As a society, it is our responsibility to support members from marginalized backgrounds and cultivate a sense of belonging, both within and outside the workplace.
MAINSTREAMING PEOPLE COMING FROM VULNERABLE AND MARGINALISED BACKGROUNDS
About 15% of the world’s population lives with some form of disability, of whom 2-4% experience significant difficulties functioning. As a society we have yet to come up with impactful solutions at scale to mainstream it. By using REKUT as a tool for change, we aim to create a movement where people from marginalized groups are given the opportunities they deserve, in pursuit for social and environmental justice.
By 2025,
we aim to
Create 1000 Jobs
Avoid 1,000,000 Kg in Landfills
Our model is to go back to slow fashion with a purpose
What is pre-consumer textile waste?
Pre-consumer textile waste is textile that was produced in excess and unused by the factory or brand that ordered it. The reasons why excess fabric exists is due to production forecasting which is impossible to get highly accurate predictions. Hence, factories have to order extra materials just to make sure there is more than less to fulfill the orders.
What does upcycling mean?
Excess fabric can be transformed into new, useful products, by adding more creative value into it. From clothing to homeware, the possibilities are almost endless for REKUT.
How is that a good thing?
Not only these excess materials bring out an opportunity to create jobs, but repurposing pre-consumer textile waste within the fashion supply chain can also benefit the environment, including directing waste away from landfill and incinerators, conserving resources and providing a solution for the current shortages of natural resources and virgin fibre.
Limited Editions
Why limited editions? By not having to replenish stock or using forecasting tools, we avoid mistakes in inventory planning, generating textile waste, and overproduction. Limited editions embrace slow fashion, better working conditions, and less pressure placed on our workers. Finally, for all items that we upcycle, there is a shortage in material supply, making each piece truly unique, and we want to keep it that way.
THE REKUT IMPACT
We understand that our effort could only provide a limited number of jobs, but we hope our project can inspire other others to act.
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Society
1.Diversity and inclusion
Consumers
2.AFFORDABLE AND TRANSPARENT PRICING
Sustainability is a necessity, not a luxury. By providing socially and environmentally conscious products at fair and transparent prices, we should aim to educate shoppers about the impacts of their consuming habits.
Individuals
3.Equal opportunities
Your purchase advocates for equal opportunities provided for people with disadvantaged backgrounds, reminding them of their capabilities.
Families
4.Less dependency
Additionally, by providing a living wage for REKUT employees, we are building a safe space for them to feel included and valued in society. This will ease the financial burden on their families.
Manufacturers
5.Benefit all
We hope our movement would inspire other organizations to act.
Communities
6.Beauty in diversity
Destigmatization of differently-abled or disadvantaged people within our communities is our goal.
Society
7.What’s right
By simply doing what seems right we are able to prove that a more ethical and impactful business model such as REKUT can do no harm and benefit all.
INVESTING IN A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE FUTURE
We are happy to share our journey and experience, thus creating a positive movement in the community to make sure that no one is left out.
10% Of Rekut revenue goes towards training and hiring
5 Months of training dedicated to each of our associates so they can be fully independent.
The cost of mainstreaming each associate
$155k Invested in fully-accessible facilities.
OUR AMAZING TEAM
Here I have friends and mentors who teach me and care about me. My best friend is Loi. Throughout my training I've gained more self-confidence and feel more in control of my life.
Age: 19 | Sewing Operator
Hobbies: Cooking new dishes, making and trying new drinks
- TRUONG HOANG ANH
- HO QUOC BAO
- BUI THI HOA
- DONG VAN HOA
- LY THI TRUC LINH
- NGUYEN TAN PHU
- NGUYEN THI AI TAM
- LE PHAN THONG
- NGUYEN DAC TUAN
- NGUYEN THI THANH THUY
- NGUYEN THI KIM NGOC
- NGUYEN HOANG LAN
- TRAN THAI HOANG
- VU NGOC PHUONG THAO
- NGUYEN THI PHUONG ANH
- HUYNH HAI AU
- HOANG DINH CHUONG
- TRUONG NGOC DUNG
- VU HIEP
- NGUYEN THI THU HONG
- DANG XUAN KHA
- NGUYEN HOAI KHANH
- LE THI LEN
- TRAN NGOC LOI
- LE HOANG MO
- LE MINH NHAT
- LE HOANG PHUONG NHI
- PHAN DUY TU
- VU TRAN MINH NHAT
- VU THI MY HANH
- phan van tuan
- khong thi thien trang
- nguyen tien luan
- truong thi nhu ngoc
- duong thi hoang oanh
- pham duc yen
- nguyen van thanh
- nguyen thi thu thao
- hoang thi thanh tuyen
- nguyen minh huy
- nguyen thi thuy kieu
- tran thi to quyen
- dinh hoang linh
- nguyen ngoc mai
- Le truong hung
- pham thi bich nhung
- le ngoc trang
- le thi thanh
- nguyen thi diem trang
- vo trong tan
- nguyen ngoc chanh
- lay van dung
- truong thi hang
- hoang van vinh
- tran thi mich
- nguyen duy tan
- pham minh luan
- nguyen vuong
- hoang thi chung
- tran van don
A PERSONAL MISSION
As a parent of a Child with special needs I fully understand the true meaning of inclusivity and equal opportunities.
As a race we have found solutions to complex problems yet we have been unsuccessful in developing a vaccine for greed.
We continue to push the boundaries to find life on another planet even before we find a solution for 1 billion (15 percent of our population) of us with some form of disability.
Our mission should also be to find “stars” on our planet and create a safety net for them and their parents who worry more about “what will happen to their child when they pass away” while grappling with the new Yin and Yang - Poverty and Disability.
People with different abilities are no less capable than many of us who are perceived to be able. This my son and our team at REKUT prove to us every day.
Even though the path forward is an uphill battle our moral responsibility is to find solutions to a complex problem. Please join us to make our world a better place.
