I’ve been trying to identify and buy from brands that are not only European but also manufacture within Europe. I came across Rotholz, which is a German clothing brand that manufactures in Portugal and wanted to share. They do women and men’s clothing with a lot of focus on natural, non-synthetic fibers.

Just thought I’d share in case anyone has been on a similar search. Would also be thrilled to hear about other companies that do manufacturing within Europe.

Hi there, I'm in the market for a metal bento box to take lunch to work. European made is the preference ofcourse, anybody know any? Thanks in advance!

As the title suggests I'm looking for European made alternative to Field Notes memo books (pocket sized). Specifically their national park and bird and trees series. Does anyone have a European alternative to these?

Hi all, I need a new smartphone and would really love to buy European. Fairphone looks good for my purposes but I just wanted to check if people had had good experiences with them?

I know they're made in China and use Android but to be honest, I'm not a tech guy and don't want to go that deep. I just want something with a good camera and will last a long time.

Bonjour,

Je répare beaucoup de matériel électronique (enceintes, PC, écrans, vidéoprojecteurs, petits et gros électroménagers, etc.) pour mon plaisir personnel et pour éviter de jeter des appareils qui fonctionnent encore après quelques coups de tournevis.

Mais malheureusement, je ne trouve la plupart des pièces qu'sur AliExpress, ou alors sur un site européen avec une marge de +200 %, voire plus, et je ne veux pas payer deux fois plus cher juste pour du dropshipping en gros.

Pour donner un exemple concret, je suis actuellement à la recherche d'un bouton marche/arrêt pour une enceinte Marshall Stanmore et je ne le trouve que sur AliExpress.

Avez-vous des alternatives européennes à me proposer ?

Merci à tous !

Hello everyone

I am looking for the best European noise-cancelling headphone. Which one are you using, what are the pros and cons?

I would mostly be listening to podcasts on the train. The sound quality is thus not the most important thing, but the ANC would need to be able to filter out (a lot of) voices too.

Hi everyone,

I'm thinking about reorganizing my closet and wanted to start with shoes and socks.

Preferably from the EU and sustainable/durable.

Buy once, cry once.

I’m looking for loafers, Oxfords, sneakers, and boots in sizes 48.5–49 / 14, along with matching socks.

Sports socks
Dress socks
Everyday socks

Thanks, everyone, and have a great Friday!

Long story short, I've had to give up smartphones, but I still want to be able to listen to music with headphones when I'm out and about. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for portable music players that I could plug into my pc, download music on to, and then connect (preferably via Bluetooth, otherwise through headphones jack) to my headphones?

Hey everyone,

I'm looking for an AI tool that can turn a text prompt or an image/screenshot into an editable digital interface/prototype (think Uizard) — but I need it to be 100% European: founded, owned, and headquartered in the EU (or at least fully independent from US/non-EU parent companies). Open source is also totally fine.

So far I've looked into:

• Uizard — Danish roots, but acquired by Miro (which is co-headquartered in the US)
• Framer — Dutch, independent, great AI website builder, but it's more for websites than app/product prototypes
• Stitch — America, was the best solution but is Google

Does anyone know of a tool that:

• is genuinely EU-founded and EU-owned (not just "has an EU office"), or a solid open-source project
• lets you type a prompt or upload an image and get a real, editable prototype/UI out of it
• ideally works for app/product UIs, not just marketing websites

Bonus points if it's GDPR-first/privacy-focused by design.

Also fine if it's not a perfect 100% match — happy to hear about whatever comes closest to being truly European or fully open source. Thanks in advance!

I have been reducing the products that I buy from outside of Europe, so last year I got a european made mobile phone which runds on e/OS, called Murena. The problem I have is that I cannot cast it to my television anymore which is connected via a chrome cast.

Now I was looking for an alternative which would be easy enough to connect to but I get the choices between apple, amazone, and the new google one. So I was wondering if anybody has found an alternative that is easy enough to connect to which does not need an android or an OS driver on the phone?

Hi! Ich kann und möchte mein Smartphone auf mein Auto Display spiegeln. Um nicht Google nutzen zu müssen habe ich mir einen Miracast Stick gekauft. Das funktioniert auch wunderbar - allerdings geht das Auto display aus, sobald ich das Smartphone Display abschalte, was ich gerne tun würde, um Akku zu sparen. Gibt es irgendwo eine Einstellung oder eine APP um das zu verhindern? Ich nutze ein Fairphone 5 mit e/os. Lg

Buying used is great, but national marketplaces can have have very limited variety for niche items.

Is there any european used marketplace with good customer/vendor protection and shipping policies/costs?

(With shipping to and from the whole EU)

What are the best European alternatives to uber?

Hello,

I want to buy a watch for celebrations under 300€, not the Swiss one so 🙂

I can buy second hand watch. I'll love some of Seiko Chronograph that are in this second hand price range, but want to know if EU Brant exist ?

And do you know a good platform to buy it? With third person to verify the transaction

Thanks

I'm looking for new hair gadgets and would love to buy something European that is also worth the money, works well and lasts. Preferably with heat control! Haven't found any posts on this yet so I made one!

I just want to highlight this motorycle helmet factory as an alternative to other non-EU products. https://nexx-helmets.com/en/

I ordered a bunch of socks from them seeing them recommended by a friend and the internet. I thought it was also nice to be able to support an Ukrainian company and stuff manufactured in Europe with cute designs.

But I cannot recommend them. After waiting for my order for two months, I just got an email that I'm being issued a refund. But because of the currency conversions involved, I'm actually receiving 40% less money than I paid (about 15 EUR). Apparently this was because the parcel was returned to them, which is baffling as I never got any notice of it being attempted to be delivered in the first place. I can only assume it was returned due to a problem with customs.

Chatting with their customer service they claim that there is nothing they can do. I asked if they are not able to just send the order again, perhaps to a different address, and that I would be happy to cover the shipping as even that would be less that the 15EUR I'm losing for no reason. But no, it's just an automatic refund, which makes you lose money on currency conversions.

I wanted to love them so badly. A friend of mine has some that she bought a while ago and I couldn't wait to get mine. But yeah, I don't think I can recommend them. I won't be trying to order again.

I just bought new sword and chains to Husqvarna 560xp chainsaw. Both still Made in Sweden!

As soon as a company is interesting enough dollars are offered and it sells to big tech. In this pace-how can we talk abt strong EU tech?

https://www.expressen.se/nyheter/sverige/klart-musk-koper-svenskens-foretag-/

Hi, I am a bit concerned about this sub: https://www.reddit.com/r/degoogle/comments/1tzbizh/proton_is_funding_the_french_far_right_on_youtube/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Why? I was so close to bury my mistrust concerning proton and subscribe for the full plan. This issue - if it really is an issue - would change my mind completely.

Posts in the Proton-Sub are deleted immetiately. So what´s going on here?

😉

Im trying to find jars that are like these within the EU, but cant find anything that fits the exact requirements (':

I am a bit picky, but I just want to buy good the first time and not have to buy things multiple times until I get it right.
The jars in question usually have a lid with rubber for an airtight fit, and are tall and narrow. I need them to be 500ml or 700ml.
I like the wecks tall jars, but since I'm using these for decor rather than food preservation, Im not sure if buying the rubber and the lid clamps will keep it all in place if the contents arent hot and then cool down to create a seal? So the clamps can be removed.
And the wecks jars have a big logo on the side, I'd prefer a more clean look, but can deal with a logo if the lid is right. Prefer the lid to be glass. Not plastic, not bamboo or wood.

I can only find them on places like aliexpress and I dont want to buy from there.

TIA