Shrekahnth runway

About Shrekahnth

Shrekahnth, a sustainable luxury apparel brand founded in 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, skillfully combines current innovation with traditional crafts. The brand is the namesake of its founder and creative director, Srikanth Yeddula, a fashion entrepreneur and textile and fashion designer.  Srikanth studied Fashion and Information Technology at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Hyderabad, India.

Shrekahnth is committed to developing ethical partnerships with Indigenous craftspeople in India and West African countries like Ghana, Benin, and Nigeria by collaborating with artisans and combining modern technologies. We aim to produce environmentally friendly Luxury apparel products with appealing designs that help preserve the crafts and society.

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"Where centuries-old traditional crafts transform into Sustainable Luxury"

Why are we a Sustainable Fashion Brand ?

 

Environmental Responsibility

Environmental responsibility is the core value of the brand. Many of the ecological problems we now address directly simulate the fashion business. These ecological issues demand quick solutions, including manufacturing activities, greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution from toxic dyes, and accumulation of textile waste.

  • Textile Waste: Millions of pieces discarded yearly from high fashion have flooded landfills and beaches and raised pollution levels.
  • Resource Depletion: The limited resources on Earth are strained by using non-renewable resources to produce synthetic fibers and the exceptional water consumption of cotton growing.
  • Chemical Pollution: Conventional dyeing techniques end aquatic life and contaminate drinking water by releasing poisonous chemicals into water bodies.
  • Carbon Emissions: The production of textiles, industrial dyeing process, and burning of clothing waste emit more significant greenhouse gasses into the environment. The apparel industry contributes enormously to global carbon emissions, aggravating climate change.

 

Ethical Practices

At Shrekahnth, ethical practices are at the heart of everything we do. We believe that fashion should not come at the expense of human dignity or well-being. Unfortunately, the global fashion industry often faces significant challenges related to unethical manufacturing and sourcing practices, which can lead to sweatshops and severe labor issues.

The Problem with Unethical Manufacturing and Sourcing

  • Sweatshops: Many fashion brands outsource production to factories in countries with lax labor laws to cut costs. These factories, often termed sweatshops, may subject workers to poor working conditions, unreasonably long hours, and inadequate wages.
  • Child Labor: In some regions, children are employed illegally in the manufacturing process, depriving them of education and a normal childhood while exposing them to hazardous working environments.
  • Exploitation: Workers may face exploitation, including lack of contracts, denial of rights, and unsafe working conditions without proper safety equipment or measures.
  • Lack of Transparency: Without transparency in the supply chain, it’s challenging for consumers to know under what conditions their clothes were made, allowing unethical practices to continue unchecked.