RECIO MISSION STATEMENT

RECIO was founded on the belief that creative-

forward, unique design eco-fashion, can have a
positive social impact

We are eco, we are fashion, we are recio

Everithing you do has and impact

We're committed to lowering our impact on the environment, and

empowering the community where we live and work.

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.”

At recio, we see fashion differently – what is the ere the

materials come from, why we made it made to the way
it’s worn. We see it as encouraging the unique in
everyone

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 Reason for Being

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 DESIGN PRODUCTION

Includes but isn't limited to:

-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.

-Zero-waste pattern cutting which is a process whereby clothing patterns are

methodically organized on fabric and cut in a way to limit excess material waste
and any waste that remains is put to use.

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.

LOCAL MATERIAL SOURCING

When an item is made from materials sourced directly from the location in which
the product is made. This bolsters local economies and cuts down on the massive
C02 emissions from shipping materials all over the world.

Globalization means that a your jeans likely travelled in a shipping container

across the ocean (or several oceans) using the dirtiest fossil fuels to power it.
LOCAL PRODUCTION
When items are produced close to where they are designed, there are several
positive benefits—supporting the local economies and creating jobs, maintaining
talent and retaining skills and craft within communities, and reduction of CO2
emissions in shipping.

MADE IN SMALL QUANTITIES

Products made in low volume and small runs. One of the fashion industry's most
pressing issues is a consumer dependency on chasing what’s trendy for the
cheapest price. The 'fast fashion' system creates low quality clothing that is
made to be worn only worn a few times, falls apart and is destined for landfills.

Designers who produce their collections on a made-to-order, handmade,

season-less or fewer seasons than in typical fashion calendar, and who work with
factories who produce small runs are included in the "Made in Small Quantities"
category.

NON-DISPOSABLE AND WELL-MADE

"Buy Less, choose well, make it Last." -- Vivienne Westwood

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%.