• Birth

    Delving into aspects of our unique supply chain- from those who grow, process, produce and create our clothes, to the systems that exist to make it all happen.

  • Life

    The time to understand how our clothes "live" after they enter our lives and wardrobes. It’s where we unpack how our acts of care make clothing last longer.

  • After Life

    To discuss and share the end-of-life plan for clothes - after they are no longer able to be worn. A time to pioneer ideas, innovate with new technologies, and come up with strategies.

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Alternative plant textiles - a mission

Our mission is to develop deeply considered products within planetary boundaries that also uplift and respect each person in the supply chain. Clothing made from Lotus stem fibers, Calotropis plant fiber, Kala Cotton

  • Clear Life Trajectory

    Each item we produce have a lifecycle assessment to determine its overall impact, and every Whakato piece is recyclable & composted safely back into the earth.

  • No Fusings hidden inside your Whakato collars and cuffs

    There is no point in pasting natural fabrics with chemically coated fusing.

  • Complete Supplier Transparency

    We seek suppliers and partners who share our values and keep researching innovative raw materials to use.

  • Mindful Trims

    We only use coconut shell buttons, organic cotton sewing threads (as opposed to the usual polyester threads), vegetable dyes, plastic free packaging.

  • Timeless Designs

    All our designs make sure to not compete with the current trends, but rather the timelessness of them helps build emotional bonds.

  • Unisex & Made to Order

    Whakato garments are designed with multiple owners in mind hence the unisex design and timeless style & we are a completely made-to-order brand that believes that your body measurements are your apt size.