How Miakay & Co Aims To Provide Women With Sustainable Clothing Products
How Miakay & Co Aims To Provide Women With Sustainable Clothing Products. Miakay & Co is a women focused Sustainable fashion house offering a wide range of services. The company’s products range from sportswear, bridalwear, doctors and salon scrubs, boutique clothes, school uniforms, corporate wear and its inhouse brands.
Miakay & Co also services upcoming brands, boutiques, corporate clients, hospitals, schools, small businesses, churches, sports clubs, and individuals. Miakay & Co. is a social enterprise covering the gap of skills transfer and employment for women who make up 90% of its staff compliment. Not only is the company’s focus on empowerment and upliftment of women from different walks of life but also on ethical practices and production of eco-friendly garments. It has all heard about the fashion industry horror stories where workers are made to work under unbearable conditions and paid far below the minimum wage.
The horrendous treatment especially of women in terms of sexism and harassment further propelled the company to embark on this special journey to deal with wicked problems related to poverty and development through fair wages and skills transfer for women. The company’s manufacturing division focuses on production of a range of apparel and variety of textile products. Its business model is driven from its mission which is why it aims to continuously provide high quality products and professional services to its clients. The company is driven by its shared values on dynamism, innovation and creativity and the application of its high technical standards for business excellence.
Its impact goes beyond fair wages, skills and preferential employment for women, Miakay & Co has a money saving scheme, goal setting and monthly reviews of personal goals and provide support on other issues affecting its staff. In the last few years more than 30 people have been employed and more than 50 families have benefited from the company’s programs.
