BrightFloral SM Malia Designs

Mixing Eastern and Western cultures, Malia Designs incorporates inspiration found from around the globe to produce some of the world’s most ethical purses. They started in 2005 and since then have impressed customers with unique products that have been made using fair trade practices and recycled materials—and their reusable face masks are no exception. Malia Designs’ Ethical and Sustainability Practices Materials: The artisan-designed fair trade face masks are made from double layers of tightly woven fair trade cotton and elastic ear bands. Supply chain & labor practices: Malia Designs works predominantly with artisans in Cambodia. Their mission is to provide economic opportunities for Cambodians from areas where human trafficking is common. Through their involvement with three women-led fashion cooperatives, Malia Designs is able to employ more than 300 people and, in some cases, provide them with additional benefits like safe living accommodations and grants for training, home-based employment, workshop expansion, and new equipment. Green business practices: Since their masks come in packs of five, you can either have several on hand for yourself, outfit the whole family, or give them to friends. Which, by the way, reduces shipping emissions. Community & charitable giving: Contributing to their mission of breaking cycles of human trafficking in Cambodia, Malia Designs has already donated more than $160,000 toward the cause. Partnering with organizations like Damnok Toek and Stop Traffick, they have helped support vulnerable children and those who have experienced trafficking. However, in terms of their masks specifically, Malia is trying to embody the notion of “alone together” by ensuring everyone has access to a mask. For a set of sustainable face masks purchased, they donate five masks to communities in need.