Roots Studio reimagines cultural preservation through bridging cultures in new innovative formats We have been working in close liaison with global Indigenous communities for over 10 years to make their cultural heritage accessible to the fashion industry in an equitable and mutually beneficial way. We partner with international brands, rural artists, and craftspeople to create sustainable physical collections and digital products that have cultural depth and authenticity. We run the largest digital library of endangered cultural forms with over 5000 unique designs for IP licensing.
Roots Studio has co-developed over 5 million products in repeated seasons in a fair, transparent, and traceable process ensuring respect, reciprocity, and remuneration.
We work with Indigenous artists and communities from around the world to deeply understand the meanings behind their work, and to provide them with the means and opportunity to share their work with brands and consumers.
How do we build trust with communities? Amplifying voices, observing existing dynamics, and consistent two-way dialogue. We can help bridge your projects involving communities through years of reflective and self-aware practice.
Through our community dividend fund, we ensure that the artists are appropriately compensated and we provide regular profit returns to them and their communities. Every design in our library is traceable to each artist, family, and bank accounts.
