
EMPOWERMENT
At DaDa, it is important for us to create a brand that is sustainable in every way- the best way to do this is to ensure we do things the right way from the beginning. We want to use one goal to achieve this: Empowerment. We want to help empower people and places to carry on as they have since long before we arrived.
ETHICAL
All of our manufacturing is done in Sri Lanka which is renowned for its high quality production and ethical standards compared to other parts of the world. We have developed a long-term partnership with our manufacturer based on shared values:
- All workers are paid a ‘living wage’ - enough to support themselves and their families.
- Meals are provided for workers each day, free of charge.
- Transport is provided for workers to ensure they live with their families in their villages.
- All of the plants are ISO9001 accredited.
- All plants are ‘Garments without Guilt’ certified and audited regularly.
- We help sponsor a program which takes women from challenging situations and teach them how to sew so they can sustain themselves.
SUSTAINABLE
In order to help empower our surroundings to continue, we use interesting fabrics that are natural and more sustainable than most of their counterparts. Any of our fabrics that use any synthetic materials are made mostly from natural fibres such as bamboo and we also have fabrics in development that use wood-pulp and coffee grinds. We use 100% organic cotton to ensure no harmful chemicals are applied in its production.
CHARITY
In appreciation of the opportunity those in the West have compared to many others, DaDa gives 10% of profits each year to the DaDa Foundation. All proceeds go to charities that focus on empowering people to sustain themselves in the future.