With each killogram of fabric we recycle, we are also making use of the resources that went into the creating the textile. We calculate the amount of water preserved based on cotton averages, which is our most used textile.

It takes 2720 litres of water to make an average tshirt, which weighs about 250 grams.

The inherent qualities of fabric are greatly determined by the level of craftsmanship that goes into a textile. Also, breathability and comfort only comes from the best quality textiles: organic, handspun; touched by humans. In order to keep textile craft traditions alive, our first priority is to buy handcrafted fabrics with a story.

Our current collection, The Amani Edit, uses 90% handcrafted textiles, each of which have a story and heritage behind them.

We also implement the use of "non-textile handcraft" - each piece features a detail of handcrafted brass with a story... sometimes more.

We run a small atelier unit in Kenya, our homebase, that exclusively seeks to employ tailors with potential to expand their technical knowledge, who would otherwise not have access to the skills required to make a Lilabare garment. With each collection, we train our team on different aspects of design, textiles, and quality standards. We seek to empower our team with knowledge, and increase their value as a specialised professional.

We also train our team on waste-minimizing techniques consistently in our zero-waste (and plastic-free!) workshop.

Each element of your Lilabare garment is carefully selected from within our sustainable parameters. Handcraft & industry waste, and our inspiration, comes from around the world. We like to make sure that we know the stories of each individual who has worked on every element that we work with, and we trace each material to its origin.