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Moi Namaste
Indian artisanal pieces with minimal waste
Meet this Finnish-Indian lifestyle brand led by women, dedicated to uplifting Indian female artisans by offering sustainable livelihood opportunities. Crafting colorful and bold garments through traditional methods and utilizing leftover materials, they strive to minimize waste and protect our planet’s oceans.
PRODUCTS: jewelry, dresses, shirt, tops, bottoms, kimonos, earrings, rings, necklace, jackets, dresses, incense, bag, apron, tea towel, hoodie, shorts, cap.
A FEW QUICK REASONS WE ENDORSE THIS BRAND:
RECYCLED FABRICS
Moi Namaste prioritizes using already existing materials such as cutting waste and discarded fabrics to minimize the waste during manufacturing.
CARBON OFFSET
This brand plants a tree for every online order, slowly aiming to create a forest, giving back to the planet.
FIGHTING FOR EQUALITY
This brand is not only female-led, but donates 10% of their yearly profits to support the health, education and skill development of Indian female artisans.
HELPING STRAY DOGS
Moi Namaste's production partner uses the tiny leftovers from cutting garments to stuff pillows that are given to street dogs in the cities.
DIVE DEEPER
- Uses only leftover, existing materials or sustainable materials like GOTS certified organic cotton.
- Tackling the textile waste overload by giving new life to cutting waste, leftovers and dead stock.
- Handcrafted in India.
- Made using traditional, artisanal techniques.
- Offset their CO2 footprint by planting one tree per online order, creating their own forest in partnership with Ecologi.
- Follow Fair Trade principles.
- Plants a tree per online order for carbon offset
- One of Moi Namaste's primary mission is to support female artisans in India.
- Does so by offering equitable and respectful employment prospects to artisans, particularly women, through collaborations with women-led, women-centric small and medium-sized social enterprises, as well as family businesses across India.
- Commits to allocating 10% of yearly profits towards initiatives focused on health, education, and skill development programs benefiting female garment makers and artisans.
- Follows the Code of Conduct from the Ethical Fashion Initiative.