Rapanui: Organic Surfwear from the Isle of Wright
March 7th, 2008 by Frans Posted in Blog, Fashion
Rapanui is an organic and sustainable clothing company based on the Isle of Wight, using organic, natural and ethical fabrics. Rapui is set up by surfing brothers Rob and Mart Drake-Knight, 23 and 21. They say they were motivated to influence environmental change after becoming ill and even getting scars from surfing in polluted waters.
Their garments are manufactured in Fairwear Foundation audited factories and made of
sustainable bamboo, organic cotton and convergence cotton. The clothing is made from a strong environmental position: “We want to use the influential power of fashion to provoke change.”
It is great to see so much young people getting involved in the environmental issue in a creative or entrepreneur way. Especially of course because they often stay close to who they are. In this case surfers. Check out their surfers weather forecasts…
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By katie bonderer on May 6, 2009
Hello and thank you for your sustainable work! My husband and I are starting a similar company based on surf wear as well. I would love to hear more about the Fairwear Foundation. My uncle is a philanthropist in El Salvador and has partnered with Senator Edwards in starting a sustainable factory in that region in order to build revenue for schools, food, and surfboard for the poor. Just thought I would network out to you. Thanks again for all your good work!
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