100,000
BAGS FOR SUSTAINABLE
DISASTER RELIEF

SUAY X THE OR FOUNDATION ARE PARTNERING TO CREATE A NEW MODEL FOR SUSTAINABLE DISASTER RELIEF.
120 , 000 LBS.
OF UNWANTED LA FIRE RELIEF TEXTILES
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UPCYCLED INTO
10 , 000 GARMENTS
THE WORLD HAS A TEXTILE PROBLEM
SPONSOR A "BAG" TO TRANSFORM TEXTILE WASTE
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WHAT'S IN A TEXTILE CLEANUP BAG?
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YOUR $20 SPONSORSHIP of a Suay It Forward Bag:
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FUNDS the repurposing of over 120,000 pounds of textiles collected from LA fire donation overflow into an upcycled collection of 10,000 remade garments.
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DEVELOPS disaster response protocols for large-scale textile management.
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SUPPORTS textile recycling, reuse and repair program expansion.
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INVESTS in local recovery initiatives in Accra, Ghana, providing meaningful reparations to directly help impacted comunities rebuild after the Kantaanto fires.
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
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BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
TEXTILES AREN'T TRASH
LOS ANGELES, USA
TWO FIRES, ONE GOAL
ACCRA, GHANA
WHY NOW?
In January 2025 Los Angeles, California experienced one of the most devastating urban wildfires in history, damaging over 15,000 homes and businesses. Just five days before these fires broke out, 60% of the Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana was completely destroyed by fire, affecting the livelihoods of more than 10,000 people.

With clothing donations piling up, these fires highlighted the incredible amount of textiles that are treated as disposable and overwhelmed already underfunded systems.

In the U.S, SUAY is the only fully circular textile recycling, reuse, and repair model of its kind, recycling and repurposing over 6 million pounds of textiles since it’s inception in 2017. In Accra, Ghana the Kantamanto Market sees 15 million secondhand garments every week and while this community serves as a global model of innovation and recirculation of textiles at scale, the oversupply of low value fast fashion poses an existential threat.

Together, SUAY and The Or are partnering to build a new model for global textile management. The funds raised in this campaign will support new systems to properly recycle and repurpose textiles at scale and develop a model for global textile recirculation, both everyday, and in response to disaster.
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SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE TEXTILE RECIRCULATION
SUAY →
SUAY is a Los Angeles based textile recycling and reuse center redefining textile circularity. Through innovative programs like the Community Dye Bath™ and SUAY IT FORWARD, SUAY remains at the forefront of sustainable solutions designed to tackle the textile waste crisis while empowering local communities.

Learn more about SUAY
Follow on Instagram at @suaysewshop
THE OR FOUNDATION →
The Or Foundation operates on the front lines of the global textile waste crisis in Accra, Ghana. Working alongside the vibrant, innovative Kantamanto Market community, The Or Foundation develops forward thinking, justice led solutions that include recycled materials creation, advocacy for international policy reforms, and education programs empowering local artisans.

Learn more at theor.org
Follow on Instagram at @theorispresent
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