Now that 2021 is over and we are starting a new year, we all come across new goals and purposes. Starting to eat healthier, adopt new habits towards a more conscious and sustainable living, learning a new language, or shopping more ethically! Even though sometimes it can be hard to know where to start and how to make it part of our routines, that doesn't mean it can't be done.  This is why we want to start 2022 with a brief guide on how to shop in a more sustainable way this year. Today we will review some simple and fundamental concepts, and we will introduce you to 3 simple questions t ..read more

Let's get into the very basics about Black Friday and small fair trade brands like Huaywasi! With all the controversies surrounding Black Friday, we sometimes wonder if it is good to buy from a fair trade brand on these dates.  Is it a good moment? Are these discounts fair? Should I wait for another date? All these questions are valid. The truth is that Black Friday is a date for consumerism, and sometimes our impact can be harmful if we do not think about what we invest our money in. However, this day is as good as any to support a fair trade brand since they measure the impact of their ..read more

Staying fashionable comes at a cost, but the cost should not be the environment. The fashion industry is a huge polluting industry on the environment and it is rumored to be the 2nd most polluting industry, however this reporter dug into that rumor and revealed there’s not a lot of facts to back up that statistic so readily thrown around. Whether it is the 2nd most polluting industry or the 20th, we still know there are changes that can and should be made to reduce the harmful impact on the environment.  One of the polluting factors is how much water is used in growing plants like cotton ..read more

Pride Month events draw millions of people around the world every year and Peru is certainly no exception. At the end of June and through the beginning of July, members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community go out to the streets of major cities to celebrate love, diversity, acceptance, and unashamed pride. “Marchas del Orgullo” are Pride Parades held in several major cities such as Lima, Huancayo, Ica, Tarapoto, and Trujillo.  Although the nation has made significant strides towards equality over the years, the Peruvian Constitution continues to define marriage as a union between man and ..read more

Pride Month events draw millions of people around the world every year and Peru is certainly no exception. At the end of June and through the beginning of July, members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community go out to the streets of major cities to celebrate love, diversity, acceptance, and unashamed pride. “Marchas del Orgullo” are Pride Parades held in several major cities such as Lima, Huancayo, Ica, Tarapoto, and Trujillo.  Although the nation has made significant strides towards equality over the years, the Peruvian Constitution continues to define marriage as a union between man and ..read more

This Earth Month, we here at Huaywasi believe it’s important now more than ever to continue supporting Latinx brands making strides towards a sustainable future. Specifically, we want to focus on Latinx-owned sustainable fashion brands that are paving the way for a fair and inclusive fashion industry.  ALL FOR RAMON - Founded by Mexican-American sisters, Rocio Chavez and Diana Ibarria who are proud daughters of immigrants that are breaking barriers in the fashion industry. After witnessing first hand the amount of waste fashion creates, they felt compelled to make a change and are comm ..read more

To celebrate and conclude March being Women’s History Month, we want to acknowledge some of the many incredible women throughout Peru’s history! Although some people might disagree, Peru is often described as a patriarchal society and men receive preferred treatment in almost all aspects of society. Traditionally in Peru, men and women have occupied very different labor roles but the lines are slowly being blurred as more women gain access to training and formal education. Despite all the obstacles Peruvian women have faced, they have continued to fight and protest for equal rights and t ..read more

It is important now more than ever to continue to learn and reflect on the historical contributions that BIPOC have continued to make. As a small ethical fashion brand, we want to focus specifically on those in the fashion industry. Make no mistake, the fashion industry has a deep rooted relationship with racism. As consumers are now not only beginning to question the industry’s standards, they are also demanding change by simply boycotting companies with unethical practices. We need to take a deep look at the history of black fashion as well as black fashion designers and brands that have co ..read more

In Peru, the production of textiles is considered one of the most ancient expressions of pre-hispanic art. The deep history and culture of Peruvian artistic production relies heavily on textile artifacts and on the loom.  It is said that “perhaps no other society in history poured as much cultural energy into textiles as indigenous Andean civilization.” The centrality of fiber art to the Andean mind resulted in a remarkable development of skills, design and techniques that are unmatched anywhere in the world. Over time these techniques have evolved greatly including the now popular texti ..read more

  As an ethical fashion brand operating within the NGO, The Light and Leadership Initiative (LLI), in Huaycán, Peru, we want to take this opportunity to reflect specifically on the effects COVID-19 has had on our home city.  We previously analyzed the effects COVID-19 has had on the nation of Peru and explored a fair trade silver lining found in an ethical food distribution system in rural Andean villages. Check out that blog here to learn more about the hardships the country faced and the organizations that are constantly striving to better the lives of others.  Huaycán is an ..read more