Artisan Highlight: Rags2Riches - The Philippines
Rags2Riches (R2R) is a fashion and design house, based in Manila, Philippines, empowering community artisans. They make things that matter and weave joy into every story. In a world where fashion and design are often seen as excess, R2R is proof that style and sustainability can coexist.
R2R partners with local artisans across the Philippines to create eco-ethical fashion and home accessories out of upcycled, overstock cloth, and indigenous fabrics. R2R is a life and livelihood partner for empowered and dignified artisans as they strive to weave better futures for their families and communities.
We love partnering with R2R because of the way that they upcycle a LOT of pre-production dead stock fabric. This dead stock fabric is often considered “fashion waste” and is the hundred of thousands tons of fabric that gets thrown away every year. R2R is always actively seeking & sourcing for materials that are considered sustainable throughout the whole supply chain.
We also love that R2R utilizes creative, compassionate, & empowering storytelling in their business. R2R wants you to know that actual human beings make your pieces. They are artisans who are weaving their own stories and transforming their own lives for the better.