Alin

Alin mælieining

 

Q&A

What is Alin?

  • Alin is a measuring unit in solid wood, cut in the exact length of a child at birth, engraved with his/her name, weight, date and time of birth. 
  • Alin is made by hand and comes with an optional brass cap to mark the length.
  • Alin is a beautiful memory keepsake to remember tiny fingers and tiny toes.
  • Alin is the design of Ágústa Magnúsdóttir and Gústav Jóhannsson at AGUSTAV.

What does Alin mean?

  • In Icelandic the word Alin has a relevance to the act of giving birth as well as raising children.  
  • In ancient Icelandic the word Alin was used for a measuring unit used in all of Europe, measuring around 48-57,8 cm long but usually was the length from ones elbow to the tip of ones finger. 

Is Alin environmentally friendly?

  • Yes. Each and every Alin is created with a passion for wood and is a part of AGUSTAV's LEFTOVER series. LEFTOVERS are products that are first and foremost created from leftover wood from AGUSTAV's production. 
  • AGUSTAV's plants a tree for each item sold. 
     

What are my return rights on Alin?

  • Each and every Alin is customized and created specifically for you. As this is a highly personalized product Alin can not be returned nor exchanged. 
  • If there has been a mistake on our behalf in the production we will do everything in our power to rectify that mistake. Please contact us at alin@agustav.com and we'll get back to you as fast as we can.
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