Zephyr(os) was one of the Anemoi, the worshipped wind gods in ancient Greek religion and myths. As the Greek god of the west wind, Zephyr was known as the gentlest of winds, the one with a silk touch. It was a prosperous wind, necessary to reach your destination. In ancient Greece, they often called upon Zephyr for a safe journey. Homer even referenced the west wind in The Odyssey, the epic poem about Odysseus’ journey after the Trojan War. The keeper of the winds gave Odysseus a leather bag containing all the winds but the prosperous west wind, which was needed for his safe return to Ithaca.

Phonetically, Zephyr is pronounced in Dutch as ‘zee’ and ‘fier’, meaning ‘sea’ and ‘proud’. Zeefier is proud of all the beauty the seas and oceans have to offer. That is why Zeefier is determined to use and nourish that beauty to its full potential by replacing as many dangerous synthetical dyes as possible with natural seaweed dyes. Seaweed can therefore be considered as the essential west wind on the road to a more durable textile industry.