Circularity is part of our commitment to create and produce responsible, sustainable, and ethical fashion. Our vision of circularity is intertwined with initiatives in Brasil to reduce the environmental impact of our business. We have been enhancing our processes and Brazilian partnerships to ensure circularity since 2016, and we invest in lines that reuse surplus fabric in stock, selling products with less ecological impact and implementing reverse logistics in our products.
RESULTS OF THE PARTNERSHIPS
Closet to Closet
WHAT IT IS: In partnership with Poshmark and ThredUp, FARM Rio pieces can now move from one owner to the next with
love and ease. If an item’s already had its moment, give it a longer life by choosing a future-friendly solution.
We know clothes hold stories, and choosing secondhand means you’re part of that broken-in magic.
Oficina Muda
WHAT IT IS: a multi-brand upcycling fashion company that recycles minor-defected items through repairs and adjustments to put them on sale again. Currently, all our surplus is resold to Oficina Muda to be overhauled.
BEGINNING OF THE PARTNERSHIP: 2017
UPDATED RESULTS (2024 report): 72,069 tons of clothes
Sample Sale
WHAT IT IS: In 2024, FARM Rio Global held its first-ever Sample Sale event, giving new life to clothing samples left-over from the brand’s creative process. Over the year, four editions were held selling more than 22,770 pieces.
Rede ASTA
WHAT IT IS: a social business that transforms leftover fabric into raw material for artisans to which FARM Rio donates 100% of textile edge-cut waste. This enterprise offers training for craftswomen who want to become entrepreneurs in Rio de Janeiro.
BEGINNING OF THE PARTNERSHIP: 2018
UPDATED RESULTS (2024 report): 1,800 tons of recycled materials through EU RECICLO