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Our vision
To promote consciousness of sustainability
though creating unique eco-fashion products
REcio aims to develop a collaborative movement which will transform social and environmental standards
About us
is a collective of artist and designers from all over the world
creating sustainable fashion
REcio start in 2014 in the beach town of Sayulita has a
graphic design and recycle furniture project.
So Far
We have create so far a beautiful space of creativity where we
are making thing happen, a solid group of enthusiastic young
individuals, travelers, artists, volunteers, writters and
designers looking to express themselves.
The future of
Recio is and ambitious project, we see recio has a core of the
community, promoting sustainable lifestyle, creating jobs for
the people of the community, giving space for the future
designers to expres themselves though fashion and creating
the environment to recycle and work with ethical values.
Our mission
Our company’s foundation is built on our values, which
distinguish us and guide our actions. We conduct our
business in a socially responsible and ethical manner. We
respect the law, support universal human rights, protect
the environment and benefit the communities where we work.
the mission of the recio is toSUPPORT and PROMOTE sustainable practices, facilitate COLLABORATION,
raise AWARENESSand provide the TOOLS AND RESOURCES needed to, reduce environmental damage and raise
standards in the fashion industry.
Our objective
To promote sustainable conscious design
“ substance and style do not have to be mutually exclusive.”
Our process starts with scrap waste sourced from mass clothing manufacturers. Using every
last thread, we create handmade clothing and accessories signed by their Cambodian makers.
Our family of employees is made up of individuals with spirit, drive and dreams. Together,
we’ve built a supportive environment where everyone expresses themselves freely, learns
new skills, and gains confidence in what they do.
We believe style is more than what you wear – it’s what you choose to be a part of.
Our Mission
OUR VALUES
Recio is founded in the idea of diversity: all humans and
living beings are unique and special
Community: its all about real connection, real people, real
lives
Responsibility: understand the consecuenses of each of our
actions and descitions
Expression: lets create beautiful thing together
CRUELTY FREE
Cruelty Free means no leather or animal parts were used in the making of the
item.
We do not include items made with silk or wool under cruelty free items
because many vegans consider the use of any animal by-product to be off
limits.
ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS
Eco-friendly materials are materials whose impact on the environment is less
than traditionally used materials. These can include tencel, organic cotton,
hemp, bamboo, cork, and more.
Eco-friendly does not not mean these materials don't come with their own
environmental repercussions, but rather that their impact is less and they are
more sustainable than traditionally used materials.
-Eco-friendly dye processes which could include the use of natural dyes and/or
waterless dye transfer process, like sublimation which uses a heat to turn a solid
to gas and transfers color to fabric, rather than using water.
FAIR TRADE/WAGE
Fair trade is a certification in and of itself and is a term often misused. It can be
costly for small businesses to obtain this certificate and the term has become
controversial because of abuses and confusion surrounding the meaning.
In this case we are using the term 'Fair Trade/Wage' to include when a designer
has indicated to us that they have a commitment to pay their workers above a
living wage for the region they live and work in.
HANDMADE
Handmade, especially in a way to preserve artisanal traditions and employ
people local to their communities.
The first, easiest and most important step to shopping ethically is not just buying
hemp t-shirts. Buying less and buying better quality clothes,is euqually
important.
Less than 20% of what charities receive is actually resold—the rest goes to
landfills. Americans alone send 10.5 million tons of clothing to landfills a year.
Between 1999 and 2009 alone, textile trash rose 40% because of the
proliferation of fast fashion.
RECYCLED
Recycled means the materials have be chemically altered and reused from a
previously used object. For instance, when a metal from old jewelry is melted
and re-used to make an new piece of jewelry.
UPCYCLED
To upcycle means that materials used to make a piece were obtained from
another previously used object, without being chemically altered.
For instance if you make a new jacket out of material from vintage pants, that's
upcycling!
ZEROWASTE
There are generally two strategies for zero-waste fashion: creative pattern making that uses
100% of a given material, and generating garments from remnant materials. The only
approach that we felt truly honored our sustainability philosophy was a marriage of the two.
Our design team frequents the remnant material markets to scavenge through piles of factory
castoffs before they end up in landfills. Creativity is key, as size, color, texture, and material
continually vary. But we don’t stop there. designers work side by side with the production
team to plan collections that incorporate even the tiniest scraps into original looks..
Working in this fashion leaves 2-3% waste, which is pretty good, considering a typical
factory can average 40%.