{"id":39013,"title":"What is Meke?","description":"Meke is a conscious clothing brand, for those who love their personal style and want to shop at a store that offers a circular fashion loop. We produce only what's needed, we encourage people to enjoy their style for longer, and we aim to minimize fashion waste. Check out our sustainable apparel and goods.","content":"<h2><img src=\"https:\/\/images.teemill.com\/s7kobm8diwtufv4h7lzwpsitg7itpwunv7bl7n2ysyidfvq3.png.png?w=1140&amp;v=2\" alt=\"hwq1hyoopi751zydhv5wrv7r5lfegc3jgvxhh6m9r4l81ggg.png.png?w=1140&amp;z=1.3000000000000003&amp;fx=0.5123691681987157&amp;fy=0.4938493425270116&amp;v=2\" \/>Meke is a Conscious Clothing Brand<\/h2><p><\/p><p>Last year in 2023, we were on a mission to find a clothing maker who had sustainable products, so that we could make items that wouldn\u2019t end up as waste, like the 87% of new clothing\u00b9. The search was alarming, there were endless print-on-demand providers who offered cheap, throw-away products, or eco-friendly ones at high costs but without measures to address their fashion waste. So, after four months of researching and planning, we were ready to launched our online store. Meke is a conscious clothing brand for those who love their personal style and want to shop through a <a target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/meke.store\/blog\/our-circular-supply-chain\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><u>circular supply chain<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, because<strong> we produce only what's needed, we encourage people to enjoy their style for longer, and we aim to minimize fashion waste.<\/strong><\/p><p>Our brand is shaped by a love for graphic design, expressive style and an awareness of the circular fashion loop. We believe you can make the most out of the things you have, so we can enjoy our style for longer. We offer our authentic and relatable brand to build connections, shift mindsets and inspire conscious style.<\/p><blockquote><p>\u201cMake the most out of the things you have\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><p>We\u2019ve worked hard to be more than just any print-on-demand clothing brand. We use the world's first Circular Economy Supplier that has designed out waste and pollution from its production. Using strategies to regenerate natural systems and keep products and materials in use by recovering and recycling them into new clothing!<\/p><p>Before our products join your wardrobe, they meet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/sustainability-and-ethical-production-claims-and-certifications\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Sustainability and Ethical Production Claims and Certifications<\/u><\/a> from several authorities like the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS). These certifications ensure that our products are harmless to people, animals, and ecosystems. Each item can be repaired, remade, reused, and eventually recycled into new clothing or biodegraded at the end of its use.<\/p><p>Our facilities\u2013 from processing raw materials to manufacturing fabrics and garments all the way through to printing and distribution centres, all use solar and\/or wind-powered to operate, making our production loop carbon-neutral.<\/p><p>With Meke, we are reducing fashion's footprint, stretching out our budgets and looking great too!<\/p><p>Find out more <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/about-meke-sustainable-ethical-fashion-conscious-clothing-brand-for-women\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>About Meke<\/u><\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00b9Shadia Moazzem, Lijing Wang, Fugen Daver, Enda Crossin, Environmental impact of discarded apparel landfilling and recycling, Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 166, 2021, 105338, ISSN 0921-3449, (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0921344920306534\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0921344920306534<\/a>)<\/p>","urlTitle":"what-is-meke","url":"\/blog\/what-is-meke\/","editListUrl":"\/my-blogs","editUrl":"\/my-blogs\/edit\/what-is-meke\/","fullUrl":"https:\/\/meke.store\/blog\/what-is-meke\/","featured":false,"published":true,"showOnSitemap":true,"hidden":false,"visibility":null,"createdAt":1714588659,"updatedAt":1717135654,"publishedAt":1717113721,"lastReadAt":null,"division":{"id":315434,"name":"Meke"},"tags":[{"id":3238,"code":"about","name":"About","url":"\/blog\/tagged\/about\/"}],"metaImage":{"original":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qeujb1r7lkbxuaklq2g0ix0fkpqddpxldgqgerxxyhzmb8xw.png","thumbnail":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qeujb1r7lkbxuaklq2g0ix0fkpqddpxldgqgerxxyhzmb8xw.png.jpg?w=1140&h=855","banner":"https:\/\/images.podos.io\/qeujb1r7lkbxuaklq2g0ix0fkpqddpxldgqgerxxyhzmb8xw.png.jpg?w=1920&h=1440"},"metaTitle":"What is Meke?","metaDescription":"Meke is a conscious clothing brand. 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