ETHICAL GOODS FOR RADICAL CHANGE
Do you want to know who made the things you buy? Do you care how it is made as much as where the money goes when you buy it? Always looking for something truly original? Us too.
The Paper Rain Project came about from a want to do things differently, at a high-quality and without costing the Earth. Your purchases help to truly give back through the process of our making, to give on with our profits and to generally do good.
We connect you to high-quality, hand-crafted and ethically produced clothing, board artwork and a range of bespoke products.
ETHICAL CLOTHING / BOARD ARTWORK / OTHER GOODS THINGS
Want to learn more? Read more about our story HERE.
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'Stay True' - A special Q&A with The Loyal Workshop
"We believe that business can be a tool to bring freedom to those trapped in slavery. Our business IS about freedom. Every product we create is part of a woman’s freedom journey." We first found The Loyal Workshop when looking for ethical, sustainable and beautiful leather goods over five years ago....
GUEST ARTIST - Katy Hayward
Years ago, we fell in love with Katy’s detailed, pencil-like style. We share a mutual love of native flora and fauna ~ all things naturally NZ. Katy is a Kiwi tattoo artist who is dedicated to creating beautiful and original custom art for the body. With the most delicate, intricate details,...
GUEST ARTIST - Sean Duffell
If you've been kicking around Wellington in recent years, you may in fact recognise some of Sean Duffell's work on murals, sides of buildings, fencing and street corners. His distinct style has been included in some of Paper Rain's gear in recent times, on everything from our fair trade Tees...
FAIR TRADE
We choose fair trade because believe every life has equal value. In 2018 your support has helped us to create 185 days of fair trade employment, through the production of our apparel.
We are proud to work with two Kiwi owned businesses which provide fair-trade employment to workers. Fair trade saves and makes lives. It also provides freedom from poverty through employment opportunity.
Printing on these high-quality, organic & ethical garments, we produce our apparel as limited edition artworks. (Image courtesy of Firdaus Roslan).
SUSTAINABILITY
We choose high quality materials that don’t cost the earth.
- Our t-shirts are made from high-quality 100% organic cotton - pesticide free and rain water fed.
- Our tote bags are made from durable natural hemp fibre.
- Our boards are crafted in-house: carved from recycled oak wine-barrel, rimu, or from renewable local macrocarpa and blackwood.
FOR EVERY BOARD SOLD, A NATIVE TREE IS PLANTED.
Join us in doing good with art and business through our range of cause t-shirts, tote bags and board art. (Image courtesy of Little Yellow Bird).
