides
sprayed. (USDA)
• Over 2.03 billion pounds of synthetic fertilizers were applied to conventional cotton in 2000
(142 pounds/acre), making cotton the fourth most heavily fertilized crop. (USDA)
• The Environmental Protection Agency considers seven of the top 15 pesticides used on cotton in
2000 in the United States as "possible," "likely," "probable," or "known" human carcinogens
(acephate, dichloropropene, diuron, fluometuron, pendimethalin, tribufos, and trifluralin). (EPA)
• It takes roughly one-third of a pound of chemicals (pesticides and fertilizers) to grow enough cotton
for just one T-shirt. (SCP)
We invite you to email us with questions, comments, or anything that comes to mind. We want to offer the best in quality, price, and service. Please let us know how we may improve our site or product offerings, or just pass along your dream-store visions. Tell us what you want; you might just get it. See the following links to learn more about eco fashion and green style: www.sustainablestyle.org www.wearingchange.org www.treehugger.com www.organicconsumers.org www.fairtradefederation.com www.eco-me.com www.eco-chick.com www.fiftyrx3.blogspot.com www.sustainablecotton.org www.pana.org |
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